THE WAR.
BRITISH FRONT.
LINES PUSHED FORWARD. HUGE GERMAN LOSSES. By Telegraph-—Prwa Asiociation— Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received July 21, 11.40 a.m.) LONDON, July 20. Genoral Haig reports:—Wo regained a little ground in Belvillo wood and at Longuoval and the struggle continues. We also pushed forward the line north !.of Longuoval and Bazentin and east of the Leipsic redoubt. Our bombing parties made a sub--1 stantial advance in the night east of the Leipsic redoubt. Elsewhere the main battle is chiefly one of artillery firo and there are no alterations in the position. The diary cf a German commanding officer shows that on July 1 the Sixth Bavarian regiments fighting at Montauban lost 3000 out of 3600. A battalion of the 190 th Regiment lost 980 men out of 1200. and two other battalions of the 190 th lost over half their effective strength. Wo carried out yesterday evening, south of Armentieres some important raids on a front of two miles, in which the Australians took part.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 11756, 21 July 1916, Page 6
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