NEW ZEALANDERS OUT OF IT.
BATTALIONS OF NEW TANKS TAKE PART.
THE HEROIC CANADIANS.
(United Sewice.) ((Received April 11, 8.5 p.n».) ■ LONDON April 10. -Mr Mnssev states that the New' Zealandcrs did not participate in tho - big offensive.
An extraordinary feature of the' •' righting was the use of a variety of" new inventions, including tanks of a new model, which me considerably faster than the oid ones and move fix battalion instead of singly. The brilliant success of the opening day of the offensive astonished experts;. "but it is a mistake to regard it-as easily' won. .v We had. a most, valuable' ■' superiority, in heavy guiis. The new shells were moi;e devastating than the Gernfans expected; but much of the success was due. to the heroic Canadians. Experts pronounce the--capture of Vimy Ridge as thogreatest British vigtory so far-; >.
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Marlborough Express, Volume LI, Issue 85, 12 April 1917, Page 4
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139NEW ZEALANDERS OUT OF IT. Marlborough Express, Volume LI, Issue 85, 12 April 1917, Page 4
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