Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-08-16 | Page 1 | Heavy Bombardment on Verdun Front

HEAVY BOMBARDMENT i ON THE VERDUN fRONT fRONTI l I i PARIS Aug 16 A A violent bombardment bomI bombardment bom bom- I was was carried on last night on the Verdun front at Thiaumont Fleur Fleury Vaux and Chapitre east of ot the Meuse Along the greater part of the front the night passed quietly the official report Issued toda today today- says I The statement says The night was calm on the greater part of ot the frontIn frontIn frontIn front I In the C Champagne In the region of ot and in the Argonne towards we dispersed some German patrols On the Verdun front there was a fairly lively bombardment in the I Thiaumont Fleury and Vaux sectors Aviation Last night enemy aeroplanes aeroplanes aeroplanes aero aero- planes dropped some bombs on Bel- Bel forte There was no victim LONDON Aug 16 With With the exception ex exception exception ex- ex of ot minor Infantry engagements in the vicinity of ot Pozieres where our line Is being consolidated there was no change between the and the Somme the war office report of today t says There was some heavy shelling by both sides during the night I