Brilliant French.
Glorious Work.
PARIS, April 20. Our offensive lias developed brilliant-
Since the battle commenced 36,000 new Germans have been recognised between Soissons and Auberivo.. Our ability to keep up a limitless bombardment is a most important factor. Every wood, and ravine, on Vim banks of the Aisne have fallen to our infantry and cavalry. Munition trains, autimobiles and can non in waiting dashed to the front. The capture of Moronvillers was a glorious page in the history of tho war. A French general' spent weeks planning the attack. He went to a liill-top at dawn oil Tuesday «nd watched liis plan carried out. There was a terrific bombardment, and then itlie French charged £ up the five hills and carried them one after another in two hours. The Seventy-fives were soon tearing to pieces tho German reserves that were massed for a counterattack. The slaughter was terrible.
Prisoners taken between ■ Soissons and lltheims state they were ordered to hold the first line at any cost.
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Hokitika Guardian, 23 April 1917, Page 1
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