REPORT FROM SIR JOHN FRENCH.
I ~ JPROGBESS AT LABASSEE. \ -ENEMY'S SNIPERS MASTERED. \i ;. ' . LONDON March 2. John French's bulletin says:— : ,v. c checked the enemy's activity in ] ■,- .*& region, and repulsed to-day ' *» attack which was preceded by a J wary bombardment of a portion of * ' «aH?n e . ' ] ■ '"Prinross Patricia\s (Canadian) In- { Jtotry Regiment on tho loft showed * 3W«t cash. r«ry killed eleven occu- ! ?«t& of a Gorman trench, drove off ' and blew up the trench. ? losses wcro trifling. ■ Jo steadily progressed by "skilful C *ork near Labassee. " -'"» * *** V ° com P JetcJ y mastered the - (fflT 27^5 6nspers « anJ Olir casualties in emjeqnenco hare- been greatly reduced. C .yur artillcrv forced German bat- ft 0 t0 chai, 2° Positions at several I 'pmnts, and increased our ascendancy _ ** this arm.' , * 1
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Press, Volume LI, Issue 15218, 4 March 1915, Page 7
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128REPORT FROM SIR JOHN FRENCH. Press, Volume LI, Issue 15218, 4 March 1915, Page 7
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