UNEXPECTED READINESS OF THE ENEMY TO RETIRE.
ATTEMPT TO RETURN TO THE ATTACK A FAILURE. . Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. . V': LONDON. Aug. 21. .The headquarters correspondent of the United Press states: Whether because the men's fighting spirit has gone, or because ' the ; -German High Command is deliberately retiring whenever pushed, the; ' - British are finding on various parts of their line that the Germans give I way with unexpected readiness. "It is like shadow-fighting. A notable -,'example of the German fighting spirit was given .on Sunday night, , 'when: a regiment, having retired too far, was ordered to attack. The v .regiment refused, and sent a written protest to the commanded who t repeated the order. ; ; The regiment then;attacked half-heartedly and (■ lost heavily,, some, of the companies having only 25 survivors. > ."■; , . . . f ;: -'i . • V .;.V' .;';;' ;'- ' '. '; ii;: !;„,:;:;/ r .;, ;i ;,.;:, ; '- i 4,^- i ; .•'■; ;.,: ;., , ; ;. v > ; ;:' V.:>^:v v :J':.v , : ■■:
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16936, 23 August 1918, Page 5
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144UNEXPECTED READINESS OF THE ENEMY TO RETIRE. New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16936, 23 August 1918, Page 5
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