ENEMY REGAIN FRESNOY.
STRONG COUNTER-ATTACKS
SUCCEED
LONDON, May 9
Sir Douglas Haig reports:—ln heavy counter-attacks early this morning in the neighbourhood of Fresnoy, the enemy obtained a firm foothold in our trenches north-east of the village. The ground lost was shortly afterwards recovered. Two fresh German divisions delivered an attack in force east of Fresnoy, but were repulsed on the right with heavy casualties, and our, positions were s\iccessfully maintained. * On the other hand, after a fierce resistance on the left, we were compelled to withdraw from Fresnoy village and wood.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVII, Issue 4054, 10 May 1917, Page 5
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91ENEMY REGAIN FRESNOY. Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVII, Issue 4054, 10 May 1917, Page 5
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