STANDING TO BATTLE.
MAIM GERMAN ARISES BEFORE US. STRIKING BACK HARD. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, April 24. (Eeceived ApriJ 25. at 9.15 p.m.) Mr Philip Gibbs adds : Tho Germans are also fighting desperately to regain the key to tine position at Monchy. Our airmen discovered 4000 Germans at Bois Dasart intending to attack the British batterieg. They filled the wood with gas shells, and the German casualties were horrible. The Germans are fighting with better spirit than in the Viray battle, no doubtbecause they consist of fresh troops onlv just flung into t!he fighting line. The second phase of the battle of Arras is in our favour. We have taken many prisoners, and our losses are much lighter than those of the Gerrnans. We are now confronted by the main German armies, which are no longer fighting a rearguard action, but standing toliattle and striking back hard. '
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 16988, 26 April 1917, Page 5
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149STANDING TO BATTLE. Otago Daily Times, Issue 16988, 26 April 1917, Page 5
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