THE ALLIED PUSH
A'CONSIDERABLE FRENCH ACHIEVE.MEN T. By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright Ivcuter’s Telegrams. (Received August 29, 1.45. a.m.) LONDON, August 2S. Reuter”? correspondent at French Headquarters, describing the fighting in the vicinity ot Koye, which is now encircled, says the captures of Presnoy, Croisetto Wood, and St. Mard constituted a considerable achievement, because the fighting occurred on old fortified lines which the enemy reorganised. The Germans wore surprised at Frcsnoy, where the prisoners taken included a battalion commander.. Bridges placed over the Avre during the last few days were seized. the French, whoso infantry were waist deep in water for hours, gallantly withstood all attempts to retake the bridges.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10062, 29 August 1918, Page 6
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