VERDUN BATTLES.
GERMAN LOSSES. ■'/; JZ INADEQUATE ESTIMATE. Received June 28, SJS p.m. London, June 28. High German diplomatists report the activated losses at Verdun at 170,000. SANGUINARY LOSSES. EXHAUST THE GERMANS. Received June 28, 5.5 p.m. Paris, June 27. A semi-official reports states that violent fighting took place between the 21st ind 24th in the Tliiaumont-Fleur.v ijector, costing sanguinary losses that were completely disproportionate to the results, and momentarily exhausted the Germans. Even the bombardment was slackening on both banks, except in the region of Hill 304, where a vigorous duel continues. LIVELY ENGAGEMENT. A ' POSITION UNCHANGED. 'Paris, June 27. A communique states: —Local operations at night enabled us/ to enlarge the ground gained near Thiaumont. There was a rather lively engagement at Fleury, tot the position is unchanged. Three of our armed aeroplanes fired 65 shells at German vessels near the Belgian coast. FIGHT FOR FLEURY. \ GERMANS REPULSED. Received June 28, 10 p.m. Paris, June 28. A French communique states that the Germans on Tuesday afternoon attacked a'part of the village of Fleury which wad in our occupation, but they were completely repulsed.
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Taranaki Daily News, 29 June 1916, Page 5
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