FIGHTING NEAR ST. QUENTIN.

Wanganui Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15194, 14 April 1917, Page 5

FIGHTING NEAR ST. QUENTIN.

FRENCH ATTACK GERMAN POSITIONS. SEVERAL LINES OF TRENCHES CAPTURED. i ■ -^ (High Commissioner's Cable.) Received April 14, 9.5 0 a.m. LONDON. April 13. French official.—Between the Somme and the Oise we attacked this morning the German positions southwards of St. Quentin. Despite stubborn resistance by the enemy we captured several lines of trenches between the Somme, La Fre, and St. Quentin Road, taking prisoners and machine-guns. We progressed also eastwards of Coucy and Laville, and captured prisoners and material.