INTERMITTENT ARTILLERY DUEL ON SOMME.
INTENSE BOMBARDMENT NORTH OF VERDUN. t HAND-TOyHAND FIGHTnCG IN THE VOSGES. ! . (Received 10.15 a.m.), LONDON, July 13. An official French communique states: "On the Somme there has been an intermittent cannonade. "In the Champagne, on the borders of Prosnes, we penetrated a salient of the German lines, bringing back prisoners. "In the Argonne two enemy coup de mains on part of the north-east salient at Bolante failed under our fire. "At La Fille Morte we exploded a mine, and occupy the edge of the crater. "To the right of the Meuse there has been no infantry action. "During the night there has been intense bombardment at Souville, Chenois, and La Laufee, north of Verdun. "In the Vosgcs an enemy attempt on one of our trenches southwards of Carepach was repulsed after lively grenade fighting."
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 167, 14 July 1916, Page 5
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