FIERCE FIGHTING BY CANADIANS.
A MOST MERITORIOUS SUCCESS
(United Service.) Received August 17, 5.5 p.ni
LONDON, August 16
The "Petit Parisien's" correspondent, describing the capture of Hill 70, writes: Driven back by bayonets and grenades, the Boseb.es scattered among miners' dwellings, mine shafts and cellars, the openings of which bristled with machine-guns. The Canadians' dash was irresistible and in halt: an hour three groups of dwellings were stormed. Those not killed fled. Another village, where machine-guns were - v assed. was the scene of fierce fighting. The enemy launched a series of powerful coun-ter-attacks. The Canadians' success was the more meritoripus bee cause they attacked newly arrived and rested troops. The Germans were forced to realise that the British are strong enough to attack wherever, whenever and however they wish.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 17065, 18 August 1917, Page 5
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