VIOLENT GERMAN ATTACKS
STUBBORN EFFORT IN THE
CHAMPAGNE
BEATEN OFF WITH BULLET AND
BAYONET.
The New Zealand High Commissioner reports : — LONDON, 31st May, 3.15 p.m. French official report: In the Champagne the enemy attempted attacks, preceded by violent bombardment with .poison shells and heavy guns at several points north-west of Auberive and Mont Blond. The attempts were arrested by firai The Qerraan ifiort wm particular" j£ &oag *t C*uu« *v.d Meat H»jjt,«w,
was four times repeated with extrenia stubbornness. '
The fighting began at 2 o'clock in tha morning yesterday, and was prolonged until to-day; and the attacks were broken by fire and with the bayonet. The enemy waves of aesault were thrown back iii disorder with heavy, loss; but north-east of Mont Haut small parties of the enemy were successful ■in securing' some advanced elements..
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Evening Post, Volume XCIII, Issue 130, 1 June 1917, Page 8
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