New Britain herald., 1915-03-04
fjght French Officers and 55S
 SadieTs Taken Prisoners By kaiSGr'S Forces.
FRENCH AVIATOR DESTROYS
 GERMAN POWDER MAGAZINE

Two of T,ulsis., StronghoiGs Hen1ab
 Intact Reports British Officer
 Austri. Loses Much of Best Artil < ,ery Il Fighting in East Prussia.
 Berlin reports that the Germa T., have occupied positions of the allies tnearly one mile wide) on the Heights Of Loretto, northwest of Arras. Eigh , French officers and 5sS soldiers are !. reported to have been captured -~ Paris maintains that the allies de. ~ feated German counter attacks ir T Champagne district and that French aviator destroyed German powder 1 magazine at Rov7ttweil
 7% Bombarding Inner Forts.
 British officer of the allied fleet 5 which is bombarding the Dardanelles Is quoted, in a despatch from Athens, as saying that only two forts now re- main intact. The bombardment of tn e inner forts was resumed this morning. ten large warships entering the straits for this purpose. The reports of eN- tensive damage to the Qualifications are not borne out, however, by de- spatches from Constantinople. One such message, to a Berlin newspaper, states that the injury to the outer forts is less than has been reported, and J that the Qualifications, which consti- tute the more important defenses, have not yet been reached.
 The American tanker Platuria has been detained at kirkWall Scotland A>by order of the British admiralty. The Platuria was formerly a German ves- sel, transferred to American registry after the outbreak of the war. h Admitted By Germans. The German military authorities admit the recapture of Przasnysz, northern Poland, by the Russians, but add that the Russians suffered so se- Nerely during the attack that they were unable to disturb the orderly retreat of the Germans. This account is at variance with Russian reports of :. a few days ago, which stated that the German retreat was the most disor derly and precipitate of any in that area of military activities.
 ~ The German statement says, how Sever, that large numbers of wounded were left behind in neighboring vil- lages.
 The French war office has given more definite idea of the extent of the battle now in progress in Champagne. The attacking front is about four miles in length, and 1t is assert Ahat the allies now hold German posi- tions to the depth of about two-thirds 2 of mile.
 German Official Report. per1in March 4. Via London, 3:44
 r1, eastern, and western campaigns yes terday are reported as follows in a .statement issued at the war office.
 Western theater of war: On the Heie.hts of Lorerto, northwest ot Arras, our troops early yesterday morning occupied positions of the enemy 1,6OO metres (nearly one mlle) wide. capturing eight officers, 55S French soldiers, seven machine guns sand six small cannon. Hostile coun- s4ter attacks during the afternoon failed.
 French Attacks Repulsed. Renewed French attacks in Champarne were easily repulsed.
 "A French attack in the Argonne, west of St. Hubert, failed. Counter attacking We occupied French trench. In Cheppy Wood also a French attack failed. . uk French Prisoners Killed.
 "One of the recent communications from the Eiffel Tower declared that a German column, while marching across the Height of Tahure (north- east of Souain), was successfully shslled. We must cehfrm the ac- curacy of this announcement. The column consisted of French prisoners who were being led away and suf- fered loss of 3S killed or wounded
 "Tnste-n theater of war: Russian attacks northeast of Grodno led them into flank fire from our artillery, nr1d failed. Northeast of Lomza Rus sian attacks broke down With severe losses. Tn the region south of Mysz- x,1iec and Chorzellen and northwest of vPrzasnysz the Russians again at tackled. On the remainder of the front there was no change.'
 French Official Report.
 Paris, March 4, via London, 3:45 D. .n-This afternoons statement from the war office is as follows: "In Be,gium, on the Dunes, our artillery dem olished trenches of the enemy. Nro the north of A-ras, near Notre Dame DeLorette, the enemy captured un advanced trench recently con-
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