Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-02-24
VERDUN CORY FIGHT
SCENE; FRENCH LOSE

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reported from Lisbon, where So Ger
man and Austrian vessels in the Tagus
river were seized yesterday by the
| commander Of the Portuguese naval
division. The commander, who appar-
emily acted on his own initiative, hoist
ed the Portuguese colors on the YES
sci and saluted them with a salvo from
the Portuguese fleet.
Portugal, although not in state of
war with the central powers, is in
close treaty relations with Great Brit
ain, and the Portuguese congress long
ago voted to cooperate with the allies
whenever that step seemed necessary.
Paris, Feb. "a, via London, 1866
p. mitigating is continuing
with undiminfshed intensity in the
region north of Veriiun, the
French war office announced to-
day. Loss of the village OF Bra
bant is admitted by the war office.
| The war Office announces that the
French line has not been broken at
any point
A squadron of French aeroplanes
yesterday bombarded a railway sta
/ ton on the outskirts of Metz, and a
gas tank. A great fire was observed.
The announcement follows:
One of our airship squadrons last
night bombarded with 45 projectiles,
some of which were of large calibre,
I the Metz railway station at Sablon ton
the southern outskirts of Metz, and a
gas tank, in the region of which a
great fire was observed"
In Artois a struggle with grenades
! is in progress to the east of Souchez.
In the region north of Verdun the
struggle continued all night with the
same intensity along the right bank
Of the Meuse as far as Ornes, to the
south of Ordes. Owing to the violence
of the bombardment of our advanced
! positions at Brabant Sur Meuse, our
troops have evacuated this village I'M
der cover of night, protected by the
thanking fire of our positions on the
left bank Of the Meuse.
AN attack directed on Samogneux
has been repulsed A strong attack,
which was participated in by at least
one brigade, was launched by the en-
envy in the forest of Caures This at
| tack took one part Of the forest We
| still hold the southern end All the
offensives directed against Beaumont,
| in front Of which We are established,
have failed to dislodge u.s. To the east
| Of the front attacked we hold our own
in front of Ornes, where our forces
hold a ravine situated to the south of
Herbe forest.
THE retreat Of our troops in GER
tain sections, which was ordered to
avoid useless losses, was effected in
perfect order and without permitting
! the enemy, who advanced slowly and
at the price of considerable sacrifice,
to break our front at any point The
! bombardment continues in the region
between Ortes and Femizey.
In Lorraine the enemy has CALLED
footing in one Of our advanced posts
in the forest of Cheznet. We have
! driven back some advanced parties to
I the east of ReilIon"
Russian Attacks Repulsed.
Berlin, Feb. "a (by wireless to Say
Vile. n. Y)-The repulse Of Russian
attacks against the Austrian advanc-
ed position northwest OF Tarnopol, Ga
| licia, is announced in the Austro-Hun-
garian headquarters statement of Feb.
! %, received here today from Vienna
On the Italian front in the Isonzo
/ district artillery engagements are con-
/ tinuing. Large fires were observed
! behind the Italian lines.
In Albania, the war Office announc-
ed, the Austrians drove their adyer-
saries from an advanced position
southeast of DurazZo.