NEARLY 3000 IN 24 HOURS.
(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, August 19. The United Press correspondent states: — During the past 24 hours the Allies have netted 1 nearly 3000 prisoners in various operations. The French gathered in 1700 bv a mile advande as far as Nampoel, including a Divisional Staff officer and three battalion oommanders. Heavy fighting at Beuvraignes resulted in 123 prisoners, while the French took another 33 this morning north-westward of Roye, and also captured the Bois de Braquement for tlie second time in 12 hours after a momentarily successful German counter-attack. The British took 669 prisoners near Outtersteen-e. i
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14688, 21 August 1918, Page 3
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103NEARLY 3000 IN 24 HOURS. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14688, 21 August 1918, Page 3
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