Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-04
INFANTRY ATTACKS
OF GERMAN FORCES
HAVE COME TO HALT
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transformed into huge hospitals for
wounded from Verdun, who are arriv-
ing there daily. There are said to be
several thousand men with grievous
bayonet wounds at Coblenz.
The British press Is studying careful-
~ the effect Of the Verdun fighting on
public opinion in various European
capitals, particularly tho neutral coun-
tries of Greece, Rumania, Scandinavia
and Holland. A special correspondent
sent to Sweden by the Telegraph warns
the British public as follows:
ANY decisive German success Will
produce a far-reachlng political enect
upon certain neutrals. The reoouno IN
Sweden would be great and almost I'M
mediate.
ut is hardly realized abroad that the
recent fluctuations in the attitude OF
Sweden were the direct results OF tne
vicissitudes of the campaign In gen
eraI and Of Russia's grave reverse IN
particular. While the majority of the
Swedish people entertain no desire tc
exchange a safe and lucrative neutral
ity for a belligerency which can orlng
no lasting advantage. the sentiments OF
avail against the motives by Whicn the
ruling statesmen are impressed.
Means Important Change.
ct is certain that a decisive Teu-
tonic victory at the present juncture
would be followed by most important
changes in the international situation.
The Athens correspondent OF the
TELEGRAPH says: eff Greece can serve
as an example of the effect which the
giant struggle at Nerdun VIII nave
upon neutraIs one can safely forecast
that it will be immense Greece Is
following the different phases of the
battle of Verdun with absorbing in
terest 1t is believed here that the
effects and political consequences viii
be even more far-reachlnS on Ger
manys Balkan allies"
DISPATCHES from Bucharest show that
there is keen interest in the Nerdun
fighting The correspondent of the Ex-
change telegraph Company declares
only a great German victory can pre-
vent Rumania from joining the entente
allies shortly"
French Communication.
The French statement of today fol-
lows:
THE ardment which was main
tanned with considerable activity last
region Of Verdun has not been followed
by any action on the part of the in
fantry of the enemy.
AT Eparges we have prevented the
enemy from occupying crater pro-
duced by the explosion OF one OF their
mines.
There is nothing to report from the
remainder of the front, excepting the
customary cannonading.
Bombardment in Belgium.
Last nights communication reads:
I'm Belgium we have bombarded the
enemy's cantonments in the region of
Langemarck.
ITO the north of the Aisne strong
patrol which had attacked one Of our
small posts was repealed with losses.
Our artillery has carried out de-
structive fire against German works
to the east of Melville and to the
south of Berry-au-Bac-
I'm the Argonne our artillery has
shown great activity and has bonn
barded the German lines at La File
Morte and in the Cheppy wood: We
exploded successfully camouf1et at
st. Hubert
Fighting Spirited.
I'm che region to the north of Yer
dun the fighting is very spirited. Near
the village of Douaumont we have oc-
cupied the highest part of the mound
Oh the northern slope of which that
village is situated. A heavy counter
attack has enabled us to regain ground
in the immediate vicinity of the village.
The bombardment continues very
violent to the west and the east of the
Meuse. and also in the Woevre. Our
artillery has concentrated it's fire on
assembling points of the Germans. not
ably in the vicinity of Beaumont. where
a column on the march was dispersed.
Take German Trenches.
in upper Alsace We have carried out
an attack to the east Of Seppois. and
have taken several elements of German
trenches on the right bank of La
the enemy failed to dislodge us from
the conquered, ground.
"Adjt Navarro brought down yester-
day in the region of Douaumont his
sixth aeroplane, a craft of the Albatross
type. The aeroplane fell inside our
lines. The passengers. who were wound
ed. were taken prisoner"
The Belgian communication issued
last night says:
The DAY mas Deen quiet on the WnOle
front, except in the region of Steen-
straete, where the struggle by means
of bombs has been violent"
British Statement.
The British official communication is
sued last evening says:
1.-The evening of the I'd we exploded
five mines near the Hohenzollern re-
doubt and occupied the craters one of
which contained the enemys main
mining shaft hostile bombing at
tack was repulsed.
There has been considerable artil-
lery activity on both sides in this
neighborhood today
ION the Ypres-Comines canal we
have consolidated the positions taken
Yesterday, which include some 200
yards of the enemy's original trenches.
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