THE GREAT WAR.
BRITISH ADVANCE CONTINUES. SUBMARINE FRIGHTFULNESS. THE GREAT EEENCH OEEENSIVE HAS COMMENCED
UNITED STATES PREPARATIONS.
(By Cable.) The Australians suffered in a check experienced at BuHe-court (east of Groisilles) on Easter Monday. They broke the Hindenburg lino aid w®ni on for 2000 yards. The Australians were then caught in a snowstorm, and deprived of aircraft observation and artillery co-operation, and were forced to retire. After resting and receiving reinforcements, they counter-at-tacked and cut up the Prussian Guards on their own entanglements. When they reoccupied the position 1509 German corpses iay among a much larger number of Cernian wounded, while 303 prisoners were taken.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3292, 18 April 1917, Page 15
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105THE GREAT WAR. Otago Witness, Issue 3292, 18 April 1917, Page 15
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