WITH THE FRENCH.
DESPERATE GERMAN ATTACKS
AFTER VIOLENT BOMBARDMENTS.
(Received July 24, 10.25 a.m.)
LONDON, July 23
A French eommuniqxie states: — German attacks, accompanied by violent bombardments, were continued last night from the plateau before Craonne to our casemates.
Alter the finish of extremely violent attempts, the enemy succeeded in penetrating our first-line, but immediate vigorous counter-attacks ejected them from all but a small portion.
The struggle for the' California Plateau only ended late at night. Despite all efforts, the enemy were unable to drive us off the plateau..
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVII, Issue 9052, 24 July 1917, Page 5
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