Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-03-03

was repuIsed.
French Attacks RepuIsed.
"On the heights to the right of the
Meuse the French attempted by at
tacks, repeated FIVE times with fresh
troops, TO reconquer the armored
fortress of Douaumont. They were re-
pulsed with sanguinary losses.
ITO the west of the fort our troops
have taken Campneuville, the Cote de
Talou and have advanced as far as
Nave on the southern border of the
wood northeast of Bras.
ITO the east of the fort we took by
storm the extended fortified works Of
Hardamont
''In the Woevre plain vigorous fight
ing is taking place on the German
frontier, the battles extending as far
as the Cotes Lorraine
Capture 5000 French.
According to information at pres
emit in hand, the number of unwounded
prisoners amounts to nearly 10000
'In Flanders our aeroplane squad
rons repeated their attacks on the
camp of the enemy troops.
''In the neighborhood of the fortress
French aeroplane was brought down
In an aerial battle and by the bonn
bardment of anti-aircraft guns. The
occupants of the machine included two
captains, who were captured.
French Press Germans.
Paris, Feb. 2s-Except around Fort
Douaumont the French war office re-
ports some abatement of the Ger
man attacks to the north of Verdun.
To the east and west of the Douau-
mont position the French troops are
closely pressing the German detach-
ments which we're able to gain foot
ing in those sections, and which, the
war Office further reports, are main
tanning themselves with difficulty
The French deny that the Germans
have occupied the Cote de Talou
Battle Still RACES.
The official report of the war Office
follows:
Between scissors and Reims de-
structive fires have been carried out
on the enemy works in front of
Venizel and to the east of Troyon.
In the region to the north of Yer
dun, following the violent actions OF
the preceding days, there has been
some abatement in the efforts of the
enemy in the course of the day, ex-
cept between the height of Douau-
mont and the plateau TO the north of
the village of vaux, where a strong at
tack carried out against our positions
was repulsed
Bodies Cover Slopes.
etc the east and west of the posi-.
tions of Douaumont. the slopes of
which are covered with German
bodies, our troops are pressing close
ly the enemy detachments which
were able to gain foothold there
and who are maintaining themselves
with difficulty.
According to the latest reports
the Cote de Talou. rendered untena.
BILE as well for us as for the enemy
~ wv VI buG TWO ar
tlleries, is not occupied by any of
the adversary forces.
In the Woevre the enemy has
come in contact with our advance
posts in the direction of Blanzee and
Moranyille. where their efforts to de-
bouch toward hill 255 failed
In the Vosges there was an ar.
tillery duel at Hartmansweiler Kopf.
We took under our fire and dispersed
an enemy DETACHMENT in the region of
Senones."
No Change During Night.
Notwithstanding violent German at
tacks in a binding snowstorm. the
battle front in the region of the
north of the French fortress of Yer.
dun underwent no change during the
night, according to the official an.
nouncement made by the French war
department. 1t was admitted that the
French advanced posts In the Woevre
district were withdrawn, but it was
declared that this was effected in an
orderly manner and without interfer-
ence on the part Of the Germans.
French ofFiciaI Report.
The text of the statement follows:
In the region to the north of Yer.