STRONG ENEMY OFFENSIVE.
REPULSED BY BRITISH. HEAVY FIGHTING. London, April 15. Sir Douglas Haig reports:—Early this morning the enemy attacked strongly on a six-miles front astride the BapaumeCambrai Eoad, under cover of a heavy bombardment of our new positions from Hermies to Noreuil. The attack failed everywhere, except at Lagnieourt, where the enemy gained a foothold after heavy fighting. Our counter-attack regained the village, our artillery inflicting very heavy losses on his retiring troops; We advanced on a ,line eastward of Meninel, and made progress northward of the Souehez River. We captured the defences eastward of Lievin, from Riaumont Wood to the east corner of the Cite-St. Pierre. Our troops are pushing on to Lens. There haa been heavy rain Bince early morning. , ,
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Taranaki Daily News, 17 April 1917, Page 5
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123STRONG ENEMY OFFENSIVE. Taranaki Daily News, 17 April 1917, Page 5
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