THE WESTERN FRONT.
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LONDON, Jan 9. German official.—The French attacked on a four kilometres front westward of Floury and penetrated the line at some points, but our counter-attacks W restored the position. **•
A SECOND VERDUN. A GERMAN GAMBLE. PARIS January 9. A prisonered German officer declared that the internal situation in Germany compelled the High Command to risk a second Verdun, and a disastrous peace by a maximum effort on the West Front in 1918 FRENCH REPORT. fAUSTRALIAN & N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION] LONDON, Jan. 9. A French communique reports:—ln the region north of Seiehcprez, wo successfully raided the enemy lines, pentrating on a front of 1.500 metres where the shelters were destroyed, our troops returning with prisoners. BRITISH TRENCHES INVADED. LONDON, Jan. 9. Marshal Haig reports that the enemy made a local attack, supported by flammenwerfer, and gained a footing in our trenches east of Bullecourt. A counter attack restored the lino. Aeroplanes yesterday bombed Rollers and Courtrai raliwny stations.
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Hokitika Guardian, 11 January 1918, Page 2
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