THE ARRAS ATTACK.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11501, 2 April 1918, Page 5

THE ARRAS ATTACK.

ENEMY SUFFERS DEFEAT. DEALT A STUNNING ;ELOW. London, March 01. Mr Philip Gibbs writes: — The Arras attack was prepared on a scale of enormous strength by divisions in depth, preceded by heavy bombardments. The enemy aimed at capturing the Arras-Yimy ridge. Seven division were placed on the north of the Scarpe and 13 to the south, in an arc round Arras. The enemy’s plan was that while two divisions, with others supporting, attacked Arras, three divisions composed of storm troops, wont! rush through, seizing tiro Yimy heights. The brunt of the att ck fell on London troops. Our guns machineguns, and “rifles swept the enemy’s advancing lines to pieces. The enemy cams again and .-gain, despite tho massacre. Towards night the attacks died out. Such an utter defeat will check the Gorman efforts round Arras.