THE ARRAS FRONT
SUCCESS OF NEW BRITISH
TACTICS
MOVEMENT TOWARDS LENS.
1 (Received April 13, 2 p.m.)
PARIS, 12th April. There is much admiration here for the new British tactics, whereby a front attack is widened as it progresses instead of narrowing like previous Allied offensives. Thus it is now impossible for the enemy to make flank attacks as no salient is produced. .The British front, doubled in two days like an opening fan. ■■'■," .■■■...'■.
Its left commands Douai plainj the centr.e is within Seven miles of Dcruai, and the right i« dangerously threatening the German lines with envelopment, the ■whole progressing towards Lens.' ■ ■ #
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Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 88, 13 April 1917, Page 8
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103THE ARRAS FRONT Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 88, 13 April 1917, Page 8
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