THE ANZAC RAID.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 February 1918, Page 5

THE ANZAC RAID.

DASH THROUGH HAIL OF BULLETS. ' PEEP AT FRITZ' PREPARATION'S. i Renter's TelcgT(ims. London, Fez. 13. Reufieii's correspondent at British Headquarters in Franco telegraphs:— The Australians in the region of Mcssines have again given the Germans a vigorous reminder that their lighting quality remains at top form. The raid reported yesterday came about this way. For some dtjyg past there hag been more (radio than usuaj upon certain German railways, and the Australians' curiosity was aroused. They also learned from a prisoner how liis division was training intensively for an offensiveThe Australians, on getting this information, arranged to go over ,and gather more prisoners and obtain more details from tliem. The night before last, when a com--parativo lull reigned, our guns suddenly crashed out, and very shortly afterwards the Australian raiding parties left their posts and crossed No Man's Land. The enemy put up a desperate resistance, in tiie evident. .lesire to prevent the capture of prisoners. The German positions were heavily manned. A hail of machine-gun and rifle fire greeted the approaching Australians. It is amazing that under such circumstances tho casualties ivero so light. They do not total much move thau half the number of tho Germans who were made prisoners. ] . n lliß report Of (he raid Field-Marshal Hnig staled that the Australians took •17 prisoners and captured three machineguns and a trench, mortar, besides inflicting heavy casualties. It is estimated that the raiders killed 100 of the enemy, apart from the caused bv our prclimiuarv bo.nbardment. The Australians HtroWuU.r repulsed Our casualties were