"MOST EXTENSIVE AND MOST BITTER BATTLE."
GERMANS ADMIT LOSS OF GUILLEMONT AND IE FOREST. Australian and N.Z. Cable. (ReoeiTed 6.10 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, September 4. A German communique states that 13 enemy machines were brought down in aerial fighting on the Somme on Saturday and Sunday. Lieutenant Boelcke disabled his twentieth machine. A previous communique stated: " A continuance of Anglo-French attacks on the Somme led to a most extensive and most bitter battle, Notwithstanding the repeated attacks we retained the mastery of all positions and recaptured the temporarily-lost ground near Mouquet Farm. "Fighting between Guinchy and the Somme continued late at night.. Our troops heroically defended the completely-destroyed first position, in which the enemy obtained a foothold, and in the second line defence they stemmed tho attack. Guillemont and Le Forest are in the enemy's hands- A French attack near Barleux was repulsed with heavy loss. "An attempted attack on Thiaumont work, and south-east of Fleury failed. • "The French salient at Souville defile has been cleared."
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16327, 6 September 1916, Page 7
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