BRITISH ATTACK

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15174, 12 January 1915, Page 6

BRITISH ATTACK

"IN GRIM SILENCE WITH

GOLD STEEL.' ,

DEVASTATING ARTILLERY FIRE

(Received January 11th. 9.10 p.m.)

PARIS. January 11

An eye-witness, attached to French headquarters, revortinp to the British success on the right centre, cabled on tho 7th, says the attack was well planned and da«hin£. The British creased two hundred yards of open ground, passed the sentries in tho dark, and gained the trendies. Not a shot was fired, tie work beintf done in trim B-ilence with cold steel. The British then diverted a ditch full of water into a trench, rendering it untenable. The enemy has now experienced to a far creator extent than before the dc-

vacating effect of high explosives, which . : in this war. has proved tho chief agent ." I in destroying resistance. Once an • I aorial obsener notifies to the gunners^" r i : tho position of trenches, tho wholo • [ length of theso is soon blown up, en- j tan£lemente, and every form of obstacle ,-| are swept away. The Allies' artilloiy , -' , | is gradually assuming a superiority orer' '1 tho German. • |