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There has been no startling change on the Somme front,

but the news is all very good. The French have organized their new positions between the Monacu Farm and Hem Wood. In this sector several German units had to be withdrawn through excessive losses. The French seized their advantage here, and on Monday advanced again, making one hundred and twenty prisoners and capturing ten machine guns. On the same day they moved forward north of Hardecourt on a front of four miles, and by Tuesday had seized trenches to a depth varying from three hundred and thirty to five hundred and fifty yards. These positions have been held and are being organized, and yet another advance seems to be under way.

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