ENEMY STRONGLY REINFORCED
STUBBORN RESISTANCE OFFERED HEAVY FIGHTING AT JA BOISELLE. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Rec. July 5, 9.15 a.m.) LONDON, June 4. The enemy has been reinforced by many battalions drawn from other parti of t']*e line, and continues to otter very stubborn resistance at 'all points. Heavy fighting occurred during the night in the vicinity of La Boissell--?. Our troops fought with great gallantrv against heavy attacks, and except for the German re-capture of a small portion of the defences south of the village, the situation has not changed. On the Somme progress was mad-3 dnvinc the night. Further south, our troons captured a w<">od, and prisoners were taken. There is continuous trench nefcivitv els^v.-he v e. and raids bv the Rifle BrtSTPrlpi r* the Foresters were esppHallv successful. After a heavy' bombardment in the vicinity of an attempted, eiiemv raid wis repulsed -with loss 1 o the Germans of somo ~ounded a.ud prisoners left behind.
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Nelson Evening Mail, 5 July 1916, Page 5
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159ENEMY STRONGLY REINFORCED Nelson Evening Mail, 5 July 1916, Page 5
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