GERMAN ADMISSION OF THE ADVANCE.
"TRENCHES ABANDONED ACCORDING TO OUR PLANS." . . (AnetraMan and X.Z. Cable Association.) LONTXW, March ISThe latest report from the Scmme lront shows that both Tillages of Achiet (le Petit and I.c Grand), north-treet of Bapaume, have been captured, also QueenoT Farm. I.sooyds north-eeet of les Eeearts. The British also gained the -western and north-western defences of Monchy-au-Bois. As a reprisal:for the burning of Bapaume by the Germans., a frencli 1 aeroplane to-day bombed Frankfurt-on-the-Main, in Germany. A German official statement says:—"British detachments between Sailly and-St. Pierre Vaaet Wood, and French detachments between Beuvrajgnes "• and Lattigny etaUiihed tkemMlre* in our inaehev vbkh were-«b|adimed ( ■iiiii!w> tyjiMfc* -— '- £ " : — ■■ J
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 67, 19 March 1917, Page 5
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109GERMAN ADMISSION OF THE ADVANCE. Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 67, 19 March 1917, Page 5
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