New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-11
Well Done, Canada!


the achievement of the Canadian troops
about Arras on Easter Sunday and the
following day. Nor should we forget that
some thousands Of citizens Of the United
States. serving under the flag of nation
now allied TO us i'm the struggle against a
common enemy, shared in the exploit.
The glory Of the Canadian fight at the
Yprcs salient. almost exactly two years
ago. has been too little appreciated on our
side of the northern frontier. Rarely IN
history have troops, volunteer troops. sud
denly exposed TO a flank attack through
no fault Of their own, but by the collapse
of their neighbors, had TO bear more
terrific blow than that which followed the
first gas attack Yet in the midst OF con-
fusion. assailed by the appalling poison OF
German making. the Canadian volunteers
stood and died as the British regulars mad
stood and died in the greater Battle OF
Ypres Of 1914.
And now the Canadians have swept up
the famous Vimy Ridge, which halted the
French veterans Of Foch and proved too
great an ooStacIe lot ''V b''''''
greatest offensive fighter France has yet
produced i'm the wax. After long months
Of waiting the Canadians have had their
hour. They have had a chance to avenge
their comrades. crucifed by German
bruteS ih '""0eIS ''''' ITO C-i.
portunily 10 NI''e 'ne i'"''0 -
upon the war map oI TUiope' CIV, r- w.
imprint VIII ne re'iieI''0''
quite as much d i'll amer va 49,.
We shall kno" l"'er "' Wi"' p',0o VIZ
achievement was "'Co'''P''9"[O' C-Jo
price VIII DC TOO "'Ei'' anu w Lev.
this day Oh victory VIII ''"'' ''
= ing value. For Oahada' 'oo' us '"'''
VIII be less IMAM 1or ''e pI'''S'' i-'''p'' -
The German had prepared lUi '"' Wv"
fan O, the BRUSH EhIfIc' ms SP,o' nav
B lahore ~ South Airica' in AUS. oil" al ANU
New Zealand I'D O"haoa' ]" iIu'"' ,'
Bcrnhardls ana th'ir SorO h"u io' V'"S. III,
collapse OF the empire uhder 'he "''"'N vi
German armies ana heetS ana 'ne S''eS-
sion of the colonies.
The answer oil IHdla was SpoNe" i'' '''
\ early and terrible Gays Oh 'Ne wal "','"
J an Indian corps stood shoulder 10 shouIo''
Y with the eNpedi'ohaIE armies j" ,"'O'i'
and helped to hold me 'Hih Ilhe 'h"O re-
strained the wave OF German o"roarlSh
Threatening TO engUII 'he word ,"'."o"
spoke al J pres 'I ''e '''S % i'',',
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the pressure OF South African ana lho'"h
troops. bagdad' cap'uIee v''e o'"'' o"E'
was also an "'n'e|'i''ei'' o' i''ui'i' u V ~
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mans nav '0'''''''''' W. ILL. e
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more IMAM man u 'Ie'' "'"''''H NV
Gan maple real GERMAN P'0'C'"s * W.
man schemlhg' 'ne "'S' pans VI wv P'J
lessorS on paper anu Vi '''' WI ''''" So =.
dierS on tne map nav p'e,' ''"'"e ,,I -. -
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SPEAK 10 "e'i"""S INV ,'' p'''''' -
CanadiahS anu inc AuN'' "''''''I - "'''''''
IN all the letters OF German Soiu'ei' gap
ur%d at the front II HhuS Us ""! i''o ''''
cihciaI reports OF German oi''''i''
Americans VIII ieel certain envy III
the thought that Oanada mas ou'ulS'ah0eu
Us in reaching the battle line when is the
frontier of our common civilizauon' we
shall take what comfort we may from the
knowledge that among the C"naalan