, 1916-03-01
ST. ,I;plN STATION.
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some Abatement OF the German attacks to
the north of Verdun. To the east and west
of the Douaumont position the French troops
are closely pressing the German attachments
which were able to gain a footing in those
sections, and which the. War Office further
reports are maintaining themselves with diff
fculty. The French deny that the Germans
have occupied the Cote de Taiou.
Rome, Feby. 26tb.-The following official
communication from General Headquarters
Was issued to-day There was great infan-
try activity along the whole of our front.
Our men provoked alarms at several points
on the enemy line causing the hurried des-
p,tch Of reinforcements which we're then
shelled by the artillery. There were actions
ending in our favour north of Mori in the
Lugurino valley Oh the Rombou zone ia Plez-
70 basin and on the Peuma slopes west of
Gorizia. In the last named locality enemy
troops who penetrated one of our trenches
were Immediately driven out with heavy
losses. Along the northern slopes of Monte
San Michele one of our troop detachments
by a bold rush occupied an enemy trench
taking AZ prisoners and held the position
against a severe artillery fire.
Paris, Feby. 27th.-The official statement
this afternoon says In the region to the
north of Verdun our troops during the night
continued to reinforce their positions. There
was no change upon the front Of attack. To
the east of the Meuse where the snow fell in
abundance no new attacks by the enemy was
reported up to the close OF yesterday nor
upon the Cote de Talou nor upon Cote de
Poivre. A strong German attack launched
in the region of the Hardaumont farm east
of the Cote de Poivre was broken
down by our artillery and lnuchine-gun
fire, and by our counter-attacks in the Woevre
the orderly retirement Of our advanced posts
was effected without the least interference
from the enemy. To The west of the Meuse
no infantry action took place. This morning
action by our batteries against the reyictual-
ing depots of the enemy ut Vosswhir nolt Ir
of Muenster gave good results.
Paris, February 27th--The official state
ment tonight follows In Artois mine
fighting has been in progress. We ex-
ploded two mines, Que to the west
of the road to Lille aud the second to the
enst of Melville ST. WAIST under IA tunnel
occupied by the enemy. In Champagne we
completely repulsed an attack by the enc
my against a salient carried by us to the
south of st. Marie-a-py. The total number
of prisoners taken by us in this affair has
reached $40, of whom nine are officers and
36 non-commissioned officers. Destructive
fires have been carried out against the Ger
man works to the north of Ville-sur-tourbe
and in the region of Mont Tetu. In the re-
zion to the forth of Verdun the lombard
ment continues without cessation and to the
west of the Mouse. To these attacks of
the enemy our troops have replied by coun
ter-nttacks carried out with vigour at the
various points assailed on our front. All
the new attempts of the Germans in the
region Of Champaign Melville and on La Cote
lie Poivre where we are solidly established
have been repulsed. A furious struggle
has been in progress around fort Douaumont
which is an advance element of The old de-
fensive organization Of the Vetdun fortress.
The position captured this morning by he
enemy aftet several ffHitiess assaults cat17
ing him extremely heavy losses was reached
.rain and zone beynnd by our lroone. which