WESTERN THEATRE
STTX.Ii PBOGBESSINOv counteb-attacth: poeled. (Australian & N.Z. Cable Assn & Reuter) LONDON, March 7. Received March 7, 10.25 p.m. Sir Douglas Haig reports; We further progressed north-westward of Irles, and northward of Puisieux. We raided trenches eastward of Bouchavesnes, and later our artillery dispersed the enemy massing for a counter-attack on the trenches recently captured there. FBEHTCH EEPOBT, VIOLENT ASTXLIiSBY ACTIONS.
LONDON, March 7, Received March 7, 10.25 p.m.
' French communique: Between the Oise and the Aisne our destructive fire wrecked enemy organisations, and demolished casemates and dugouts north of Autreches.
There iiave been violent artillery actions north of the Meuse along the Chambretes-Bezonvaux front, but no Infantry fighting.
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Southland Times, Issue 17968, 8 March 1917, Page 5
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