LATE WAR NEWS
IMPORTANT RIDGE .QAPTURED. (Rec. Aug. 20, 9.10 a.m.) :LONCDON„ Aug. 19. General Mangin has icaptured a ridge south of Augigncourt, giving an opportunity to menace the German) lines on the Aisne. SIR 'DOIKSLAS HAIG'S REPORT. MINOR ENGAGEMENTS. (Australian and KZ. Cable Association and Reuter .3 (Rec. Aug. 20, 12.50 p.m.) JDONDON, Aug. 19. ■Sir D. Hairr reports:—We took prisoners a few in the Ayette sector and nlso southward of the Scarpe, where patrols penetrated some distance into the enemy positions. We repulsed raids northward of the Scarpe, and further progresed in the Merville sector. Our artillery and machine-gun l fire completely broke up a counter-attack on new positions between Cuttersteen and Meteren.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 200, 20 August 1918, Page 6
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