The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-13
DRIVE ON VERDUN.
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in this region, according to French
military writers, /, It is "a warning,
however, says Colonel Roussett in the
Petit Parisien, that will not be neg
lected.
The Germans visibly are redoublins
their efforts to capture the French
fortress of Verdun. After the Call of
their plans in the forest of Argonne,
they are trying by concentric attacks
in the Woever district, to obtain the
most accessible parts of the citadel by
attempting to establish batteries with
the idea of reaching the city. The
outer works, however, in the opinion
of the French military officials. are
solidly guarded and are equipped by
all means for replying.
Fighting Renewed in East.
There are signs of renewed activity
by the Teutonic forces along the east
ern fighting front. Petrograd Off
cially reports lively engagements along
the east Prussian front, in the Bobr
and Narew regions and further to the
southwest between the PISA and
Rosoga rivers. There also has been
fighting in the Przasnysz region along
the line north of Warsaw. South of
Warsaw only sporadic actions have oc-
Cured but from eastern Galicia,
where quiet has prevailed for some
time, Teutonic attacks along the Zlota
Lipa and the Dniester are reported.
The upper Bug river. near Busk, also
has been the scene of renewed
fighting.
Coincident with this news come re-
ports through Petrograd that Field
Marshal Won Mackensen's army has
been strongly reinforced and that il
will soon resume active operations.
Allies Gain on Peninsula
Through Mytilene and Athens Paris
has heard a report that as the result
insula the forces of the entente allies
have advanced 200 wards.
According to an Athens dispatch the
kings of Greece, Rumania and Bull
garia are soon to meet in conference
at Athens. The attitude of Rumapia
toward the two groups of belligerentG
is again widely under discussion ac-
cording to statement by correspondent
on the side of the entente allies. She
has been given a month to accept or
reject Austria's offer of territorial
compensation for active military as
sistance or friendly neutrality
German Shells Fire Arras.
Paris, July 13.-Since June 81 the
Germans have bombarded systemat-
ically various parts OF ArraS with pro-
jectiles of all calibers, says an official
communication given out today by the
French war department. On June IT
the bombardment was extremely vio-
lent and was executed by six-inch,
eight-inch and seventeen-inch guns
between the hours of a. m and p.
m. The fire was directed particular
ly at the citadel and neighboring
streets. On July 2, towards $50
O'Clock in the evening, further bonn
bardment took place in which incen-
diary shells were used, and they start
ed a most violent fire.
ION July 5, at 4:30 p. m.," the
statement contued, the enemy re-
commenced his Commandment of the
city, concentrating his fire upon the
environs of the cathedral and Saint
Vaast, the ancient bishops palace,
which had been transformed into
museum Incendiary shells set the
building on fire, and the use of fuse
shells from three-inch and four-inch
guns prevented our organizing to COM
bat the fire, which soon assumed
great proportions and completely de-
stroyed the palace. During the night
there was an intermittent lombard
ment.
ION July 6, about a. m, shells fell
on the cathedral, the roof of which
took fire, and, despite the efforts of
our troops, the cathedral was entire
ly consumed, as were the cathedral
organs.
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