GERMANS FLEE BEFORE THE TANKS.

Marlborough Express, Volume LI, Issue 198, 22 August 1917, Page 5

GERMANS FLEE BEFORE THE TANKS.

» TROUBLESOME POSITION OCCUPIED.

(Renter's Telegrams.) (Received Aug. 21, S.o p.m.) LONDON, Aug. -20. 3-louter's correspondent at Beadquarters, describing the attack in the :St. Julien region, says that the Germans generally fled before the tanks •reactied them. The infantry, folks-w----ing -the tanks, occupied the triangle of "Mont Busibttn and Coekerornt Farms,, which has given, a lot of troiible. Tho t<_tal depth of the ad■vance planned was EOO yards, 'but the Huns far Wyond bolted. The whole a_fair was a complete vindica-

.ion _of the utility of the tank in .his species of warfare.