BRITISH FRONT.
I FIERCE FIGHTING. i I BElVlllE WOOD. The High Commissioner reports:— LONDON, July 19. General Haig reports that an enemy attack, tHe beginning of which has already been reported, was directed during the night against our new positions east of Bazentin village. Very large German reinforcements collected for the attack after intense artillery fire. - . , The first assault was delivered in dense masses at 5.30 p.m., and the fighting continued, particularly violent ct- Belville wood throughout the night. After suffering very heavy losses the enemy succeeded in recapturing a portion of Belville wood and also obtained a-footing in the northern outskirts of Longueval. Elsewhere the attack, including three separate* assaults on Waterlot farm, completely broke down under our fire. From the rest of the front the ueita js unimportant.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 11755, 20 July 1916, Page 1
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