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Show BRITISH CAPTURE GERMAN TRENCHES NEAR ST. QUENTIN LONDON, Sepl. L'li.-Twn BrlfMi dM-ilnriH dM-ilnriH have captured in the lust few days a German system of trenches and strong points northwest of St. guentln, whh 1 Mid pi-laon era, according to the war of-fb of-fb o a nnounconient tonight . Thero worn onlv minor eiicouiitei n today. The text of ( hn statement rendu: "Kxenpt for encoiintei M bet ween raiding raid-ing parllea and patmla on different purlH vt tho front, In tho cource of which n captured a few prisoners, there Is noth-Irm noth-Irm of s: ecial interest to report. "In the past few days the First and Sixth divisions of the Ninth corps, under command of Lieutenant General Sir W. P. Praithwalte. captured bv hard righting, right-ing, but nt small cost, an Intricate system sys-tem of trenches, strong points, woods and villages northwest of St. tjuentin, with over 1500 prisoners. "In these opera t ions the enemy has delivered mnny counter-attacks in strength, all of which havo been repulsed by the troops concerned with great gallantry gal-lantry and determination." |