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Article : 198 wordsThe dotted line represents approximately the Allies' front prior to the commencement of the advance. The heavy black line shows the approximate front at the present time, as suggested by recent cablegrams. The shaded area represents the actual ground gained by the Allies since the commencement of the offensiv. It will be seen that the French on the southern side of the river have advanced much more raipdly than the ailled armies on the northern side. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 90 wordsSince my last cable reporting raids by Anzac troops on German trenches, three more raids have been carried out by the Australians and New Zealanders. The ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 12 Jul 1916, Page 11
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