THE BRITISH LINES AT LOOS.
POSITION DESCRIBED BY SIR JOHN FRENCH. • Received October 21, 2.30 p.m. LONDON, October 20. Sir Jthn French reports:— From the church the British line bends south-east to north-west, and the slope of Hill 70, runs along the western slopes to 1200 yards south .of Loos church, from whence it runs due west back to our old line. The chord of the. salient we created in the enemy’s line is 7000 yards in length, and the depth of the salient at the chalk pit is 3200 yards. Since the 28th. the enemy has been reinforced, and attacked our front with 48 battalions, including a division of Guards. The enemy attacked this afternoon between the quarries and Hulluch, but were everywhere repulsed.
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Wanganui Herald, Volume L, Issue 14741, 21 October 1915, Page 7
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125THE BRITISH LINES AT LOOS. Wanganui Herald, Volume L, Issue 14741, 21 October 1915, Page 7
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