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Show .. . . i.i FRENCH FIRE WHITHERS UP SHOCK UNITS Grand lloaduuarter.i of the French Army in Franco, July 23. The watchword of the French troops it Verdiin "Tlioy shall not pass" bos applied equally to tho Champagne, aild tfio French yesterday showed the crdwn prince's nrmy that the Chemln Des Dames was a closed road to them. Sumlay morning thq Germans made, in great force; their fortieth attempt slnco tho French captured Croonne Way 4, to secure possession of the famous road, This effort was one of the biggest offensive movements move-ments they had mnflo slnco Verdun, so far ah nrtlllery was concerned, and proved nn undoubted failure. 1 Four o'clock was striking when a' terrific bombardment was. opened along tho front extending Just west of Cerny to Ilerry-au-Hnc. Tho front line nnd rear petitions and nil tna roads loading therqto wero deluged with shells, both great andfsnaU, ag well as esphyxlotlng projectiles, |