The thick, continueous black line on the right of the map marks the British front before this offensive began. The broken line not far to the left of it marks, very roughly, the new line as it appears at the time of writing: the dent in the middle. Including Roisel, is marked separtely from the main line because, though the Germans claim it, there is as yet no admission of their claim. It is likely enough to be correct, however. The dotted line away to ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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The Daily Telegraph (Sydney, NSW : 1883 - 1930), Mon 25 Mar 1918, Page 5
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