Many months have passed since it became very obvious that the offensive on the Western Front had passed from the Germans to the Allies. Quite recently, however, the enemy has made a series of attacks, and in some places gained a temporary footing in our trenches, in order to maintain the: moral of his troops and to create a favourable pression on neutrals. We know what a terrible price he has paid for something of no permanent value; it is quite clear that he is unable to knock to pieces our defences, then seize and conse date them, bring up his guns and eat still farther into our line, for imple reason that he is now din artillery as well as in man power. Every time the enemy begins serious artillery work our gunners proceed to put many of his guns out of action, batter him and raise a curtain of fire before his infantry. The Allies are able to choose their own time to ad: vance, whereas reports are repeatedly published that allow clearly the ability of the Allies to smother German attempts to carry out infantry nesaults. One such instance is reported to-day: in spite of an intense bombardment and many gas attacks on a seven kilometre front of the sector at Lihons, the onerly found it impossible to leave his trenches.
Feb. 25.
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