EXTENSIVE FRENCH RAID
THIRD GERMAN LINE REACHED IN THE CHAMPAGNE
(AtrSIBAIiIAN-NE\T ZEALAND CABLE ASSOCIATION AND EEUIBB.)
LONDON, 14th February. A French official communique states: In the Champagn* we made an extensive raid south-west of Butte de Mesnil on a 1200 yards front., and penetrated the enemy's position as far as his third line. We shattered his defences and destroyed a number of dug-outs. American batteries gave most effective assistance. We have organised.the captured positions. Twenty-eight enemy aeroplanes were brought down between Ist and 10th February, of winch fourteen were entirely destroyed.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19180216.2.34.7
Bibliographic details
Evening Post, Volume XCV, Issue 41, 16 February 1918, Page 7
Word Count
91EXTENSIVE FRENCH RAID Evening Post, Volume XCV, Issue 41, 16 February 1918, Page 7
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Evening Post. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.