HIGH COMMISSIONER'S MESSAGE
The High Commissioner reports frons London at 1.15 p.m. on May 23: Sir Douglas Haig reports: In the neighborhood of Bullecourt last night the enemy again heavily bombarded our positions on the Hindenburg line. Our artillery vigorously replied, and no hostile attack developed. Southeastwards of Gavrelle we carried out a successful raid early this morning, when a number of Germans were killed, while we suffered no casualties. Northwards of Armentieres we took a few prisoners as the result of patrol encounters at different points.
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXII, Issue LXXII, 24 May 1917, Page 5
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87HIGH COMMISSIONER'S MESSAGE Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXII, Issue LXXII, 24 May 1917, Page 5
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