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Show Ii ' THE CHANGING TIDE i OF BATTLE. I Having withdrawn troops from the Verdun sector, the Germans have & weakened their lines on that front and 1 the French, taking advantage of tho J shift, have gained several trenches. J Within the past two days the French have captured 1100 prisoners north-east north-east of Verdun. At every point of contact on the i trenches east and west, it is evident I the allies at last have overcome the preponderance of strength which the central powers displayed up to two I months ago. Verdun was tho one ccn-j ccn-j ter of conflict where the Teutons held the upperhand until the drlvo on the Somme started. 1 nn |