DRIVING THE GERMANS BACK.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11367, 13 October 1917, Page 8

DRIVING THE GERMANS BACK.

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Router. Received Oct. 13, 3 p.m. Lndou, Oct. 12. A headquarters’ _ correspondent states: —Wo have driven the Germans practically the whole depth of their defensive from tho defensive front over a width of several thousand yards. Tho. result is that the Germans must now oppose us more than on any previous occasion since the first buttle of Ypers with flesh and blood instead of dugouts, deep trenched, and concrete redoubts our barrage is more terrific than heretofore and crawlod ahead of our lads searching every yard traversed. The enemy artillery respousejwas somewhat ragged. Many reports state that tho Germans are short of hig gun ammunition, and certainly the army orders invariably admonish tho troops to husband this as much as possible. Recently the enemy had been firing at us some of our own si tolls captured from tho Russians. The fact that they are bringing these so far in view of the groat transport difficulties is significant. GERMAN TWADDLE. Amsterdam, Oct. 13. Hxndonhnrg, replying to the Gorman National Chamber of Commerce, stated that England’s envy had closed tho door to international commerce. She shall feel tho sharpness of the sword until sho perishes. Admiral Sclieor, replying to the Steudul Peace Committee, said: “Your confidence inspires U boat men. Wo will ensure that tho British will never again dare to pick a quarrel.” Hcrtling, speaking in the Bavarian Diet," said tho British wore hardhearted, calculating business men, but they were also beginning to doubt whether the war was a paying business.