A STUBBORN BATTLE.
SWAYS BACKWARDS AND FORWARDS. BRITISH ADVANCE THEIR LINE. „ Received Nov. 20, 12.G a.m. London, Nov. 28. Sir Douglas Haig reports: Local fit,tacks at dawn in the neighborhood of Fontaine, Notre Dame and Bourlon villages led to severe fighting. The enemy, strongly reinforced, contested the advance with groat stubbornness.' The fight swayed and forwards. We advanced our line and took prisoner over tivc hundred. We drove off in the afternoon an attempted attack on a position on the Hindenburg line, on a spur westward of Mouovrea.
There was great activity among the enemy's artillery eastward and northeast of Ypres. Our low flying machines on Monday constantly, attacked enemy troops, batteries and transport. Over three tons of bombs were dropped at the crossings on the Sensee river and railheads near Cambrai and northward of Douai and Somain ptations. We downed six, enemy machines. ' '
A French communique states: There was vigorous artillerying in the Juvincourt district, and Bois le Cbaum'e front.
Wireless German official: Strong Englih attacks, botween Bourlon. and Fontaine failed. Bitter local engagements are progressing.
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Taranaki Daily News, 29 November 1917, Page 5
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177A STUBBORN BATTLE. Taranaki Daily News, 29 November 1917, Page 5
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