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Show GERMANS REPORT REPULSE OF THE BRITISH ATTACK BERLIN, Oct. 16, via Txmdon. Bri tish troops yesterday attacked the German positions po-sitions northeast of Gueudecourt, three miles south of Bapaume, and penetrated the German first line, but the ground was recaptured after a counter-attack, says the official statement issued by the German Ger-man headquarters staff. French troops made an attack on the German positions west of the town of SaiUy-Sailllsel, the German statement adds. The attackers were driven back south of the village by a counter-attack. The text follows: 1 Army group of Prince Rupprecht: In the fighting area on the Somme lively artillery action on both sides continued throughout the entire day. A British attack made northeast of trenches over a small portion of the front. This ground was recaptured by means of a counter-attack. The French made an attack during the morning and evening on our positions posi-tions west of Sallly. They were driven back to the south of the village vil-lage by a fresh counter-attack. Army group of the crown prince: In the Argonne and on both banks of the Meuse. artillery fire was revived at times. |