PRISONERS TOTAL 8000.
LONDON. October 24. A drench communique says •—Tho niant m calm. TJie enennr bombarded our new lines, especially in the re-, ion of \andessoh. We are organising to^« gtxS P"sonei-3 hitherto token total toOOO, including 160 officers, belonging to eight different divisions. it is connrmed .that two.enemy divisions placed in reserve behind the front parucipated in yesterday's lighting, ana were severely handled. r A violent attack north-east of Hill J44, on the right of the Meuse, was re-pelled-alter a desperate fight. The enemy ob tuned a footing-in our advanced line, but were driven out and our line entirely restored. ' A German attempt upon Carnieres crest failed with heavy losses.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 17123, 26 October 1917, Page 5
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112PRISONERS TOTAL 8000. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 17123, 26 October 1917, Page 5
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