BRITISH GAIN GROUND.

Marlborough Express, Volume LI, Issue 96, 25 April 1917, Page 5

BRITISH GAIN GROUND.

ENEMY'S UNSUCCESSFUL

CO'UNI'SEIi-ATTACKS

Tile Hiefh Oominissioner reports.:— LONBON; Ar>ril 24 (2:30 p.m.) Sir Douglas Haig reports: Sputfa of the Bapaume-Cambiai road we gained ground ©n a wide front eastwards of. Epehy and reached' the St. Quentin cunal in the Meigh'bofhood of VerdliuiH«. . ' '". '

To the nortl^w«Tds we ' rcaptured Villers, Ploukli, and TJeauehamp, taking some' prisont-rs. 'There was severe, fisfhtiuig iast irprlit on the whole front from Crotsflles to. northwards of (4avrelle. The enemy unsuccessfully co unter-at tucked determinedly, ••o<2;ardless of losses. The positions gained yesterday were -maintained. "VVe progressed eastwards of Monchy le Freax tmd Roeux, talcing over 1500 prisoners yesterday. A particularly violent counter-attack this inornisg at Gavrelle was driven oJT.