Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-11
BRITISH LEFT
1000 DEAD ON
BATTLEFIELD
Turkish Troops Repulse Charge
in the Tigris Battle.
field.
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GERMANS BATTLE
FIERCELY AT VERDUN
Two English Vessels Sunk by
Mines; Rich Dress Is De-
nounced. g..

Berlin, Jan. 10-The British main
force in Mesopotamia attacked the
Turkish troops on the right bank of
the Tigris on March s, and after Oc-
cupying part yof the Turkish trenches,
were elected by counter attack
made, by Turkish reserves, says an
official communication issued today
by the Turkish war department. The
statement adds that the British re-
tired to their former positions, leav-
ing 1900 of their dead in the Turk
ish trenches.
Losses Disproportionate.
Paris reports state the Germans in
infantry attacks launched with huge
effectiveness, but with losses describ-
ed as beyond all proportions to the
objective they sought, have occupied
a part Of the CorbeauX wood, to the
west of The lMeuse and northwest of
Verdun, according to the French Off
cial communication announced to-
night. ., ,.,.
Germans Charge Checked
Germans attacked to the west OF
the village of ,Douaumont and against
the village of VauX were put down
by the French. Berlin, however, cOun-
ters this assertion. by announcing the
taking of a bridge west of Douaumont
by the Germans, and says also that
the Germans have succeeded in put
ting forward their lines through the
wooded sector. southeast of Damloup,
which lies a short distance east of
IT. Vaux
Heavy Bombardnent.
East and southeast af Xesdpn. over
a front Of about seven and a. half
miles, the Germans have been direct
Ing a heavy bombardment on the
town Of Elk Moulainville, Villers-
us-Bonchamp, and Bonzees, with
the French guns answering them en-.
ergetically.
Russ Bear Shows Teeth.
The Germans on the upper Strippa
region of the Russian front are de-
clared by Petrograd to have suffered
heavy losses in a counter attack
made on a position captured by the
Russians.
Petrograd reports a continuation Of
the progress of the Russians against
the Turks along the Black Sea coast
toward Trebizond.
Torpedo Boat Destroyer Sunk.
The British torpedo boat destroyer,
C0Quette, and torpedo boat No. II
have been sunk by striking mines, it
was officially announced this after
noOn
The announcement says the num-
ber of casualties in connection with
the sinking of the warships was 40.
A dispatch from Havre to London
says that the French line steamship,
Louisiana, sank at 11:0O p. m. yester-
day. All the crew were saved. No
passengers were aboard
Norwegian Bark Sunk.
The Norwegian bark, Silus, which
sailed from New York, February 4,
bound for Havre, has been sunk
Three members of the crew were
lost.
No Excitement.
Berlin reports say the news of the
declaration of war on Portugal evok-
ed hardly more than passing interest
there
The Portuguese minister was to
leave Berlin tonight on special
train, placed at his disposal by the
government.
Spain's ministers at Lisbon have
been charged with the interests of
the Portuguese consulate.
Oenounce Rich Dress.
The National Organization Commit.
tee of War has issued an appeal
against extravaganza in women's
dress which says that while many
women have recognized that elabora-
ton and variety in dress is bad form
in the present crisis, there are still
a large number, both among the
rich and those not so we'll to do, as
the war appears to have made little
difference with their apparel.
The weekly Nation (London) says
it believes Sir Winston Churchhill,
formerly first lord Of the admiralty,
intends to resign his commission in
the army and return to parliament.