OPERATIONS IMPEDED BY SNOW.
ViMY-AND AFTER
19Aff8EfS0U3 GERMAN SALIENT
VIVID BATTLE PiDTORES
TERRIBLE EFFECTS OF BRITISH
6UNFIRE
ENEMY COUNTERATTACKS
f URIHER DISORDERS \® GERMANY
DRASFIG PRECAUTIONS BEING
TAKEN
AUSTRIA PRESSING FOR PEACE
USA. AND MEXICO MAY FiBHT
FRANCO-BRITISH OFFENSIVE.
SNOW IMPEDES PROGRESS.
ENEMY COUNTOiIR-ATTACKS
BEATEN OFF.
[Pbess Association.] > {Aus. and N.Z. Assn. and Reuter.) j (Received April 12. 7.1$ p.m.) LONDON, April 11. Sir Douglas Haig reports: A heavy snowfall nil dny long rendered■: observation impossible and impeded our •operations... j We boat off two counter-attacks on ! ■our new positions near Monchy-le-1 Preux. - | Prisoners taken at Monehy-le-Preux state that they were ordered to hold the village at, ail costs. '-...• - Further south -we .penetrated trenches in the neighborhood of Bulle•court. Large enemy forces counterattacked and forced us back to our' ■own lines. Our artillery inflicted heavy losses on the attacking troops, i
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Marlborough Express, Volume LI, Issue 86, 13 April 1917, Page 5
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140OPERATIONS IMPEDED BY SNOW. Marlborough Express, Volume LI, Issue 86, 13 April 1917, Page 5
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