WESTERN ATTACK.
OFFICIAL REPORTS. Received Dee. 21,. t pni . v London, Deo. 21. We raided the enemy lines in the vicinity of Oommecourt, and did . considerable damage, also northward of Arras, where a number were taken ,ivisoner. The leader of a Orman patrol northward of Neuve Chappelle was killed, and hi? men prisoiicred-. Received Dec. 21,' ft p.m. IParis, Dec. 21. A communique states:—South of the Somme the enemy bombarded the hectors of Belloy-en-Santerre. Belmy, Pre> soire, and" Ablaincourt. We vigorously repulsed. There is' intermittent artillerying elsewhere. A French conyiumique says:—There is nothing important on the West front. Rain and fojr are interferini: with operations in Macedonia. General Sir Douglas Haig rqiurts: Tlie enemy artillery is particularly active In the neighborhood of Kaueourt L Abbe. We successfully bombarded the lines eastward of Fauquiesart. Paris, Dec. 20. A communique states: There is lively riciprr.cal artillerying on the right of the Mcusc. Intermittent artillerying prevails elsewhere.
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Taranaki Daily News, 22 December 1916, Page 5
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154WESTERN ATTACK. Taranaki Daily News, 22 December 1916, Page 5
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