ANGLO-FRENCH ADVANCE

Nelson Evening Mail, 1 August 1916, Page 5

ANGLO-FRENCH ADVANCE

FROM DELVTLLE WOOD TO THE

SOMME.

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LONDON, July 31. Sir Douglas Haig reports that in conjunction with the French our right- advanced on a front- extending irom De.- j ville Wood to the Somme, reaching eastward of Waterlot Farm and Tron.\s Wood, and inflicting heavy losses. The* French on our right flank srmi- ; larly advanced their line. | There has been infantry fighting at Pozieres, where we are strengthening the ground gained during the week. ; FURTHER ADVANCE. i (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Rec. Any. 1, 11-10 a.m.) PARIS, July 31. General Sir Douglas Haig reports: — We advanced some points on the Plateau northward of Bazentin-Le-Petit. GERMANS DRIVEN OUT OF CAPTURED .TRENCHES. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Rec. Aug. 1. 11.10 a.m.) PARIS, July 31. A communique says :—Violent German counter-attacks at Hemm Wood and Monactt Farm, gained a footing. Our coun-ter-offensive drove them out. We progressed southeast of Fleury. THE FRENCH SECTOR. PROGRESS NEAR HARDECOURT. 'Australian and X.Z. Cable Association.) PARIS.. Julv 51. A communique reports a series of bitter combats north of the Somme. North-east- of Hardecourt we captured all the enemy trenches to a depth varying from three to eight hundred metres. We reached the outskirts o£ Maurepas Tillage, and hold the wood northwest of the station at Hem. and the quariy northward of the wood. German counter-attacks were, brokon, -with heavy losses. We repulsed an attack southward of the Thiaumont work. There are severe bombardments at Fleury, Vaux, and Chapitre Wood. j