BRITISH GAIN FURTHER GROUND ON THE RIGHT.
ADVANCE OF 800 YARDS ON FRONT OF 3000 YARDS.
WHOLE OF GUINCHY CAPTURED BY MAIN ASSAULT.
PART OF VILLAGE REGAINED BY GERMAN COUNTER-ATTACK Australian and N.Z. Cablo. (Received 7.10 p.m.) LONDON. September 5. Sir Douglas Haig reports: "We easily repulsed an enemy counterattack north-west of Moquct Farm. We gained further ground northward of Fallemont Farm. Heavy fighting continues in this sector." An earlier report stated : " Fighting yesterday from the Somme to the Ancre was severe and stubbornly contested. The enemy's repeated counter-attacks were defeated with heavy losses.
" We captured the enemy's defences on a 3000 yd front to a depth of 800 yds, including the strongly fortified villages of Guillemont and Guinchy, tho whole of the first of which was captured. We were later compelled to give ground at Guinchy, retaining hold of a part of the village, despite heavy counter-attacks at night.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16327, 6 September 1916, Page 7
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