A "CRISP LITTLE ACTION"
ENEMY'S LITTLE GRENADE GAME INTERRUPTED. Br TelflErapli—Press Association-Copyright ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) . . London, July 26. The ''Daily Mail" correspondent at Pas do Calais relates a crisp little acfcion by the French south of Arras. The tronchos were so oloso that throwing hand grenades was, a popular pastime. Tho life was growing irritating,' and tho French determined to end it- in a lightning (attack. Tltoy sprang out and took and destroyed three lines of trenches, and then returned to their quarters. Tho incident was thought too small to mention in official comniuniques. Many similar exploits go uurecorded. French and British airmen make long unrecorded trips with successful resuits. In a less tremendous war these .. would have earned wido fame. Tho ' scenes of these triumphs include towns fa.r east of the Rhina.
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2525, 28 July 1915, Page 7
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135A "CRISP LITTLE ACTION" Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2525, 28 July 1915, Page 7
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