RECTIFICATION OF THE LINE.
BRI-ttSH WtTHDRAW^ SHORT DISTANCE. ; y The High Commissioner reports :— ' . LONDONj December 6, 12:40 p.m. Sir Dottglas' Haig" reports; Iri the neighborhood of the Royelle-sur-rEscaut-Bourlpn Wood salient, we yvithdrew a short distance' to 4 the south-Wit during the night Of" the 4th-sth, without interference from the enemy/, who was unaware of the mOvehieht until yesterday. South-westward of La Vacquerie we have /advanced our line slightly. (Atisfcraliari and N.Z. Cable Association.) •■■ ■ ■ fßwitor'* Telegram. 1 ' ' . (Received December' 7^ll.3o a.m.) LONDON*, Deceriiber 6. ■ . , Sir Douglas Haig reports A Our troops on Tuesday ni^ht, without eneniy interference, withdrew a short distance south-west from the Noyelles-sur-I'Es-caut-Bourlon' Wood salient! ; The enemy was unaware of the . movement until late: yesterday. .>,.'..-.- A Prior- to the withdrawal we systematically destroyed enemy field works m the abandoned : area/, P ' We repulsed attacks m the neighbor--. -hood of La -. "jacquerie and advanced our line slightly south-westward of the village.,during. the 1 night}.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14473, 7 December 1917, Page 3
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