BATTLE OF LONGUEVAL.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXI, Issue 16690, 21 July 1916, Page 5

BATTLE OF LONGUEVAL.

GERMANS' BIG COUNTER-ATTACK

SOME GROUND RETAKEN

LONDON, July 19. ( Sir Douglas Haig reports that a German attack at night was directed on our new positions east of Bazentin village. Very large German reinforcements were collected for this attack, and after intense artillery preparation their first assault was delivered in dense masses at 5.30 in the afternoon. Fignting continued all night long, being particularly violent at Belville Wood. After suffering the heaviest losses the enemy succeeded in re-capturing a portion of the wood, and obtained z. footing in the northern outskirts of Longueval. The struggle continues.

Violent German attacks elsewhere, including three separate attacks on Waterloo Farm, completely broks down Under our fire. There was no of importance on the rest of the front.