COLONEL REPINGTON'S REVIEW.
GERMANS ON THE DOWN GRADE
THE SOMME CHILD'S PLAY TO WHAT'S COMING.
("The Times" Service.)
(Received October .5, 9.40 a.m.)
LONDON, October 4
Colonel Ropington writes:—"The culminating point of Gorman 'victories was reached in tho autumn of 1915. They lacked sufficient sense to" try and finish Russia or attempt peace negotiations. Subsequently they expended their Jast vigour at Verdun', and now are compelled to admit they are on tho down-grade, by permitting the Allies to assume the offensive on all fronts.
" Moreover, we have not arrived at our maximum strength. Oar losses have been made good; our guns arc. increasing daily, and our ammunition supply is exceeding the-, output. Not oven tho German censorship is able to silence the anguished' wail -over tho-best hammering the Prussians "have had since Ligny.
"But the Sommo offensrve is child's play compared with what's coming when Britain and Russia have attained their full strength. Germany wanted war, and she's having it}" '
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3572, 5 October 1916, Page 5
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