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THE GREAT BATTLE POWERFUL GERMAN COUNTERATTACK FAILS. By Telegraph—Prass Association—Copyright Ads. and K.Z. Cable Absii. and Router. (Received June 15, 1.45 a.m.) LONDON, June 14, 3 a.m. A French communique states: Tho Germans powerfully counter-at-tacked between Courcellea and north of Mery, but were caught by our fire and, compelled to retire to their starting point with heavy losses and without approaching our positions. The material captured in our attacks on June" llth included ten guns (of which four were heavy) and numerous mac nine-guns. The day has been quiet between the Aisne and the Oise. The enemy south of the Aisne continued to drive between the Aisne Forest and Villers-Cotterets, but were repulsed at most points. The enemy gained a tooling in the yillage of Laversine. All his attempts to debouch on Coeuvres and advance west of Vertefeville farm completely failed. The. enemy did'not renew his attacks during the afternoon. ■"
The Germans momentarily penetrated our lines north of Corey, but wore ejeoted. We have restored, our positions entirely. There is lively artillery work in the region of Ourcq and in the direction of Champlat and La Pontelle. The front ,is quiet elsewhere.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 9998, 15 June 1918, Page 8
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