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When the Germans consent to pay an enormous price for

a particular pc•int the success is of very doubtful value to them. Everything depends upon the price paid, for it cannot be empha- sized too much that the British victories are to be measured not geographically but by the number of German divisions engaged and crippled. Fresnoy was captured by the Canadians on Thursday of last week at the opening of what may be called the fourth phase of the battle of Arras. The whole of the fresh British attack was spread over a front of fifteen miles. Our progress was chiefly on the flanks. In the centre the enemy defended Oppy and Relax desperately and lost heavily in men. Cherisy was taken by our men, but was lost again. We captured nine hundred prisoners.

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