REPINGTON’S VIEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 May 1917, Page 2

REPINGTON’S VIEWS.

On German Army. [LONDON TIMES SEBVIOE.—OOWEIGHT.] London, May 3 Colonel Repingion estimates the Germans on all fronts at 4| millions, also baif a million in communications and a million in depo'ts.

The German morale on the west front is still respectable. The High Command continues to aubstituta machine power for man power, whereever possible, but we hold the superiority of machine power and artillery. The Arras Battle gave the impression that the Germans lacked guns, but plenty of shells. Their gunnery was distinctly inferior to oars, which was particularly deadly in counter battery work. Airmen report 1,588 direct hits on German guns during the four months before the Arras battle. About Reprisals London, May 3 In the House of Lords, Lord Curzon, replying to Lord Charles Beresford'a protest at reprisals, said the Imperial War Cabinet and Frenoh Government bad endorsed the polioy. The French had now decided to embark German prisoners in their hospitol ebips. Despite reprisals we will emerge from the war with unstained hands, because some forms of reprisals are justified where there is a possible chance of the enemy being prevented from repeating ite crime. If Germany would promise to refrain from attacks on hospital ships Britain would abandon recruiting.