Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-19

London, March 1S.--The German
offensive in the Verdun region, now
nearing the end of its fourth week,
has again slackened decidedly, both
Paris and Berlin reporting the contin-
ued absence Of infantry operations by
either side. The big guns here and
there along the front in the vicinity
of the fortress are intermittently
pounding opposing positions, but the
chief activity just at present seems to
be by the airmen.
Air Raids Numerous.
Numerous raids by French aviators
are reported by the Paris war office,
the points bombarded including the
railway stations of Contains and Metz.
The showers OF heavy shells dropped
are declared to have Iseeni effective in
causing .nunraUNsa 9, N $Gsions and
fires.
In Russia there has been only spor-
adic fighting, although there are signs
of preparations for movements OF
probable importance, particularly
along the northern end Of the line.
The Austrians have turned on the
Italians along the 1sonzo, where the
initiative has recently been, for the
most part, with General Cadonaro's
force. Vienna announces a success
full attack north of the Tolmino bridge
head in which Italian positions were
captured, together with nearly sou
prisoners and three machine guns.
Report Turkish Defeat.
In Arabia the British report de.
feat for a Turkish force which attack.
ed an outpost near Alden.
London announces the torpedoing
of the Dutch steamer Palembang.
G,674 tons, bound from rotterdam to
Java, off the Galoper lightship in the
Thames estuary, Saturday morning.
All the members of the crew are re-
ported saved.
An armored car section, under the
command of the Duke OF :Westmins'
ter, played leading part in the de-
der the Turkish leaders in Egypt.
feat and dispersal Of tribesmen un-
After an aeropane's reconnaissance
disclosed that Virwar had been eVac-
uated, motorists were ordered to
push forward with reasonable bold
ness" ....
Ignoring the armed Bedouins, who
were proceeding westward, the mo-
torists went into the camp % miles
west of Sollum, says an official re-
port issued tonight on the progress
of the campaign, shooting down the
gun servers and scattering the hos
tile force. Ninety shipWrecked sail
or who had landed on the Cyrenian
coast and had been seized by the
Senussi were rescued.
Situation Grave.
All direct teIegraphic Communica'
tion between Grece, Germany, Aus.
tria-Hungary, bulgaria and Turkey,
has been cut.
The financial situation in Greece
appears to be OF the gravest nature.
The families of mobilized soldiers in
many cases are in dire want, and
the men themselves will be shortly
required in the fields If the crops are
not to be neglected.
SORRY Won TIRPITz
HAS RESIGNED
Berlin, March lS.-"Emperor Will
liam," says the Overseas News agen
cy, "has written letter to Rear Ad-
miral Won Tirpitz expressing his re-
grets at the admirals resignation and
thanking him for the excellent SER
vices he had rendered the country as
creator and organizer of the German
navy.
.The emperor at the same time or
dered that the name Of Admiral Won
Tirpitz should continue in the navy
list, and further bestowed upon him
the Star of Grand Commander of the
Order of House of Hohenzallern, with
swords"