THE FIGHT FOR BLANGY.

Wanganui Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15193, 13 April 1917, Page 5

THE FIGHT FOR BLANGY.

BRITISH GUNNERS* MARVELLOUS ACCURACY. LONDON, April 11. Mr Phillip Gibbt;, in a further account of Monday'is a i tack, that there wa-t «tiff lighting at BlangY, the defence \va- exceptionally strong. The troops—old English regiment.-; —smashed their way through » perfect nest of formidable works with the assistance of tanks, which knocked out the machine gmie. The Scottish troops' attack en the famouß railway triangle was held up for a time by machine-guns where the enemy's works had not yet been destroyed. Mean while the British barrage still moved ahead. Word was sent to the rear, and the barrage crept back, coming perilously close to the Scot*, but not over close. The gunners' marvellous accuracy found the triangle and'reduced the defences. The Scots then surged forward over the chaos of timber and barricades and reached their goal.