ITALIAN FRONT.
A NOVEL BRITISH RAID. OILY WARRIORS. Received 8.35. LONDON, Jan 10. Mr Ward Price describes the thoroughness of the British preparations for a raid across the Piave, resulting in the demolition of a machine-gun post and the prisonering of the garrison The raiders rubbed themselves previously with camphorated' oil, and crossed the ice-cold water waist deep, aided by a rope. They marched miles atferwards to restore warmth.
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Taihape Daily Times, 11 January 1918, Page 5
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69ITALIAN FRONT. Taihape Daily Times, 11 January 1918, Page 5
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