THE SCARPE ATTACK

Marlborough Express, Volume LI, Issue 96, 25 April 1917, Page 5

THE SCARPE ATTACK

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Australian and N.Z. Cable Association (Received 'April 25/Q".50?a.m.) , ; i LONDON, April li. -\ '(?orTespotfdeTi*s .at ."British! Headvquarters, state iihat three days',fine weather preceded the Scarpe attack, which was made on a front of 12,000 yards. At^ea^r 2000 prisoners were taken. ..■■■• \ ;,'/'/- 1':. "".v I' .' ;, ■!:.'•, The attack -was considerably less ' important £ than . that of April 9th, • because there was. no qeIfihi£e objective like the ,6M. German first line. Instead of a continuous trench system the. British, were facing rolling 'country 'dotted with, many isolated posts and ebort ' length ' trenches. Stick country offered the artillery no defined-target or,object of Many Germans in'-i the second limp •"fought -stubbornly* There was considerable' bayonet 'fightmgr ! ;: ,: j : »TLt;, is/evidentI;thW';bhe Gernilari^-aye, ondking every eflKsrv to 'delay the advance "in order 'to gain .time to j •complete the defences: in .the* rear, < j