http://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0388090
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issued: 2019-12-17
issued: 1918-03-09
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note: suWtion rt''«n>-''Mfiyi»wlpnpori In I Canada In proportion w ths population t of Its home town. ...i''.'■* »»»»»»♦» ii»s» .Hi i ii ii m lii ii l i i ale i itni^m-j The Daily Newa earrlea tha full night J leased wire nawa servloa of Canadian! Press, Limited, which'.' includes ! tbe J 'ress service. 2 aak> «»*>«.->»-»»«->■>* fOT-. Ifi No. 2«2 NELSON, B. C, SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 9, 1918 yVM SOoyPEB MONTH E INFANTRY HURLS ENEMY BACK BEYOND LINES sck by Germans Ends Jisastrously for Them m ONMILEFRONl iritiah Airmen Down 10 Machines and Wing 10 Others <B» Dally News Leased Wire.) LONDON. Maroh 8.—Serious fighting haa taken plaoe on the Ypres-plxntude sector of tha British front, aooording to the British official atatement issued by the British war office tonight, A Oerman attack on a front of ovar a mile compelled some of ths British advanced posts ts fall back but later a counter-attack reestablished tha British Una. The text Of the official statement fellows* S "Shortly before' dawn today, after heavy artillery preparation, the enemy delivered a strong local attack on a front ovar a mile, south of Houtholst forest. On a greater .-•art of thia front his attack broke -down under the fire of our troops. At one point, however, on the left of our line, where the attack waa pressed with great determination and supported by troops carrying flama-throwers, some of the soldiers holding our advanced positions were compelled to fall back a short distance on a front of about 800 yards. "After severe fighting, later in 1 tha morning a counter-attack was launched j-g'Va-rtohira lipht inf'an- Vy< It met with considerable site- * cell, with the result that the enemy's troops were driven back a dlatanee of SOO yards beyond their formsr front line and have suffered heavy losses. Our positions were were completely, reastabl'shed. Our casualties In ths enemy's region of attack and in the subsequent fighting were light. "Sussex troops carried out a successful raid this morning east of La…
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