The telegrams published. thi morning make quite clear the position before Verdun. Our Ally has fallen back in the centre to a strong line, and the Germans, in spite of unequalled efforts and fearful loss, have scored no success worth recording. Since April last year the French line has taken sweep northeastward from the Argonne hills \through Charny, north of Verdun, and southwards from a point southwest of Etain, then bending backwards.ouaid Fernes to the west of St, Mihiel. The hills round Verdun are wooded, and to attack Fort Douaumont the Germans have to cross the railway running from Fresnes to Damvillers. Verdun is on the left bank of the Meuse, which flowe almost due north in this region, but Fort Dousumont and six others are on the right, Douaumont being the most north easterly and situated on al f
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