GHASTLY SLAUGHTER.
GERMANY'S LATEST METHODS. PARIS, April 12. The Petit Journal's story of the latest fighting at Douaumont states that a furious bombardment by heavy artillery wasj opened this morning. Suddenly' it ceased and the l'rench troops took their places to . await the German rush, but the bombard- 1 ment was resumed with greater violence. .Asphyxiating and lachrymatory shells made it almost impossible to breathe. Two German attacking columns advanced simultaneously, and succeeded by a vigorous rush in reaching the battered trenches at certain points. The French launched a counter attack, which was-'- so vigorous that all the enemy forces were repulsed. It is estimated in well informed quarters that the Germans lost • 30,000 at Douauniont last Thursday.
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Grey River Argus, 14 April 1916, Page 2
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