Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-02-25
GERMANS MAKE
F|ERCE { ATTACK
NEAR v[RDUN
Both Wings of French Army Are
Forced Back by Terton
Onslaught.
FRENCH GUNNERS ANSWER
GERMANS SHOT FOR SHOT
Russians Continue to Press Turks
Back in the Caucasus
Region.

London, Feb. ,24.-Inspired by the
presence of their emperor and led by
Crown Prinz Frederick William, the
German troops are engaged in one
of the greatest battles of the war on
the western front, centering around
the fortress Of Verdun. Attack has
followed attack against the French
line, after bombardments, incessant
and terrific, continuing for several
days. e' ..- .-'... ..
While the Germans have not been
able despite the rain of shells and
furious Onslaughts by the infantry, to
break the French lines, nevertheless,
the French on their right and left
wings have been compelled to with
draw their lines, respectively to the
south of Ornes, and behind the town
OF SanOgneuX, six miles north Of the
fortress.
Germans Force Fighting.
Only between Malancourt and the
left bank Of the Muese has there
been any diminution in the intensity
of the artillery fire. With Brabant
Haumont and Samogneux, aid the
wooded sections north and northeast
of Beaumont in their possession, the
Germans from the Meuse eastward to
F'romezey, forcing the fighting, seem
ingly regardless of the cost of life.
The French guns have answered
the German guns shell for shell, and
the casualties on both sides are very
great. The French official report de-
scribes the battlefield between the
Muese, and ,Ornes as pileh with Ger.
man dead.
s.,s,,.,,, Russian Successes.
On the Russian front, from the
Riga region to East Galicia, there
have been engagements at various
points, but, no great results have
been obtained by either side. In the
Caucasus, the Russians report con-
tinued successes in, pressing back
the Turks The usual activity, by
the Anstrians and Italians on the
italian front continues. ,9 @
Won Pohl Dead.
Admiral Won Pohl, whose retire.
ment because of i'll health from the
position Of commander Of the Ger.
man battle fleet was announced two
days ago, died in Berlin. Won Pohl
was born in Breslau, August 25, 1865.
He received commission as lieuten-
ant when 21 years old.
Mauretania Released.
The government has decided that
the Cunard liner Mauretania can be
released from hospital duty and re-
turned to her owners. This state
ment was made in the house OF com.
mons today. The vessel will return
to the Atlantic service.
Interest in Battle.
The great Verdun battle, which is
being watched in England with keen
interest, is regarded here as the long
expected big German spring offens-
i've. 1t is pointed out that the
French, profiting by their earlier ex-
periences in the war, now rarely
hold their advance trenches strong
ly, and that, therefore, their with
drawal at some points to the second
line is no sign of weakness.
On the other hand, it is believed the
Germans generally are pursuing the
tactics of allowing the enemy to as.
sault in masses which involve enor-
nous sacrifices to the Germans.
Message from Lie.
A bottle has been picked up from
the sea containing last messages of
Zeppelin L-19, which was wrecked in
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