The French have assumed the offensive at Verdun, and captured the first line of German trenches south-east of Fort de Dounumont. Ground on the northern side of Morthomme has also been wrested from the enemy by the French. There has also been fighting east of Ypres, and to the north of Albert, where the Germans attacked the British, but their offensive broke down under the withering fire of the latter. ...
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The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860 - 1954), Thu 4 May 1916, Page 5
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