THE ARRAS ADVANCE
GREATEST SINCE THE MARNE. MAY BE THE DECISIVE BATTLE. SURPRISING BRITISH SUCCESS. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received April 18, 1.43 a.m. NEW YORK, April 17. Mr Frank Simonds, corespondent to the Tribune, says the advance from Arras is the greatest offensive since the Marne, and may be the decisive battle of the war. The British success has already surpassed anything in trench warfare. FURTHER GROUND GAINED. BAD WEATHER CONTINUES. (High Commissioner's Cable.) LONDON, 11.40 a.m. Tuesday. Sir Douglas Haig reports that in the neighbourhood of Epehy, west of Le Catelet, we captured Tombois Farm, and at night gained ground along the spur north-east of Epehy station. We captured a few prisoners. The weather continues stormy, with high windsqualls and rain.
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Waikato Times, Volume 88, Issue 13463, 18 April 1917, Page 5
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