SEVERE NIGHT FIGHTING.
9000 PRISONERS TAKEN,
GEiIIMANS DTtIYEN FROM THU
HIGH GROUND,
(Au». and N.ft. A^«. j>M Renter.) (R.cceivea Anril 11, 9.20 a.m.) .. . , LONDON, April 10. Sir Douglas Haig reports [i |jast night there was .severe fighting at the northern end of Vim'y Ridge, where the enemy retained a footing. They were ejected. An attempted'counterattack foiled to mnterialise. , Th« eastern slope of +-he ridge was cleared of the vPnemv. Counter-attacks,were ropulsed. We peized the village 6( Fampoux nnd the nefgliboring defenoes^north and south of the Scarpe. The mimber of prisoners inken yesterday exceeded POOO. Over 40 girns Avere oaptiwe'd. . . In the neighborhood of St. Quentin.the enemy have been driven frnm the hich ground' between Leverguier and Hnrgicourt. 1 Fighting continues-along the whole brittle front. ' .'•■',•
After an intense "bombardment the enemy made -a -strong attack last night on a nnrrmv fVont south-east «ttd -west of T-pres. 'They succeeded in reaching "otir -support line, but were immediately ejected, leaving peverffl dead.
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Marlborough Express, Volume LI, Issue 84, 11 April 1917, Page 5
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159SEVERE NIGHT FIGHTING. Marlborough Express, Volume LI, Issue 84, 11 April 1917, Page 5
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