INFANTRY THE SUPREME ARM.
NEED FOR REINFORCEMENTS.
(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received September 19. 9.55- a.m.) LONDON, Sept, 18. Cojonel Repington, who is visiting the British front, wains the War Gabinet ■againsir relying on artillery, aviators, and tanks. These auxiliary services are wonderful, but it is the infantry which storms an.d holds the positions. '■■'"■ i '■ It is essential that drafts should be received to enable the iinfantry to be properly' vested and trained. It was not taaiks that won the battle of August Bth; it Was the^ grand ■ Dominion dnfan-' try, whiclv attacked wit)) the firm intention of succe'tfdirig. No- ; 'tftnks shone m the supremely wonderful adventure '6f the Australians ih the night surprise of Mont i'St. Quontin. ■ ' -•! The way to ruin the < infantry 'is to teach them to wait for someone else, to do their job. The way to ruin the ahny is for a bacily advised' Government not to keep the infantry 'units to strength.
[The cable news m this issue accredited to the London Times has appeared m that journal, but only where expresely stated is .such news the Editorial opinion, of th« Times.]
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14713, 19 September 1918, Page 5
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