Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-03-25
kaiser's Men Make Progress
Toward verdun by Re-
neWed Attacks.
SUFFER HEAVY CASUALTIES
tured by Teutons-Russians Closer
to Trebizond.

against the French line northwest and
southeast of Verdun, the Germans
have been enabled to make additional
gains toward Verdun but with extreme
ly heavy casualties, according to Paris.
Besides Hill No. 265, to the southeast,
and part of Corbeaux Wood, directly
south of FORCES, occupied by the Ger
mans through strong infantry attacks
preceded by extremely heavy bonn
bardments, the town of Fresnes, in
the Woevre, also has been captured,
the French admit.
Germans Extend Front.
The German attack was over the en-
tire front west of the Mouse, extend
ing from Bethincourt to the river, but
except in the Bordeaux Wood and at
Hill No. 265 the French held back the
attackers at all points. Thus the
French still occupy the important
strategic position on the heights of
the Cote de POie, but the occupation
of part of the Corbeaux Wood would
Indicate that the Germans have ad-
vanced more than three miles since
they took the town of FORCES.
SIaVs Making Gains.
Petrograd, March S.-The success of
the Russian Black Sea Coast maneu-
vers, in which the Russians landed
forces to the east of Trebizond, is at
tracing great attention.
This is not due solely to the Rus
sian strategy which is gradually ex-
pelling the Turks from the coast
towns on the way to Trebizond. but be-
cause upon the favorable conclusion of
these operations rests the possibility
of the continued advance of the CEN
trail Russian army toward Sivas. The
capture by the Russians of TrebiZond,
if it materializes, will enable the cen
trail army to resume its westward
march.
German Advance Continues.
London, March Further advances
by the Germans the Verdun region
and in Champagne-ar told of in the
latest French official communication
which, however, also, records sue
| cesSes in repelling a German attempt
to debouch further from a captured
| position, the driving of the Teutons
out of a trench they had taken, and
the hammering by the French big guns
of German organizations.
After having vigorously shelled the
| region between Bechincourt and the
| Mouse, the Germans in a strong infan-
| try attack captured the village of
FORCES, about nine miles northwest of
Verdun. Not satisfied with the gain,
they several times essayed to debouch
from the village against the Cote de
L'Oie, but the French, in counter at
tacks, forced them back into the vii
tage and held them there. ef
| Attack French Flanks.
In Champagne the right and left
| tanks of the French were attacked by
the Germans in the region between
| Mont Tetu and Maisons de Cham
payne. At the former point the French
fire kept the Germans in their trenches
but near Maisons de Champagne they
succeeded in occupying small section
of French trench.
In the Argonne the French blew up,
near Courtes Chausses, a German post
with mine, and captured a portion of
the crater. Near Haute Chavauchee
the Germans sprang two mines and
several points. Counter attacks, how
ever, drove them out, and the French
also occupied a portion of the mine
crater.
SIavs Land Near Trebizond.
The Russians, under cover of the fire
of their fleet, at last have been able to
coast to the east of Trebizond, captur
ing the towns of Atina and Maprava
and driving off the Turks who opposed
them. Two officers and $50 men were
taken prisoner and two guns and a
quantity of munitions was captured
Considerable fighting between the
Russians and Germans has taken place
in Northwest Russia. the Russian artil
lery smashing German trenches in the
Riga district.
Fighting for Douaumont.
Paris. March 6.-Fighting of great
violence continues at Douaumont, in
the Verdun region, the war office an
nounced this afternoon.
The Germans hade a heavy attack
against the French front along the line
: from the Haudremont wood to Douau
mont fort. This assault, the state
ment says, was repulsed.
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