POZIERES FIGHT.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17230, 26 July 1916, Page 7

POZIERES FIGHT.

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OVERSEAS TXQQPS PLAY BRILLIANT PAST

IN GREAT BATTLE.

FRENCH TAKE REDOUBT AT VERDUN.

LLOYD GEORGE EXPECTS ALLIED VICTORY

WITHIN FEW MONTHS.

DESTROYERS IN ACTON.'

By Telegraph—Press Anooiation—Copyright,

BATTLE OF THE SOMME. LONDON, July 25.—Heavy fighting continues in Pozteres village, where the Australians took prisoners. There is great artillery activity on the other parts of the front. The British staff is stated to be satisfied with the progress made. There has been •comparative calm on the French front. VERDUN REGION, PARIS, July 25.—The French after a lively artillery fight captured a redoubt westward of the Thiaumont work. RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE. PETROGRAD, July 25.—The Russians dislodged the enemy from a position on the Lipa front. The Austrians claimed to have repulsed the Russians at several points. THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN. ROME, July 25.—Austrian positions on the Dolomite front were captured by the Italians who repulsed enemy attacks. TOWARD ERZINGAN. PETROGRAD, July 25.—The Russians have made further progress towards Erzingan, having taken a Turkish line of entrenchments.

NAVAL ENCOUNTERS. LONDON, July 25.—German destroyers were met off the Dutch coast by a British patrol, but escaped to the Belgian coast. Two were damaged. The Turks report that the Breslau encountered a Russian squadron in the Black Sea, but escaped. " FISffING BOATS * SEIZED. LONDON, July 25.—The Dutch fishing fleet has been supplying fish to Germany, and the British have, therefore, seized a number of fishing boats..

PARIS, July 24.

LONDON, July 24.