FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORT
RIBECOURT CAPTURED
LONDON, 14th August, 4 p.m. A French, communique states : Between the Avre and the Owe there was active mutual artillery activity, notably on the Roye-sur-Matz and Conchy-les-Pots sectors. On the Vesle front enemy raids were, without result. We raided the enemy's lines in tho region of Mesnilles-Hurlus (in the Champagne).
' i ' LONDON, 15th August. A French communique states : During the day we continued to make progress between the Matz and the Oise, and captured Ribecourt. East of Belval the infantry learned that a German counter-attack was being prepared, and succeeded in taking prisoner seven officers and a number of men. In the region of Eoye and Lassigny the liveliest artillery fighting was continued.
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Evening Post, Volume XCVI, Issue 41, 16 August 1918, Page 7
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