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Show BRITISH CAPTURE GERMAN TRENCHES IN SOMME REGION LONDON, Sept. 23, 2:35 p. m. German Ger-man trenches on a front of'about half h mile east of Courcelette. in the Somme region, were captured by the British last night, the war office announced today. "South of the Ahere,'J says the statement, state-ment, lia further advance was made last night by our troops east of Courcelette. A strongly fortified system of enemy trenches was captured here and our line was advanced on a front of about a half-(i half-(i mile. Some prisoners wero taken. '. "West of Alouquette farm the enemy ( eounter-attacked at nightfall yesterdav with great violence, but was driven back L by our fire, with heavy losses. r "There was considerable artillery ac tivity during the night on many parts of the battle front. Fast of Bethunc an enemy ammunition dump was exploded by our artillery fire.' |