NEARLY 9000 PRISONERS TAKEN BY BRITISH IN JUNE.
CAPTURES INCLUDE 67 GUNS AND 102 TRENCH MORTARS Australian and N.Z. Cable and Renter. (Received 7.15 p.m.) LONDON, July 1. A report from Sir Douglas Haig states : During June we captured 8688 Germans, including 175 officers 67 guns and howitzers, including two heavy guns; 102 trench mortars, 335 machine-guns, and great quantities of other material. The British offensive began on April 9. Tho following table shows the captures in prisoners and guns during the three months :— Prisoners (officers). Guns (heavy). Trench Machine- . •. „~ _... mortars. guns. April ... 19,543 (393) 257 (98) 227 470 Ma ? ... 3,412 (68) 1 _ 2 { ™ June ... 8,688 (175) 67 (2) 102 335 Totals ... 31,443 (636) 325 (100) lso ~885
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 16581, 3 July 1917, Page 5
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