THE BATTLE OF VERDUN.

Grey River Argus, 13 April 1916, Page 5

THE BATTLE OF VERDUN.

HALF THE FORCES WIPED OUT

GERMANY'S TERRIBLE LOSSES. FURTHER ATTACKS EXPECTED. (Per United Press Association.) LONDON, April 11. It is authoritatively stated that the losses of the German units at April Ist averaged 50 per cent. -<-■■ As ail example, the third and eighteenth army corps were withdrawn from the lines after losing respectively 22,000 and 17,000. . At Vaux Fort over half the 7th and 60th Regiments were mown down by French machine guns. ' ■ During an attacli on Vaux village on March 9th, the 19th Regiment lost 60 per cent, one company being annihilated in house fighting. •During the attacks on Malancourt - and Avocourt Woods on M arch 22nd, three regiments of the 11th Bavarian and four regi- J mentsjjf .th^ 2nd Land w-elir Divisions lost half their effectives. Referring to the strength of the Gfermans, the same source says that betweeni February 21st and | April Ist, 239 infantry and 23 en- ! there were 298,000 infantiry alone in action. They wiere reinforced by 80 . battalions. The total infantry faced by the French was 450,000. • The Paris Press agrees that the Verdun' offensive is not finished. :■ General Cheffils, writing to M. Gaulois, says that there is .every indication that the cGrmans will continue the offensive until demor alised, which' -will' mean the com mencement . of the French offensive elsewhere. • M. Marcel Hutin thinks that the poor results east of the Meuse will qauso the «eGrmans to make big eir forts to reach Verdun through St. Mihiel. ' ' ,