THE SCHOOL OF VICTORY

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3056, 17 April 1917, Page 5

THE SCHOOL OF VICTORY

HOW THE LESSON OF VIMY RIDGE WAS LEARNT. ' (Rec. April 16, 7 p.m.) London, April 15. Beuter's correspondent at British Headquarters states, on unimpeachable authority, that the British victory at" Vimy Ridge was directly associated with a pretty little model-"* wonderful scale reproduction, m plasticine, ot the neighbourhood of tho ridge, on which a clever artist, furnished with a mass of Si photographs and information by the local inhabitants, worked for Shs priof to the attack, and itm . which our staff officers most carefully instructed the Canadian and British officers and non-coms, who -were selected for the assault. Every detail of the ground was reproduced with amazing fidelity, and this greatly assisted tho subsequent operations. , - J Reuter.

VON HINDENBUKG'S MISTAKE

GERMANS FORCED TO .REINFORCE FROM RUSSIAN-FRONT. • (Rec. April 16, 7 p.m.)' London, April 15. Colonel Eepington writes: The extent of the front, the numbers engaged l , and the armament and equipment for the now offensive surpass all records. Von Hindenburg apparently thought that' by withdrawing some ten miles and devastating the intervening epace,' he would give the submarines time to harm uiTpaining further time by further withdrawals. This, might have succeeded had we not accurately gauged! our offensive capacities, lhe transfer of German troops from Russia to Franco has begun, and the Germans already are as thick, as peas on the British front. Indeed, they are thicker there'than anywhere else, numbering wxty. divisions.—The Times.

ACTIVITY ON THE BELGIAN FRONT

GERMAN LINE PENETRATED AT DIXMUDE,

(Rec.'April 16, 6.40 p.m.) i London, April 15.

'A BeWan wireless communique. states: "After violent artillery preparai tion, we penetrated! at Dismude tho enemy's second line. An artillery duel of the liveliest description was in progress on the whole of the Belgian front to-day"—Aus.-New Zealand Cable Assn.-Rcutef.

ON THE FRENCH FRONT '

GERMAN TRENCHES WRECKED.

i ■ , London, April 15. A French official communique states: "North and south of the Oise, night reconnaissances everywhere found the enemy's trenches occupied. , East. of Maisons-de-Ohampagne our reconnaissances penetrated the German, trenches, which were found to be utterly wrecked. On v the Tight bank of the Meuee two German attacks at Bois de- Caurierea and in the direction of Leg Charabrettes were broken. We brought down twenty-ono aeroplanes, and four more were compelled to land, badly damaged."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter.

(Rec. April 16, 6:40 p.m.) , • London, 'April 15. A French official communique states: "There have been violent artillery actions at St. Quentin, north of tho Aisne and in the Champagne. Our batteries caught and dispersed elements of the enemy's troops north of Stan-court."—Aub.-N.Z. Cable Aesn.JUoter.

GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT

1 * London, April 15. Wireless, per Admiralty Press: 'A German official message states: "In consequence of the Temoval of our line' northward of the Scarpe there have been only minor engagements, in which the enemy suffered) heavily. From the Scarpe lowland to the Arrae-Cambrai railway there was violent fighting yesterday British massed divisions attacked several times, but were sanguinarily repulsed. The artillery duel continues in Western Champagne and between Soisßons and Reims. The French, British, and Americans lost twentyone aeroplanes and two balloons."—Aus-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Renter.

CALL ON GERMAN" MAN-POWER

.■-■.••. . ■ ' ..,■■ Amsterdam, April 15. German advices are that all men in the Rhine provinces between the ages of 47 and 60 have been called up for civil work.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesn.