CONCENTRATION OF GERMAN RESERVES.
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(United Swviee.) • 9 (Received April ;24, 6.5 p'.ni.) LONDON, April 26. 1 Mr Beach Thoiaas, describing the new. British •offensive, deWibes the ,great concentration <of new German reß©rr« ' :b»tt<erieß ton both sides of tlie Scarpe to meet the renewed attack. Tie 'Sapys: "One officer rushed his men ;psst the German curtain fire. They then paraded close up to their < own *arrttge. The moment the curtain lifted the men were in the enemy'-s trenches, and bayoneted the whole garrison save a handful of prisoners. The Germans fought to tfe death. -A group \ylio were nearly surrounded held up their hands, but as the British rose from the shell-, Wholes macKfae^gunners behind the men pretending to, surrender opened f£w» in afi 4tU"ecklons. ' • , t "I never met British coming from fbattle with swch passionate words of fury. Mtrch air "filing preface* ■She battle! ?Six 'JGermaii' machines were brought down.'%
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Marlborough Express, Volume LI, Issue 96, 25 April 1917, Page 5
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152CONCENTRATION OF GERMAN RESERVES. Marlborough Express, Volume LI, Issue 96, 25 April 1917, Page 5
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