GALLANT DEEDS.
MIRACLES BY BRITISH GUNNERS. HELP TO TURN THE TIDE. fThe-. Timfis.) .- , ' (Received April 1, 9.50 a.m.) LONDON, Ma^ch 30. Mr. Pirrie Robinson writes : When the Germans succeeded m crossing the river m the rear of the British the situation was momentarily serious,' but our troops faced round to the rear and gallantly drove back the enemy till the giirisweve got away. , The conduct of our gunners was ]full of 'miracles 'throughout, A battery of horse artillery, cut off by the German initial advance, was lost for three days, and had an amazing experience. It was mostly iti the rear' of the German lines, and generally m actionl , "Filially it found itself among a hardpressed British unit and helped to turn the tide. . One of the most dashing operations of the, week was a counter-attack by a scratch force of road .workers, signallers, and other miscellaneous units, commanded by artillery .officers. '.."'.■■ '
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14567, 1 April 1918, Page 3
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