OFFENSIVE RESUMED NORTH OF THE SOMME
! LINE OF TRENCHES CARRIED, j (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (R-ec. July 6, 9.20 a.m.) PARIS, July 5. A communique says that during tlie night ive resumed the offensive north of the Sorrnne and carried a line of •trenches east of Car leu. After an iMense bomibardment the : enemy attacked at Billoensanterre and i momentarily occupied the eastern part, ; but we regained the entire village. The j Germans are still established' at Estree where there has been a- fierce straggle. J Our fire has Ibroken all counter-attacks , against our positions. I We have now taken nine thousand j prisoners. The nanmiber of guns taken is unknown,, j One army corps captured over 60.
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Nelson Evening Mail, 6 July 1916, Page 5
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