ENEMY BEATEN BACK FROM ARMENTIERES.
GERMANS AND ALLIES IMPRISONED IN A TRENCH. SHELLED BY FRIEND AND FOE FOR FOURTEEN HOURS. (Received October 25, 7.30 p.m.) Amsterdam, October 24. The Amsterdam Tclcgraaf stales that 4000 German wounded reached Bruges on Thursday. The allies, from a strongly entrenched position at Armcnticres, have beaten back all attacks. Yesterday the Germans crept up in the darkness towards one of these trenches and opened an enfilading fire. The, artillery on both sides then began, and Germans and allies alike were imprisoned in the trench. They were shelled by friend and enemy for M hours. Then the allies retook the trench and captured the Germans. The allies on Wednesday shelled the German trenches in the Arras region, and charged with bayonets. The Germans were driven back six miles. The fight was one of the best in the Arras campaign. The Germans lost 5000.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15749, 26 October 1914, Page 5
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147ENEMY BEATEN BACK FROM ARMENTIERES. New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15749, 26 October 1914, Page 5
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