BRITISH OVERJOYED AT PROSPECT OF ADVANCE.
(Received 2.30 pjn.l LONDON, September 28. Mr. Phihp fiibbv the "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent with the British headquarter*, writing on Sunday, mvr that the 500 miles' battle h«s Commenced. "At dawn yesterday, ,, hr continues, "the enemy, suspecting movements ol troops behind our linos, expended a quantity of (.hells, especially upon the Yprcs salient, the ruins bring again churnrd up by high explosives. "There was a lull on Friday, millions of men on both lines waiting in tense exportation. ' German prisoners admit that they were ignorant of our etrenjjth and plans, but were blindly confident of their own security. "Our men knew by various signs and port*nte that important operations were on hand. Those detailed for the attack had been enjoying a rest, many having been at home on lea\r. but they wrre overjoy««d at the prospect of an ndvanrc, »n they entered the light ringing their old Ronp* and cracking the>r old jok-»."
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Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 232, 29 September 1915, Page 6
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