WEST FRONT.

Grey River Argus, 20 April 1917, Page 3

WEST FRONT.

HUGE FORCES ENGAGED.

SUCCESS OF NEW TACTICS,

• (• 'Renter's Telegrams")

(Rec. April iq. 1.50 p.m.) LONDON, April 18. •y-'Reuter's headquarters .correspondent says that it is estimated that 2.000,000 are engaged in the big offensive. The extension of the French attack in the Champagne illustrates afresh the; value of the ne\y tactical method practised by the British at Arras— namely a constant enlargement of the front as the attack progresses with great strength on the wings, so that when the objective is reached there is '" no danger of a salient inviting an outflanking movement. The method enables better contact to be maintained by the troops and facilitates artillery support.