FRENCH ATTACK ON DOUAUMONT.
THE FORT OCCUPIED. THE BAYONET AT WORK. Received May 24, a.m. Paris, May 23. The Petit Parisien states that the preliminary French bombardment on the right bank of the Meuse lasted several hours, and a picked corps, which had been in training for mouths, went to the assault at mid-day, with frenzied ardour. The Germans concentrated a heavy lire on them, but the courageous French did not waver for an instant. Using the bayenet they swarmed over the first line French reinforcements were seat up and passed the destroyed entanglements with a dash equal to the first onslaught, to the'tune of the Marseillaise. The principal assault was on Fort Douaumont, where the attackers arrived at 5.30, penetrating the southwestern rampart, killing all resisters and welcoming .the relieving troops with cries of victory. The latter firmly established themselves and awaited desperate counter-attacks, which are sure to follow’. *
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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11582, 24 May 1916, Page 5
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150FRENCH ATTACK ON DOUAUMONT. Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11582, 24 May 1916, Page 5
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