Arizona republican., 1916-02-11
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There has been no diminution in the severe fighting between the French and the Germans in the Artois region If France. Northwest of Nimy, ac- cording to Berlin. a large section of French trenches has been charged by the Germans. while near Neuville era ters that had been previously lost to the French were taken. X few pris ouers and 22 machine gllne also fell into the hands of the TeutonS.
 Paris asserts that in the district around La Folie to the southwest of Nimy. the Germans were forced out of communicating trenches they had oc- cupied and also that two strong at Jacks by Germans against the French between NeuviIle and La Folie were repused. the Germans being able to hold only one mine crater
 Berlin admits that the French south of the Somme river entered a section nf the German first line trenches. There have been bombardments on the remainder ot the front
 on the east Galicia frontier the Rus sians are strongly on the offensive. Northwest of Tarnopol the Russians succeeded in penetrating Austrian trenches, but later were ejected, while on the l}essarabian frontier the Rus Sians were driven from au advanced position to their main position In Vol hynia recent fighting resulted in the Russians defeat
 In small engagements by infantry at several points of the Austrian ltal- ian fronts Rome reports that the Ital- tans were yictorious
 Premier Skuuloudis of Greece has in- formed the Greek parliament that his policy to avoid trouble for Greece has the approval of a majority of the people and that # would be continued not withstandiug pressure. He added that the forces of the government would be kept intact and used exclusively in the interest "f the country.
 Statement Concerning Raids
 LONDON. Feb l0-A British off Cial statement was issued tonight con cernins the attack on the Kent coast by German seaplanes on Wednesday as follows:
 The first raider appeared c. have selected for his target tramway car full of women and children. The first bomb fell on the road close behind the ear and exploded without damage The driver pulled up immediately and the passengers aliGhted. There was no panic, although the raider could be plainly seen circline around at a great height ana three more bombs were dropped in an adjoining field
 The second raider made an attacI, on d large girls school One bomb fell through the roof and exploded u the upper story. doing some materia damage. Portions of the ceiling feI into the room below. where d class ol small children was being held Onc little girl was slightly cut on the foot and a maid was slightly injured
 Three other bombs fell in the school grounds. where two exploded without damage. The third failed [, explode. Two other bombs were dropped on outlying parts If the town causing. slight material damage 4 woman received some cuts on tn. cheek
 Within a few minutes of sightine the hostile aircraft naval and military aeroplanes went in pursuit, but were unable to overtake them, owing to tho precipitate nature of their flight"
 Reuters Copenhagen correspondent says that the German emperor ha. bestowed the highest German militarl decoration the Order Pour Le Merite on the commander-in chief of tn, eppelin raiding squadron which re- Zeppelin attacked English towns. Iro, crosses, it is added, have been distrib uted.amonG the Zeppelin crews