The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-03-09
Germans Expected To
Launch Decisive At
tack By Thursday
100000 7EuToNs
Ready To Be Used To Turn
Tide Of Battle-French Re-
gain Lost Trenches

Berlin, Germany.-The cap
ture of the Fresch position west
of the Meuse river on both sides
of Forges- brook below Bethin
court, six kilometers wide and
three kilometers deep, was an
nounced today by the German
army headquarters 1t also an
nounced that the villages of
Forges and Regenville, the
Heights of Raben, also the
Cumieres Woods We're in the
hands of the Germans.
The capture of fifty-eight Off
GERS, 3,277 men and ten cam
non is officially reported. In
the Woevre district the French
houses they held in the village
of Fresnes. More than 700
prisoners were taken there.
Paris, France,-ln the champagne
district the French have recaptured
portions of the trenches lost March
6, according to the semi-offcial an
nouncement made here today. The
situation north of Nerdun is un-
changed. No infantry attacks We're
made last night. Artillery fighting
continues.
France awaits anxiously but conf
IDENTIFY the issue of today's battle.
The Germans thus far, at cost of
large losses, have obtained the COM
mand of approaches to the main
French positions bevond the west
bank of the Meuse river. The real
struggle will begin when the German
masses hurl themselves again on the
four miles of heights extending
from Bethincourt to Cumieres.
German Plan Problem
Yesterdays attack left the battle
unchanged Corbeaux wood, in
which the Germans succeeded in es-
tablishing themselves. within the hol-
low between Dead Man and Goose
Hills. AS neither position was en-
dangered the German success is of
little strategic Importance.
1t is known here that the Germans
set aside 100000 men to capture Yer
dun. Only 100000 having been en-
ployed up to yesterday. 1t is ques-
tion whether the remaining 100000
will be used to make a sudden des-
cent on some other part OF the
French line in developing an often
siye against the fortress.
The heavy attack west of the
river, however. leaves that ques-
tion no longer to be settled. The
impression of members of parlia-
ment, who kept regularly informed
as to the progress of the battle, is
that the defense will be able to re-
sist all onslaughts the Germans are
able to make and that Goose hill.
on the left bank, will play a role
similar to Douaumont on the right.
1t is expected the battle will reach
it's climax tomorrow or Friday. Not
until then will it be possible to
judge which way the battle will go.
Turk Women Protest War
Odessa, Russia,-It is reported
from Constantinople that Turkish
women broke into railway yards
whence troop trains were about TO
leave, shouting protests against send
ing the men "to go to their deaths. y
They threw themselves on the rails
i'll front of the trains. The authori-
ties refrained from using force to
remove them. these advices say.
fnarirg mutinv among the soldiers
The men were taken from the cars,
but later were sent off secretly at
night.
German Commander Slain.
London, England Major General
Won Loterrer, commanding the Ger
man artillery divisions al Nerdun is
reported to have been killed in ac-
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