GERMAN ATTACK ON VILLAGE OF FLEURY FAILS.
FRENCH ENLARGE THEIR GAINS AT THIAUMONT.
ENEMY GRENADE ATTACK NEAR HILL 304 FAILS. (Received June 28. 11 p.mT"' PARIS. JUNE 27. A French communique states.—"The bombardment has been less nse on both banks of the Meuse in the course of the day, but ore violent in the Woevre. On the right bank of the Meuse the rmans attacked the part of the village of Fleury occupied by the trench, but were completely repulsed." PARIS, JUNE 27. j^ n , ear^er communique stated: " Local operations last night abled us to enlarge the ground gained near Thiaumont work. There was a rather lively engagement ,at Fleury, but the position is unchanged there. An enemy grenade attack by night, west of Hill 304, lienaH a 8 /iT". d ' ° n the h6ightS ° the Mease a B«nade attack signally failed under French fire."
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16268, 29 June 1916, Page 7
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