http://dx.doi.org/10.14288/1.0386890
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2019-12-03
issued: 1916-05-08
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note: w Tha Daily News has tha largest , elrculation af -any daily newspapar in Canada in proportion to tha pap ulation af its home town. ■■aiaia.s.asa.i Tha anly papsr in tha intarlar af British Columbia carrying tha full service af tha Wsstern Associated Prats over its own Isassd wins. IrOL. 15 Wo, 19- NEL80N, B. C., MONDAY MORNING, MAY 8. 1916 50c. PEB MONTH Staffer Big Losses to Make -Blight Wains [Ml PAR ASSAULT OF PULSED Joins of French For "Week Most Important of Verdun Battle I/3NDON, May 7.—What seemingly s ty new great offensive with Its ob- 'actlve the, capture of Verdun, has ie*h launched by the Germans north- ast. ana northwest of the fortress. In idth sectors gains for the Germans in chronicled In the latest official .•oanmunlcatlon. In the former sector between Hau^- [lremont wood and Dou au Mont French first line trenches over' nearly a third of a mile were entered by the Germans, while northwest of Ver- llun, to the east of Hill 304 they penetrated underground passages of the trench. Except near Hill 304, how- Jsver, the entire attack, which was Ihfbwn against the sector between Till) 804 ahd Le Morte Homme, was pulsed with serlouB losses to the Hermans. I::A similar fate befell the attacking ■-^es In the'northeast, except in the Tion of the Haudremont wood. Both Lttacks we're delivered after heavy (reparations. Aside, from the attacks only bom- lardments 'have been in progress •long the line In France and Belgium, artillery action has been extremely tieayy In the Woevre and at tho foot if the Meuse hill, in the region cast tt Verdun. British Statement .The British official communication raued this evening says: ''Last night and -today there was [irtlllery activity by both sides about .larloourt, Thlepval, ArVas, Loos, St. Roland Ypres." I Important Gains PARIS, May 7.—News from Voi> |un shows that Gen. Fetaln's gainH at Mort Homme this week are the host important French - successes of |he entire Verdun battlo. (There was great enthusiasm Thurs- ajr eveni…