Bisbee daily review., 1916-02-29
BATTLE TIDE AT VERDUN
 MI YET
 TURNED
Fort Douaumont Fallen to the Germans in Ruins; German and French Accounts of the Fierce Struggle Vary.
PRISONERS DESCRIBE
 FRIGHTFUL MASSACRE
Germans Gain One Mile in Champaign, Russians Claim Victories Over Austrians and Turks.

LONDON, Feb. 2S.-The tide of bat tie around Verdun apparently has not turned to either side. While the Ger mans claim further advances, the French are equally emphatic that they have checked the attacks of the mass es of German infantry sent against them. Fort Douaumont. which has fallen to the Germans, is reported in ruins Around this position desperate
 fighting has progressed since Friday. Here French counter attacks were de- livered with such crushing force that the German attachments were driven back, one regiment being almost en- circIed. Throughout the entire sec tion of Verdun, except the wetserl bank of the Mouse. where the Ger man bombardment has slackened somewhat, artillery duels still are of vast proportions.
 Tn the Woevre district the French put down two German attacks but the Germans began an important move ment in the Champaigne district. where they succeeded in entering the French advance positions of sup porting trench extended over nearly a mile and capturing more than 1000. Notwithstanding that fresh reserves of French were thrown into the af- fray at Douaumont, the German War Office declares their efforts have been fruitless and that the Germans have advanced their lines toward Bras and Vacherauville. It also is claimed that the Germans expelled the French from the Mouse peninsula.
 On the Russian fornt, around Fried richstadt and Illoukst, there has been heavy firing. In Galicia the Russians repulsed an attack by Austrians on the trenches along the Stripa river, while the Austrians, according to Vienna, put down with sanguinary losses the Italian attack on positions on both sides of Monte San Michele. east of Aga The Russians still are operating successfully against the Turks who fled from Erzerum. also Tn the Persian zone. An Italian hospital ship is believed to have struck mine off the coast of Albania and sunk. The extent of casualties is un- known but reported numerous.
 "Frightful massacre" is how Ger man prisoners describe the battle of Verdun Troops were slaughtered by French artillery, machine gun and rifle fire. The impetus of the assault wa snot diminished thereby during the first four days. because fresh troops were thrown into the battle unceasingly
 Advance. no matter what the loss tn may be-" was the order given Ger [ man troops before the attack. The l most critical moment occurred when a footing was gained at Fort Douau- mont. The last hesitation by the de- lenders would have been disastrous 1 The Germans erdoubled their efforts | to take advantage of any confusion counter defensive The French artil- | lery advanced at double quick to the 1 trumpet call and leaped upon the first rank of the Germans with irresistible ! fury. The clash was murderous but I the thinned French ranks would not he denied but went on to the second l German wing. while achievements ! hurried to their support The hattie ! waged back and forward for hours. ! artillery adding to the slaughter The Germans claim gains while the French deny The check of the Ger mans is regarded in Frence as one of the greatest achievements of the war.
 LORIMER TESTIMONY SOON.