Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-26
Artillery Duel.

Artillery Duel.
Tonight an official communication
says several infantry attacks launch
ed by the Germans with huge effect
ives have been repulsed, and that the
artillery duels are going on with
great intensity east of the Muese, de.
spite the heavy snowfall.
The German offensive is recOgniZ.
cd now as probably only the begin
ming of determined effort to take
the fortress, formerly the key to the
French front.
The French assume that the battle
may continue fortnight. 1t is be.
.lieved the let-up last night was only
a lull required by the attacking
forces to bury their dead carry OF
the wounded, and bring up reserves
to take the places of divisions half
divided by French artillery and ma,
chine guns. tsi 4 Sg s55
German Forces 100000.
The German forces are known to
be at least 100000, supported by
numerous 16-inch and 17-nch Aus
trian mortars, all the heavy artillery
used in the Serbian campaign and a
part of that formerly employed on
the Russian front.
The French compare The ground
gained by the Germans in the four
days with twice that amount taken
by the French in the first two days
of their offensive in Champagne, to-
gether with eight times the number
of prisoners. The confidence of the
French is unshaken by the fierce at
tacks and the slight bending in of
the French lines. ....
No Furry in Berlin. .a.,
The report Of German gains north
ward from Verdun has strengthened
the feeling of confidence here Of the
outcome of future events. The News
has provoked no noticeable furry, In
Berlin, where no flags have been eX-
hibited.
The Echo. Beige, copy of which
has been received here, says it learns
that a serious outbreak occurred in
Berlin three days ago. Cavalry
charged crowd and, in a fight which
ensued, more than 100 persons were
killed.
Zeppelin Casualties.
Reuters Amsterdam correspondent
sends a report received there from
Bucharest that the Roumanian war
Office has announced that all natural
ized Roumanian citizens between the
ages of Al to 66 must report them
selves for military services.
The revised official figures of the
casualties in the Zeppelin raid Of
January 81 over England were given
today as 81 killed and III injured.
According to the Vossische lei
tung, potato cards, allowing a pound
daily to each person, which are al
ready in force in Dresden, will be
adopted shortly throughout Germany.
A potato census is now being taken
in order to ascertain whether the
shortage among the Teutonic Allies
crops IS serious.
Strict Censorship.
The Prussian Diet ended it's con-
sideration of the censorship question
by adopting resolutions demanding a
restriction of censorship to matters
imposed by the necessities of mill.
tary operationss, that it is to be uni
tformly aired land that civilian au-
thorities whos fulfill the duties of CEN
sorship assume the responsibility for
their actions. Another resolution de-
manding freedom to discuss the age
of the war was also adopted.
Take GermaA Boats.
Eight German steamships lying in
the harbor at St. Vincent, Cape Verdi
Islands, were taken in charge yester.
day by officials Of the Portuguese gov.
ernment.
London Is Pleased.
President Wilson's letter to Sena.
tor Stone is published this morning
and affords the London daily news
papers the greatest satisfaction.
Take 10000 Prisoners.
The French official communication
says attacks by Germans were with
out success in the Verdun fighting,
especially at LaCote Du Poire, four
and one.half miles north of the fort
ress, the obtainment of which would
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