NEW BATTLE OF VERDUN.
IN FAVOUR OF THE FRENCH. I : WELLINGTON, This Day. - The High Commissioner reports:London on August 20th, at 3.10 p.m.—French official. The new battle at Verdun has developed to our advantage on a front of eighteen kilometres, between Avociurt Wood and Bebon Vaux. THE FRENCH ATTACKING. ON A TWELVE-MILE FRONT. fAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION & REUTER.] (Received. This Dav at 8.50. a.mO LONDON* Aug. 2b. A French . communique states there was a fairly violent artillery struggle north of Bixschoote. Our troops attacked in the morning on both banka of the Meuse, with magnificent dash. * Early reports show that this new Battle of Verdun is developing to our advantage on a front of eighteen kilometres, from Avocourt Wood to north of Bezon Vaux. Many prisoners were taken, and the bravery of our men was beyond praise. ON A FOURTEEN-MILE FRONT. r ADMIRALTY—PER USELESS FRS».J LONDON, Aug. 20. German official.—ln the opening of tho battle befpre Verdun, the French occupied,-without fighting, Talon Ridge eastward of the'Meuse. x Fighting is in full swing on a few-teen-mile front.
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Hokitika Guardian, 21 August 1917, Page 2
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