THE WEST FRONT.
SIR DOUGLAS HATG'S REPORT POSITIONS SECURED. Australian and Cable Asaociation and Router. (Received August 11, 1 p.m.) LONDON. August 10. Sir Douglas Hnig reports:— We completed the capture of Westlioek and .secured the remaining positions on the "Westhoek ridge. The French, upon the left flank r>f the battle front, continue to progress eastward and northward of Bix.schoote. Our raiding parties on a wido front eastward of Monchy-le-Preux blew in dug-outs and did great damage and inflicted severe casualties. MachineJtuns stopped a German counter-attack.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 12083, 11 August 1917, Page 9
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