Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-02-22
LAST GREAT BATTLE

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LAST GREAT BATTLE
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S'h Ut aN! moment no" anu "s ia'
"s 'he bri''sh 'front.' Is coheer"e" '"e
Tor betweeh Arras ana 81 oueh''h'
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pondent with the british army III
france.
ranks ana new mysterious gas
VIII he employed %! the eneih! III 'he
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u..d IN c,I,ci, l,s, s,mmer ,t Ripo
and ,y,ip or the Is,nzo ar. 70 he
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orn FROM,
Mucn streas mas oeen lala ON tne
HSct that tanks ana new gus are u
be used. leaving the infantry httie 10
consolidate the POSITIONS captured
German troops nave pceh trilhed l"
make long approach marches ana
then 10 storm ehem! POSITIONS al'er
short gas smell commandment Ihose
obstacles which the German artillery
has not obliterated will be rushed by
the troops or ignored. The German
infantry will rely on weight OF num-
bers, masses OF machine guns and
mobile batteries TO hnish the WORK
pegun py the tanks ana gas
Word mas been passed out ny the
'ierman hish command that lie" "i
the allied troops VIII survive the ei-
fects OF the tanks, the gas anu the
bombardment and that fresh German
infantry Wills overcome speedily any
resistance oHered III captured posi-
lions.
Despite these assurances ana the
intensive training TO which they nave
peen put tne German troops are
lrankl! sKeplicaI ana are Undertaking
their task win no "ntnusiasm' ac-
cordlns 10 prisoners lheS leel the!
are going 10 De thrown INTO Dattie 10
he used AZ cannon fodder ana q" not
relish the prospect.
1t Is said Gen. Won Ludcnorh re-
Gently addressed Dody oi ihiah'r!
AT Loan ana asked now ma! men
were Wiling 10 hsnt l" hhish' oh :
~ hVe non-conmissiohed oihcerS ana
PrNales stepped FORWARD. Inc otherS
ueciared their desire lot an earl!
peace oy arrangement
herman oihcers' OH the o'ner haho'
appear TO nave the conviction the!
VIII DE aple 10 preah throusn %!
''e""s VI ''ei' seere' "''a'NS'
"eh w" '".'e'' ""o % ''pu'e' ~
nave iaiu the piihs ior 'ne capture VI
iiga' mas come 10 the western iroh'
10 assisl IN the preparations ihe
LESSONS OF the capture OIL i'ifa nave
peen preached rehgiousi! 10 tne "er-
man troops. IL mas been poihteo ou'
tnat there Is preliminary ooihoaro-
1.ieh' Vi iour VI h'e "ou'S ~ '"'
'he enemy WIRE anu oe',io''sn ue'e'''eS ~
was sui i."''' w e' '"@
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surprise. .
The Germans VIII hhu '''' N'''ru
morale nj the highest p''eh on inv
western front ana 'ne'r a''''eA WIN Nv
'ar from 'he SURPRISE ue',u "
E>''e' arc @u' -. -
await WIN 'a"s'
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