BRITISH SUCCESS ON THE SOMME.
POSITION AT WARLENCOURT IMPROVED. SUCCESSFUL TRENCH RAIDS AT GOMMECOURT.
High Commissioner’s Cable. LONDON, November 7 (12.11 p.m.). A British official message states During the night we improved our position at the Butte de Warleneourt. We carried out successful raids between Gommecourt ami Serre. B/i Cable. —Press Association. — Copyright. A. and X.Z. Cable Association and L'ailer. (Deceived November 8, 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, November 3. General Sir Douglas Haig reports: —In the Gommecourt - Serre raids we took prisoners and inflicted casualties on the enemy. Rain and gales prevail.
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 857, 8 November 1916, Page 9
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