GREATEST GAS BOMBARDMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 March 1918, Page 5

GREATEST GAS BOMBARDMENT.

AGAINST GERMAN SUPPORTS AND RESERVES. Received March 25, 5.10 p.m. London, March 24. The Canadian headquarters correspondent reports that the greatest gas bombardment in the world's history was undertaken by the Canadians on the night of twenty-second, against the ene<ny positions between Lens and Hill 70. They released five thousand drums simultaneously from the outskirts of Lens. A favorable wind carried the ga3 to the enemy supports and reserves in the assembly areas. Nine minutes later the Canadian guns opened a forty-minutes' bombardment with an intensive creeping barrage. OVER A MILLION GERMANS. ATTACKING THE BRITISH.

Received March 25, 10 p.m. Reuter Service. London, March 25. Ninety-seven German divisions have been identified against the British, and othera are coming in, Thus half the forces on the Western front arc concentrating against the British. GERMAN REPORTS. London, March 24. A German communique emphasises tho Kaiser's presence iu supreme command of the attacking armies. . 'Prince Rupreekt's army took 15,000 prisoners, and the Crown Prince's army ; 10,000. A German official statement claims the capture of Ham and Peronne with a large t number of prisoners and guns. The Germans allege that the American reserve nas been annihilated. INCREASED GERMAN CLAIMS. Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc, and Reuter. Received March 25, 5.5 pan. London, March 24. A wireless German official message claims the capture of Peronne, also that the prisoners have increased to 30(000 \ and thgjKun? to fifla