BRITISH SUCCESSFUL IN LOCAL FIGHTING ACTION.
Australian and N.Z. and Router. LONDON. August '20. A report, from Sir Douglas Haig states: After sharp fighting we completely repulsed a counter-attack last night against the positions we captured yesterday morning south-east of Epehy. in the St. Quentin sector. We successfully raided the enemy's line south of Lens, and slightly advanced our line south-east of St. Julien, north-east of Ypres. A French communique states: A fairly violent artillery struggle is in progress near Bisschoote, north of Ypres. United Service. LONDON". August 20. A correspondent at headquarters states that fighting continues at various points from Lens to the sea. The British during last night established a new po&t on the left bank of the Ypres sector. A German communique states: After the failure of the English attacks yesterday south of Langemarck, firing became less intense. We repeatedly repulsed English detachments in Artcris*
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16624, 22 August 1917, Page 7
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