GLORIOUS BRITISH DIVISIONS.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14860, 6 September 1918, Page 5

GLORIOUS BRITISH DIVISIONS.

GENERAL MAURICE ON THE

WEEK'S EVENTS-

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association)

London, Sept. 4. General Maurice writes:—Giving the "fullest credit to the magnificent work !o£ the Canadian and Australian troops, we must not overlook what the English, Scottish and Welsh Divisions have done. It was upon the British that the brunt of the desperate fighting in the spring fell, and it stirs our hearts to see them 'now coming into their own, advancing over grouM where the British, had never trod before. General Ferguson's corps1, which captured the fortress of Queant, is composed of English and

We destroyed two machines and drove down another uncontrollable. All the JBritish machines returned. * . ■

Our aeroplanes maintained constantreconnaissances at the Dardanelles, and bombed Constantinople on the nights of August 25th and 27th with, good results. The attacks were directed against the arsenals, dockyards, the War" Office, and barracks.

We, in co-operation with a • Greek unit, also heavily bombed aeroplanes at Galata and a seaplane base at Gallipoli and Chanak. One British machine has not returned.