"The carnage of the First, World War was being repeated in Flanders.|elds as the German Army rushed up reinforcements to smash in. suecessive waves against Allied lines, from which Allied. troops in turn Inunched fore counter-attacks;" the war correspondent reported last night. "The bate In Fland where the poppies have been crushed by marching feet and rumbling tanks, where the ground is again churned tup by bombs. and shells, has been [going on for five days. But it is only [Harting now," the despatch from the lines declared.
"At the close of day, 1 was med," the correspondent stated, that cast of the zone occupied by the Allied" armies of "the north, the Germans have come Into contact with Belgian and British troops now firmly entrenched positions. They Iaunched several attacks, but were repulsed and had to withstand the "shock "of "Topeated counter-at= tacks.
"The Aghting in the Valenciennes: Cambrai region is becoming more and more violent. Pushing through the breach their advanced armoured units had foreed in Picardy, German mechanized units and motorized elements yesterday were west of the zone held by the Allied northern armies. They have occupied certain Fonges of hills north-west of Arras, rages in the Saint Omer the "Havas correspondent continued. "On the coast, t09, the Germans are continuing their drive on Boulogne, but have not as yet been able to overcome the resistance of French troops in that area, Calais is also strongly defended.
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