GERMAN COMMUNIQUE.
(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received July 25, 12.40 p.m.) LONDON, July 24. A German communique states : The English attacks at Thiepval-Guillemont were carried out by detachments of eleven English divisions, several -whereof were hastily brought from othei fronts. The only advance the enemy achieved was the penetration of a few houseß at Pozieres at the cost of sanguinary losses. The Brandenburg Grenadiers from Douaumont made a heavy counter attack at Longueval and southeast at Guillemont, where they have temporarily gained a footing. Small French undertakings south of the Somme failed. • Since July 15, we have captured 98 machine guns. Russian attacks northwest of Bresteckzo were completely , repulsed.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 14053, 25 July 1916, Page 3
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