1 SEPTEMBER 1917, Page 1

The War Office stated on Saturday hat that the Allies

had captured from April 9th, the battle of Arras, to August 22nd, 167,780 German and Austrian prisoners. Wo took 46,155 of these, making a total of 102,218 Gorman prisoners since the war began. The Germans have taken about 43,033 British prisoners, including Indians. In all the theatres of war, we have captured 131,776 prisoners and lost 56,503, excluding African native troops in both

03009.