THE FRENCH FRONT.
AT* HANCARD-EN-SANTERRE
A. and N.Z. Cable Aeoociatioa and Reuter. (Received April 11, 1.35 p.m.) LONDON, April 10. A French evening communique says: —Enemy during the night carried out local actions at several points. After strong artillery preparation they powerfully attacked in the region Hangard-en-Santerre. There was an obstinate fight for the village which changed hands (repeatedly. Our attack at throe o’clock in the morning gave us complete mastery of tho village and cemetery. An attempt to drive ns from the wood west of Caste! was sanguinarily defeated.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 12289, 11 April 1918, Page 6
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