DEFENCE OF COMBLES.
34100 DEAD I'OUiIJJ. t____-tr*li_n and X.Z. Cail. Asaodaltea.) PABIS, October 1. Three thousand corpses were found in Combles. Many had been, dead for more than a week. A German document shows tiat between July 16 and September 26 72 battalions had participated in the defence. The most thrilling moment was when the British and French met in Combles and congratulated each other -with enthusiasm. They then continued fighting harder than ever.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 235, 2 October 1916, Page 5
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