WAR ITEMS
— ♦ -. PRISONERS CAPTURED. AN OFFICIAL STATEMENT. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Rec. August 26, 5.5 p.ni.) LONDON, August 24. British official; : Since April gth the British have captured 36,155 Germans. The French have captured 43.722 and the Italians 40,681, cniefly Austrians. . The Russians have captured 37.220. chiefly Austrians. . The British have taken prisoner 103,218 Germans during the AA^ai period. AA'hilc the Germans took prisoner approximately 4T,000, including Indians. The British have taken prisoner in all theatres during the Avar period 131,776 men, excluding African natives. Our enemies have taken prisoner during the Avar period approximately 56,40 a British troops, excluding African natives.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/GRA19170827.2.34
Bibliographic details
Grey River Argus, 27 August 1917, Page 3
Word Count
103WAR ITEMS Grey River Argus, 27 August 1917, Page 3
Using This Item
Copyright undetermined – untraced rights owner. For advice on reproduction of material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in