PROGRESS OF THE FRENCH
CONSIDERABLE GROUND GAINED, ' (Eec. June 22. 12.15 p.m.) ; PARIS, June 21. A communique states that we carried further'trenches, and are now approaching the north-west of Souchez. Iri Lorraine, near Reilton, we followed; mp ais -advantage and captured all_ the enemy's forts and trenches along a- front of 1500 yards. . The enemy's \counfer-attack was dispersed, and our scouts advanced close to. Chazelles, Gondreaxon and Lesremabois, the enemy having abandoned the territory. , „ - All the German trenches were full or corpses. In the region of Ldbonhomxne we -carried by . assault a spur on the CalvaireDuborthome, and- reached the outskirts of. liebonhomme.. . We advanced beyond -the cemetery at Metzeral. Hand-to-hand fighting continues south-west-. In the_ west we gained ground 1 and took 150 prisoners. ;
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 22 June 1915, Page 5
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