TWELVE THOUSAND PRISONERS.
CRY FOR PEACE. LTBERATIOX OP CIVILIANS. {Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) 1 /. ;;■: LONDOX, Oct. 16. Mr. Philip Gibbs writes : — f The 5 Anglo-Fra nee-Belgian attack ' gained important successes along, the whole line. It is interesting, to note that the number of prisoners that were ; captaired, was v almost eqiially divided be-' ' tween the three Allied armies, .totalling. ■ twelve -thousand .altogether. .The British contribution was 3733, exclusive of ' wounded men, and they also took fifty • guns. I v v 'German machine gunners at Haulers ■cTddoiot; surrender "until they Avere entirely cut off..i When they were finally silence^;, :old ijvomen, and haggard and pale meh^ itt peasants' clothes cam© from the cellars, crying,: "We are saved!" The German, prisoners seemed to be well informed about recent events, and their constant refrain was : "We want peace!" ""*
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14738, 18 October 1918, Page 5
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