FRENCH THRUST NEAR VERDUN
ENEMY COUNTER ATTACKS HEAVY CAPTURE OF PRISONERS, GUNS AND MATERIAL | (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright). | London f December 18. , A French communique states: "The Germans violently counter-attack-jod our new positions on the right bank of the Meuse, but failed) to gain a | footing at Gnambrettes Farm, the immediate approaches to which we con--1 tinuo to hold. • "Since the 15th 11,397 prisoners have been counted, including 264 officers. TVe captured or destroyed 105 guns, 44 mine throwers, and 107 ma- | chine'guns."—Aus.-N.Z. CSable Asbu. . FIRST LINE GERMAN TRENCHES HELD IN STRENGTH. Paris, December 18. ... The Germans reverted to their earlier praotice of holding the foremost trenches in strength, because thinly-held lines could not he trusted to resist. The" only; result at Verdun has been to increase tho number of prisoners. The victors include the colonial troops who captured l Douaumont ill November. ... The Germans ha vo now lost their observation _ posts down ravines. Another similar rush thrust them to the lino oocupied before the twenty-first r February. Snow is falling heavily, and hinders the work of consolidation.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. . v "VICTORY IS CERTAIN; I GIVE YOU MY WORD ON THAT." . ■ Paris, December 18. The Commander-in-Chief. (General Nivelle), in farewelling the staff at Verdun, said:— "Victory h certain; I give you my word on that, as Gorman.v will learn to her cost." —Aub.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE VERDUN SUCCESS A BAD BLOW TO PEACE. . ■ London, December 18. A' message from Berlin states that the "Cologne Gazette'" and other papers admit that the Verdun success is a bad' blow to peace, and will strengthen the war parties in enemy countries. Some surprise is expressed that Von Hindenburg allowed the French to gain so much ground and take so many prisoners at the present moment. — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.. KAISER AND CROWN PRINCE TOURING WEST FRONT. » Now York, December 18. The "New York Times" correspondent at Berlin states that the Kaiser and the Crown Prince have started on a tour of inspection of tho West front.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ' TROOPS REMOVED FROM BRITISH AND FRENCH FRONTS. Potrograd, December 18. ' German prisoners captured in Rumania state thoy were : brought from the British and French front. No troops were replaced, but the Germans hope the strong trench works will enable them to hold on despite the weakened lines. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TREMENDOUS SUPERIORITY O'F ANGLO-FRENCH ARTILLERY (Rec. December 19, 5.10 p m.) London, December 18 Many accounts from the West front concur in the opinion that the tremendous Anglo-French artillery js demoralising the Germans, who ere increasingly surrendering on the slightest provocation.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CHAMBRETTES FARM RE-OCCUPIED BY THE FRENCH. (Rec. December 19, 11.40 p.m.) Paris, December 19. ' A French communique_ slates: "South of the Somme there is fairly lively reciprocated artillery activity in the La Maisonette sector. "On the right of the Meuse, after a Bharp fight, we ejected the enemy from the Chambrettes Farm, the whole of which has been re-occupied."— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Router. SUCCESSFUL TRENCH RAID BY THE BRITISH. (Rec. December 19, 11.40 p.m.) London, December 19. Sir Douglas Haig reports: "We successfully entered trenches southward of Armentieres yesterday night, killing a number of Germans."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. BUOYANCY ON THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE. (Rec. December 19, 5.30 p.m.) London, December 18. The London Stock Exchange is buoyant on the news from Verdun. Imperial' Consols are quoted at £55 2s. 6d., an advance of £2 2s. 6d. on last cable quotation.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2956, 20 December 1916, Page 5
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565FRENCH THRUST NEAR VERDUN Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2956, 20 December 1916, Page 5
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