FRUITLESS GERMAN ATTACK.
OUR WHOLE LINE INTACT. FRENCH REPULSE RAIDS. Australian and N.Z: Cable Association Reuter's Telegrams. (Received May 22, 9.30 i>.m.> v LONDON, May 21. Sir Douglas Haig reports: After a heavy bombardment, the. enemy counter-attacked m considerable strength on a front ot IAU Yards against our new positions north-west of Merville but despite the intensity of his artillery prepaiation, his infantry only succeeding in reaching our positions at two points, where they were dealt with effectively bv our troops. . . , Our whole line is intact. The French repulsed two night raids north of Bailleul. . We took a few prisoners m a patioi encounter in the neighborhood of NoyellesG tjns ACTIVE ON BELGIAN FRONT. (Received A Belgian communique says::■ Reciprocal artillery .actmtv has been very.great during the 24 horns.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 4876, 23 May 1918, Page 5
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