PHILIP GIBBS’ ACCOUNT.
A' great bombardment. T AUSTRALIAN A N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION & REUTER.] LONDON, April 8. Mr Phillip Gibhs reports that terrific gunfire has broken" out. which sug- " gests that another great battle is beginning. The enemy is bombarding 1 south of the Somme and elsewhere, doubtless preparatory to another phase of the GWmaii offensive, wherein they may again attempt to drive a wedge between the French and English. The Germans have large concentrations astride of the Somme, and still ■ continue to bring up guns.
Simultaneously they are demonstrating further north by heavy shell fire in the region of Arras and further north at Armentieres and La Bassee Canal, where many gas shells were fired last night. Mr Gibbs adds: There is a possibility that they might again attempt to turn our defences at Arras, while simultaneously striking 1 hard for Amiens and hoping by their success south of the Somme to make our positions untenable from Albert and above the Ancre valley.
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Hokitika Guardian, 10 April 1918, Page 2
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