FRENCH SUCCESSES
POINTS CAPTURED ON THE EDGE OF COMBLES. PARIS, 23rd September. A French 'communique says: We captured by a surprise a- fortified house on j the outskirts of Combles. Further east we carried several portions of trenches. Our curtain fire frustrated an enemy at-, tack south of Rancourt. Patrols passing forward of tho southern outskirts of Combles found numerous dead Germans. Tlie night was generally quiet. (NEUTER'S TELEGRAM.) PARIS, 23rd September. Official.—ln aerial battles yesterday we brought down eleven enemy machines. (AUSTRALIAN-NEW ZEALAND CABLE ASSOCIATION.) PARIS, 24th September. A French communique states: There is violent artillery activity on the Bouchavesnes, Belloy, and Berny sectorsi
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Evening Post, Volume XCII, Issue 74, 25 September 1916, Page 7
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105FRENCH SUCCESSES Evening Post, Volume XCII, Issue 74, 25 September 1916, Page 7
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