THE FRENCH STRUGGLE
LONDON, July 1 , A French ofLdai report says:—• In tlie sector of (Jerny tlie AUiea' uomuar-cuntent by iiaj-gei 'cadi'Mre shells of redoubled intensity towards the end of last nigiit was succeeded by a, very violent enemy attack eastward of Corny, wihucih. occupied on a front of SOU meta-es (?) our line elements.. The trenches were, deluged with projectiles, and vr:e evacuated by our troops. The concentrated fire of our batteries caused •great ravages in the enemy •rauks.•—diigh Commissioner,
LONDON, July 2 ■A French, communique says: —On tlie Cerny-Aillis sector the bombardment lias redoubled! in intensity. A violent enemy attack followed at east Cerny on a, 600 metre front on both sides of the Aillis-Paissy/ road. Th© enemy occupied a line of trenches evacuated by us. Our artillery created- great havoc amongst the enemy, who wetna unable to punh the attack further, despitei all efforts.—A. and N.Z. and Reuter.
LONDON, July 1. A German official report says: fhe French foiled to recapture ground iost a* Chemin dcs Dames on the west twnk of the Mouse. We repulsed three trench attacks on our new trenches southward of BoveiTft farm. We stormed the lines further eastward as fur as liles Pisfircate. —^Admiralty per Wireless.
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Thames Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 18383, 3 July 1917, Page 3
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