29 APRIL 1916, Page 2

There is not much to be said in regard to

the war on the Western Front, except that during the week the German attacks on Verdun have been continued, and have been as unsuccessful as before. In the matter of Verdun the Germans no doubt console themselves for their failure by thinking, or pretending to think, that the French losses are greater than theirs. We very much doubt, however, whether this is the case. In our opinion, it is far more likely that, if a profit-and-loss account could be struck, it would be found that the advantage was very distinctly on the French side.