German Man Famine.
S'ERIOtUS SHORTAGE. Received this day, 11.25 a.m. London, September 2 . Facts ascertained 1 regarding the enemy's man-power show tibat there are 196 divisions on lbhe battlefront now as compared with 204 when the offensive began. .The enemy has been compelled to break up eigllvt divisions for draft,to replace losses, tie has also broken up several assault battalion)- and rediucedl battalions to three companies instead of four in at 'leas'; eight divisions. Only two Austrian divisions are on the west front and their lighting capabilities and quality are doubtful. Obviously the enemy's man-power situation is not good. It is significant that he has made 'several changes in. his Hiyli Command. Two Army Commanders have been retired, a ndi tho Crown Prince has been wisely deprived of half his Army Corps, whitih has been transferred to von Boehm. Australians BreakßecordsCAPTURE TENFOLD THEIR CASUALTIES. Received this day at noon. London, September 2. Mr Phillip Gibbs states: Between the 26th and i&he 31st, tlio Australians have taken ten times more prisoners than the whole Australian casualties. This is a record in the present war.
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Levin Daily Chronicle, 3 September 1918, Page 3
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