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Show British Troops make progress near highwood LONDON", July 29, 3:40 p. m British troops yesterday made progress to the north and northeast of Pozieres and near Hlghwood, it was officially announced today. to-day. General Sir Douglas Haig also reported re-ported that two desperate German coun-ter-attacks against Delville wood were repulsed. re-pulsed. The text of the British official state-, ment says: Last night the enemy made two more desperate efforts to recapture Delville wood, but he again was repulsed on each occasion, with heavy loss. A hand-to-hand struggle north and northeast of Pozieres and in the neighborhood of Hlghwood continues without intermission and we have made progress In all three places, despite de-spite violent opposition by the enemy. Since yesterday the artillery fire of botVi sides has increased in intensity. There is abundant evidence to show that the losses inflicted by us on the enemy in the last few days have been extremely severe, particularly in Delville Del-ville wood, where two or three regiments regi-ments appear to have been annihilated. |