DISLODGING THE GERMANS.
INCIDENT NEAR SOISSONS
PARIS, October 11
The Germans "north of Soissons have been strongly posted in fortified posts, called "mushroom beds," since the beginning of the siege battle. The French troops failed to dislodge them and suffered severe, losses.
> The- commander then ordei-gS 'the attacks .to ceasev and entrenchments were dug.: 200 yards from tho Germans; ■-.'''' ' . . Tho French engineers mined the intervening space until it was possible to fire heavy charges of dynamite, kill- | ing 50p Germans holding .the trenches.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIII, Issue 8965, 12 October 1914, Page 5
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