DETAILS OF THE STRUGGLE AT SOISSONS.
FRENCH OUTNUMBERED AND OUTFLANKED.
GERMANS HELD IN CHECK BY ARTILLERY.
(Received January 17, 7.30 p.m)
Paris, January 16.
Further details of the actibn round Soissons show that the French made a resolute advance along the Bethune Road. Aey reached a farm where they encountered a German division. The French repulsed sharp attacks, and flung themselves with desperate courage against the lower slopes of Spur 132, until counter-attacks forced them to fall back to Crouy. Meanwhile the French attempted to scale the eastern ridges of the Perriere Plateau, but were thrown back by a "withering fire from the Germans.
The fighting for Spur 132 was resumed on Wednesday, when 200 Germans were killed and many taken prisoners. The Germans regrouped their forces and debouched from the Chivres Valley, outnumbering and outflanking the French.
The flooding of the Aisne destroyed a bridge at Missy, preventing thq sending of reinforcements. _ The bridge was hastily reconstructed, enabling the French to retreat. The Germans occupy villages on the right bank of the Aisne, but are unable to cross the river, French artillery sweeping the'plain of Venizel.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15820, 18 January 1915, Page 5
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