PERONNE FALLS TO CLEVERLY-EXECUTED MOVEMENT.
GERMANS THROWN INTO CONFUSION BY FLANK ATTACK Renter. LONDON. Sept. 2. The story of the Australian success around Peronne is a splendid one. Between August 29 and 31 the troops covered In miles on a front of three miles. The frontal crossing of the river was abandoned owing to the strength of the enemy and the marshy ground. The Germans fully expected an attack upon Peronne from the river, and all dispositions were made with a view to frontal resistance. A cleverly executed turning movement completely surprised the Germans and threw them into confusion. Our casualties were amazingly small. Mr. Philip that between August 26 and 31 the Australians have taken 10 times more prisoners than the whole of the Australian casualties. This is a record in the present war. They took 3500 at Peronne.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16946, 4 September 1918, Page 5
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