6 MARCH 1926, Page 19

THE BRITISH AND CANADIAN FRONTS IN THE WAR

[To the Editor of the SPECTATOR.] Sin,—Your correspondent, in his letter from Montreal in your last issue, is very mistaken in his figure of the frontage held by the British in March 1918. histead of the British and Belgians holding only 35,500 yards, or about 20 miles, the British held from well north of Ypres to Shelun, near Peronne, about 120 miles. Only a portion of the British line was attacked seriously. Surely the Canadian Corps held more than 6,500 yards ? This would be a very small frontage for a Corps.—I am, Sir, &e., C. S. PEREIRA, Major-General (retired). Carersham Place, Emmer Green, Reading.