INCREDIBLE VIOLENT ATTACKS.
ON HILL 304.
iA semi-official message says: Incredible violent German attacks on Hill 304 failed to overwhelm ' the French. The battle has been resumed in the last 48 hours with a fury unknown iprior to Verdun. Repeated failure to capture Hill 304 from the rear prompted the enemy to attempt a flank movement involving a frontal attack on the northern slopes. There was an intense bombardment with guns of the biggest calibres. French batteries replied vigorously. The Germans at some points reached the front of the French lines, but the northern slope is now a neutral zone. The French hold the summit and the Germans the bottom. The German bombardment continues with sustained intensity. The infantry are not moving, probably due to overwhelming losses.
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Northern Advocate, 8 May 1916, Page 3
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127INCREDIBLE VIOLENT ATTACKS. Northern Advocate, 8 May 1916, Page 3
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