.LONDON, September 21. The High Commissioner reports, London, September 21st:—' ! Tine British official report states: Sdutnwards of the Ancre, strong I counter-attacks' were made continuously last ■ night on the New Zealanders, but were beaten off with severe enemy loss. Prisoners and a large number of dead were left. Notwithstanding heavy fighting, we. advanced our front in the neighbourhood. •■ •■■ j The French official report says: Bad weather prevails. The enemy did 'not renew his attempts on the Somme; front. On the right bank of the Meuse ' two French attacks brilb'antly sueJ ceeded south-east of Thiaumont. We | took -several parts of trenches, 100 j prisoners, and two machine guns. We have captured East Vaus Chapitre wood. We advanced 100 ■ metres. ;i '■• — .
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Thames Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 16207, 22 September 1916, Page 5
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