IMPORTANT THRUST ON AISNE FRONT.
OBJECTIVES ACHIEVED AT A SINGLE BOUND.
Received Sept. 2, 11.50 p.ni
LONDON, September 1
After strong artillery preparation on the Aisne we attacked last night north-west of Hurtebise. With one bound we carried all our objectives on a front of nearly 1500 metres and to a depth of about 300 metres. We broke three counter-attacks' A great many of the enemy were killed in the preliminary artillery fire and the fighting, which Avas very violent.
Our air craft co-operated, machinegunning trenches and batteries! All returned.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 17077, 3 September 1917, Page 5
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90IMPORTANT THRUST ON AISNE FRONT. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 17077, 3 September 1917, Page 5
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