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J BARRAGES BREAK ENEMY'S ASSAULTING WAVES. FOOTING GAINED IN PORTION OF ADVANCED TRENCHES. ;Australian and New Zealand and Rculer.) Received May 20, 5.5 p.m. LONDON, May 19. A French communique slates that the Germans attacked north-west of Brave, from Chevrigny Ridge to the Oise Canal. Our barrages brok/i the assaulting waves, which were only able to gain a foothold in our advanced elements on the west attacking front. German official: We captured a trench near Braye, and repulsed an attack at Winterburg. V^&i&l
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Waikato Times, Volume 88, Issue 13489, 21 May 1917, Page 5
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