VERDUN BATTLES.
A NARROW MARGIN.
BETWEEN THE GERMANS AND VERDUN. GENERAL STRATEGIC MOVE IMMINENT. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received Juno 27, 5.55 p.m. London, June 27. The Times' correspondent in iParis states that Fleury was the scene of a tremendous house-to-house and cellar-to-cellar grenading. The Germans may soon hope to commence a great attack on tlie Souville plateau, which is the last bulwark of the outer Verdun defences. The scantiest margin now separates the French and the Germans from victory, but still there is nf inclination to despondency on the part of the French people, who have realised that the moment is now close when the fate of Verdun will be merged in the general stra: tegie situation. The enemy seems to be held for the present at Fleury, but a wedge has been driven here between the main French positions; anil the enemy naturally will endeavor to drive on as soon as possible. GERMAN ATTACKS FAIL. Paris, June 2G. A communique states that a German night attack on the positions west of Thiauuiont completely failed. We gained during local operation.? ;ome enemy trenches in the Fumin and Chenois woods.
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Taranaki Daily News, 28 June 1916, Page 5
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