SIX WEEKS' OFFEHSIVE.
CO-OPERATION OF ALLIES.
GERMAN SUPPLIES SHORT.
(Received April 4, 7 p.m.)
London, April 3.
The Press Bureau states that a British observer with the French Army in summing up the six weeks of offensive operations in the Northern Champagne district says: " The Germans were forced to reinforce their original 18 regiments with 15 drawn from other parts of the line, indicating that they possess no central reserves for emergencies. German economy of artillery and ammunition proves that supplies are short. For many days they did not try to keep down the French fire. "The British attack at Neuve Chapelle ruined the enemy's chances of a big success at Saint Eloi. The French attacks at Perthes helped the British at Neuve Chapelle, and both assisted the Russians to with- | stand the German offensive. This should be remembered when casualty lists cause people to whisper, ' Was it worth it?' "
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15885, 5 April 1915, Page 6
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150SIX WEEKS' OFFEHSIVE. New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15885, 5 April 1915, Page 6
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