THE BATTLE OF ARRAS.
Reviewing the opening of the British offensive 'on the western front on April 0(h, (he military correspondent of a London newspaper said the victory ranks among (he most brilliant ever won by British troops, and the scab l on which it was fought far surpasses any British victory in history. On Easter .Monday. Allenby led more British troops than the whole allied army under Wellington til Waterloo, or than the whole of Welling!on's army tit Vittoria. In the one day's lighting he took D),odo unwounded prisoners and PJo guns. Dome's army, on his left, look - over .'I,OOO prisoners. In all, the German army must, have been diminished by 110,000 soldiers at least, and perhaps their losses were even greater. Opposed to Allenby were not less than six German divisions defending forlilications, which had been continu--uusly strengthened for the hist two years, and the hostile counterstrokes during the succeeding days have been repulsed wit It destructive loss. Arras may well be the turning point of the war.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1721, 5 June 1917, Page 4
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170THE BATTLE OF ARRAS. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1721, 5 June 1917, Page 4
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