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-SUCCESS NORTH OF SOME. RAPID BLOW STRUCK. SOUTHERN* VILLAGES TAKEN. GALLANT AMERICAN WORK. (Received 1.30 a.m.) Reutcr. LONDON, Aug. 11. Reuter's correspondent at British headquarters states: The Britis!-. and American assault between the Ancre and Somme, mentioned by Sir Douglas Haig, was pushed home in 40 minui..., when the vitally important Chippilly Spur was carried. Morlancourt was captured after hard fighting. South of the Somme, cavalry and strong infantry patrols entered Folies, Beaufort, Warvillers, Rosieres, Vauvillerg, and the front of Rouvroye-en-Santerro. By dark the Australians had entered Lihonr bo swiftly that they captured the German divisional headquarters. The complete train which the cavalry captured was a leave train. The Americans yesterday gave a magnificent account of themselves.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16926, 12 August 1918, Page 6
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119THIRD EDITION. New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16926, 12 August 1918, Page 6
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