ATTACK AT DOUAUMONT EXPECTED BY THE GERMANS.
SEVEN ENEMY DIVISIONS DEFEATED BY THREE FRENCH GERMAN TRIBUTE TO FRENCH UNIVY AND DETERMINATION Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. PARIS. Oct, 27. M. Marcel Hutin writes in tin. Echo de Paris: "Three French divisions at Verdun completely beat seven German divisions. There was no question of .surprise except regarding the direction of the attack. More than a fortnight ago the Germans were exhibiting placards asking. 'When is the attack coming? We arc waiting for you. Regard yourselves as corpses,''' Keut«r. (Received 5 3 p.m.) AMSTERDAM. Oct. 27. Major Moraht, writing in the Berliner Tageblatt. says: "The French success at Verdun signifies the strength, unity, and determination of the French troops, which the Germans must break.''
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16373, 30 October 1916, Page 5
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