, 1916-02-19

communication was issued by the Wal Office
tonight: In Belgium our artillery exploded u
munitions depot to the north of Boesinghe.
To the north of Soissons last evening after a
spirited bombardment enemy infantry at
tempted to debouch by the road from Terny
and by the right bank of the Alsne, but was
stopped short by our curtain of fire. On the
plateau of Vauclerc our artillery effectively
shelled a salient of the German lines. In
Champagne there were vary intense artillery
actions in the regions of Tahure, Massiges
and Navarin. but the infantry did not attack.
In upper Alsace to the east of Seppmis a
violent Commandment was carried out by the
enemy on the advance trenches which we had
retaken from him. In the course of the night
we had evacuated these emplacements which
were entirely shattered. In the same re-
g;on we took under our fire enemy reinforce
ments which were endeavouring to advance
in small parties from Niedetlarg.
Washington, Feby. 14th-That Germany
had offered Nicaragua a larger sum than
the United States for an option on the Mica
raguan Canal Route was urged in the Sem
ate to-day as al argument for an curly
ratification of the pending Treaty.
Berlin, Feby. 14th-To-day's official state
meut says eastern theatre of war: Lively
IA w ASdOo ANNO ONOt - ICoo
portion of the front During the night the
enemy again directed his fire on Lens
and LEVIN. South of the Somme stub
born fighting developed around an advance
and extended sap-head of our position. We
gave up a surrounding attack on outpost
trenches. In the Champagne enemy coun-
ter-attacks made south of ST. Marie were
repulsed. Northeast of Tahure we wrested
from the French, by a violent attack, "a posi-
ton 700 metres in extent. The enemy left
seven officers and more than 800 prisoners in
our hands and lost three machine-guns and
five mine-throwers. Hand grenade fighting
to the east of Maisons de Champagne has
come to a standstill. South of Luise, east of
Saint Die, we destroyed by a mine ex-
plosion q portion of one of the enemy's
positions. Near Abersept, near the French
frontier, our troops took French trench
es over q front about 1000 yards in extent
and repulsed night counter-attacks We
took a few dozen prisoners, 2 machine-guns
and 3 mine-throwers. Our %aeroplane squa-
dron attacked railway establishments and
military encampments of the enemy on the
northern portion of the front. Eastern thea
tire: Apart from a few naval patrol engage
ments resulting in our favour nothing of i'm
portance has occurred. Balkan theatre Of
war: There is nothing to report.
Berlin, Feby. 15th-Advices from Swiss
sources to the Overseas News Agency state
that the Smelling of the French fortress of
Belfort recently by heavy German guns
has done great damage. It is said about
SO houses have been destroyed, that entire
streets have been damaged badly, and that
the well-to-do inhabitants have fed to Swift
zerland. The number of dead and wounded
is not known.
Rome, Feby. 14th-Austrian aeroplanes
this morning bombarded Mona, ten miles
northeast of Milan, killing one and injuring
five persons. Attacks also were made on
Bergamo and Ceviglio, but no damage was
done. Another squadron of six aircraft APP
peared about the same time over Brescia,
and were driven off by anti-Nircraft guns.
New York, Feb. 14th.-Dr. Cecille L..
Greil, the only American born citizen among
the survivors of the torpedoed Italian liner
"Ancona" announced at her home here to-
day that she had filed in Washington claims
amounting to $4,000 From the Austrian
Government she demands 800, 600, and
from the United States $4,000, including
$4,000 cash which she says was lost with
the Liner.
London, Feby. 15th-The rumour is correct
in political circles here says a "Morning POST
correspondent from Rome that the italian