In the West.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 52, 5 June 1916, Page 4

In the West.

VEftDUN CONTINUED.

ENEMY'S TERRIFIC LOSSES.

■ ' Uniteo Press .Assoc/aiio* , , ~.., Paris, Jvme .3. .\ '-A communique saysV Two: German attacks at Fillemorte, in the Argon-' J

ne, were defeated. ,■ ! _ : * The Germans repeated their furious assaults on Fort Vaux, and despite the ravages in their ranks, parties entered the fosse at the north fort. All attacks east and west failed. Semi-official: The enemy at Verdun has giY#n tne impression of being oblige| to finish as quickly as possible in order to delay or prevent an offensive by the Allies. There can be no other explanation of their stul* bornness for several days in,continue ing the battle despite, their terrific losses. The continuity *of the offensive in the last twenty-four hours indicates that the battle has reached -a culminating point, and the result appears to be clearly in fc our favor.. A CERMAN COMMUNIQUE. (Received 9.14 a.m.) Amsterdam, June 4. A German communique states: The , Wurtemburgers stormed and captured a ridge south-eastward of Tillebeke, and the British position behind. All counter-attacks were easily repulsed. Six .enemy attempts to penetrate our trenches south-eastward of Vaux collapsed with heavy losses.