, 1916-02-26

the region TO the north or Vefdun aI'0i d
violent bombaremen on both banks OF the
Meuse the Germans directed III the course
of the day II series of extremely vigorous
infantry actions against our front between
Brabant-sur~Meu and Herbe Bots. All the
attacks against Brabant and Herbe Bols
were repulsed. Between these two points,
and with large losses the enemy was able
to occupy the Haumont wood and the sail
ent which formed our line to the north t
Beaumont. To the north west of Fromezey
our barrier fires prevented an attack in the
course of preparation from being launched.
There was considerable activity on tho part
of both artilIeries in the region OF Ban-de-
Supt and to the west of Altkirch.
Lonton, Feby. 22nd-The British official
statement issued tonight on the campaign
in the West reads "The enemy last night
sprang a mine east of Givenchy. We sui
fered no casualties. Poperinghe was shelled
by the enemy during the night. This morn
ing we spranS q mine near the HObenzOl!ern
redouDt and our troops occupy the near tip
of the crater. Dor artillery bOmbarded the
enemy trenches nenr Maricourt, Oyillers aud
the Ypres- Confines canal. Hostile artillery
shelled our positions north west of Ypres
using many lachrymatous shells. Our trench
es north of Ypres, between the PIkin road
WV Il Il = 70 QUIZ WV N'oO S's
Que of our aeroplanes was hit by an artillery
shell, p acticalIy severing the pilots leg. He
managed however 10 land bis machine in
safety in the nerodrome without injury to
his observer.
Copenhagen, Feby. 22nd- German news
papers print dispatches from Italy stating
that a japanese fleet hns arrived safely in
the Mediterranean Sea together with It great
number of aircraft. Two japanese steamers
have been torpedoed and sunk in the Medi-
terranean, the liner "Yasnka Maru" and The
freighter "Kenkoku Muru". On January
3rd announcement was made at Toxic by
the "FIji Shinpo' that u squadron of Japa-
nese warships was to be despatched to the
Suez Canal, presumably for the purpose Of
protecting japanese shipping.
London, Feby. 22ud-The Italians after
weeks of hammering Mt the Austrian posi-
tons have captured the mountainous region
of Gallo in the Sugano valley, and also have
occupied The towns of koncegno and Ronchi.
By their new acquisition of territory the Itn-
lIaus now are almost within striking distance
of one of their chief detectives Of the war,
the city of Trent, which lies protected on the
northeast and the south by Il line of forts
Is miles west of the captured region.
London, Feby. 22nd-A semi official re-
port from Berlin says the Senussi tribesmen
from Western Egypt have captured several
towns and are approaching the Nile river
valley.
London, Ftby. 22nd,-Again the Bulgari-
ans and French have come in contact on the
Greek-Serbian frontier. The Bulgarians
were forced to retire after a lively engage
ment. They left half a dozen prisoners in
the hands of the French.
Paris, Feby. 22nd.-The Anglo French
Parliamentary committee begins It's session to-
day. Vlscount Bryce addressed the French
Delegates, over whom former Premier
Clemenc4u presided. He said that
there would be no separate peace Of
the warning Powers nor any compromise. He
characterized the meetings as definite proof
of the indestructible unity of the Entente
Allies. NJ. CIemenceau said that some such
evidence of A~nglo-FreDcb accord had been
long awaited. He said the French and
British people would live in a union which
would be unbroken, and that whatever might
happen these two nations would couinue
the war to the end.
Barbados, Feby. 23rd.-The preliminary
hearing of the extradition proceedings in
connection with Edwin L. Thacker, alias r. c..
Fuller, the American, who is in custody of
police here charged with committing crimes
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