The Western Front
SIR JOHN FRENCH'S BULLETIN. SEVERE FIGHTING NEAR YPRES.
Received 21, 5.5 p.m. London, February 20. Sir John French's bulletin states that the enemy, has been very active in the past few days south-west of Y'pres, tlie fighting being sometimes severe. Our troops displayed great gallantry in counter-attacking despite the waterlogged ground and trenches, and easily repelled German night attacks. Our aircraft engaged and destroyed a German aeroplane. PRIESTS IN THE FIRING LINE.
Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received 21, 5.5 p.m. London, February 21. Paris reports that French colonial troops when attacking ail important position suffered severely from a battery of 75-centimetre guns They were commanded by an enormous captain, chum-shaven. The captain climbed a tree . and made observations, when the Germans were speedily annihilated. The captain was a priest. After the battle he celebrated mass in a ruined barn, preached a stirring sermon and exhorting the men to pray for those German '.sinners whom they iiad just exterminated.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 218, 22 February 1915, Page 5
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162The Western Front Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 218, 22 February 1915, Page 5
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