FRENCH ATTACK AT LOCRE.
ALL OBJECTIVES AND 400
PRISONERS TAKEN
LOCAL "FIGHTING AT ALBERT.
Australian and N,Z. Cable Assoeiatibt
and Renter.)
(Received May 21, 8.20 p.m.) London, May 20.
Sir Douglas Haig reports:—
The French carried out a successful night operation east and north-east of 'Locre,' gaining all their objectives on a front of 4000 yards, taking over 400 prisoners. Local fighting this morning northward of Albert resulted in a few of our men being reported missing. We rushed a German post eastwards of HebleneV taking prisoners and two* .machine gunsl There is hostile gas shelling northward of Bethune.
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Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14778, 22 May 1918, Page 5
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99FRENCH ATTACK AT LOCRE. Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14778, 22 May 1918, Page 5
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