FIGHTING ON THE SOMME.
A FRONT OF SEVEN jMTtES. '
'(The'SPimes (Received July 25; 9.15 a.m.)
v-":: " :;:V- : -LONDON, July'S*.-; 'Details;'' pt : ..the ; '.fighting oil ; ihv Spmme -show rihat thel principal -eon-, flicts -extSencl { over ia. front of nearly seven miles :fVom Pozieres. This was recently -fine centre of a shallow 'Gevniansalient^ 'fhe capture of which wa* essential in .older to facilitate the -advance -cm, the Thiepval plateau to Guilleraorit. '. ... \ . ' ;
An extremely strong position must be taken! before .'ConMes is threatened. .■/■•.■. ■.■ : •.-. .■;.•;•■■:. • , •*..,■ ■ '■■.
Pozieues and■ (Guillemont' practically institute..^powerful "bastions of ■the present German line.
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Marlborough Express, Volume L, Issue 174, 25 July 1916, Page 5
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