The people's war book; history, cyclopaedia and chronology of the great world war . le and fill as muchof the breach as he could. This he did dur-ing the night, while the troops of the FirstDivision hurried up to enter the fray. ByFriday morning the Canadian front, whichhad been 5,000 yards in length, had beenextended to a length of 9,000 yards, thebrunt of this extension, made under violentfire, being liorne by the Third original 5,000 yards of Canadian frontstill was held and extended west-north-west, but the extension was carried in asouth-southwesterly direction. At one timethe
The people's war book; history, cyclopaedia and chronology of the great world war . le and fill as muchof the breach as he could. This he did dur-ing the night, while the troops of the FirstDivision hurried up to enter the fray. ByFriday morning the Canadian front, whichhad been 5,000 yards in length, had beenextended to a length of 9,000 yards, thebrunt of this extension, made under violentfire, being liorne by the Third original 5,000 yards of Canadian frontstill was held and extended west-north-west, but the extension was carried in asouth-southwesterly direction. At one timethe extreme left wing of the Canadian divi-sion was surrounded, but it held on untilreinforcements came up and cut a waythrough to its relief. The Third Brigadeliad had to make trenches facing nortli-west, wjiile its old trenches faced north-east, and the men fought literally back toback. General Alderson took drastic stepsto send it help. The reinforcements sentto its aid included the Second Battalion,under Watson; the Third (To-ronto Regt.) Battalion, under Ren-. A busy scene on a road just behind tlic lines. The company at the right are resting prior to taking up their march again.
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