LIKE TIGERS.
EAGERNESS OF THE SERVIANS. London, 23rd May. . The Times correspondent at Servian headquartew states that the army has been reorganised,' reinforced, and reinvigorated. The Chief of Stall says that for the success of Ilia operations lie is trusting mainly to the Servians' skill in taking cover to overcome obstacles. The French and Servian artillery id wonderfully accurate. The Serbians are clever at hand-bombing. They are like tiger,s crouching to spring, and can only with difficulty be restrained from dashing forward before the planned time. For example, he said, a score of men took it upon themselves to rush an enemy outpost trench at Veterenik. They entered and killed 14, but the position was quito untenable, and they returned to the base, driving ■back seven prisoners aa propitiation for an act of insubordination.
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Taranaki Daily News, 8 June 1917, Page 5
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134LIKE TIGERS. Taranaki Daily News, 8 June 1917, Page 5
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