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Show GERMANS AGAIN ADVANCE. Once more the Germans have come back. They are not to be denied a victory at Verdun. They have been hammering at the fortress since February Feb-ruary 21 and, after a week of no progress, pro-gress, once more have gained ground Every advance means ability to maintain the offensive and indicates that the Teutons are superior fighters or have a larger force engaged around Verdun, a condition which brings up the question as to the number of available avail-able French forces and British reinforcements. rein-forcements. The Germans are driving a wedge from the north in to the center of the Verdun fortifications, and at the same time swinging to the west, as at Forges, with evident intent to encircle en-circle the fortress. The French should be making a counter-attack, aiming at outflanking the Germans on the north. Seemingly though they have all they can do to meet the frontal attacks. |