Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-03-09

a strong counter attack today, sue
ceeded in driving the Germans from
the greater part of the Corbeaux
wood which they occupied yesterday
and, according to the official state
ment issued by the war authorities
tonight, the Germans now hold only
the eastern extremities of this wood.
The Germans, however, have re-
occupied the HardmOunt. Douamont
to the north of Verdun is again being
heavily bombarded
In the Champagne district the
French have recaptured portions Of
trenches lost March g., according to
a semi-ofticial announcement made
here.
The situation north of Verdun Is
No infantry attacks were
made last night Artillery fighting
continues. France awaits anxiOusly
but confidently the issue of today.s
battle. ,t, - - 1. ~ " pm S.
The real struggle will begin when
the German masses hurl themselves
again on the four miles Of heights ex-
tending from Bethincourt to Cumi-
eres.
Battle Unchanged.
Yesterdays attacks left the battle
Corbeaux wood, in which
theS Germans succeeded in establish
ing themselves, is within hollow be-
tween Dead Man and Goose hills. As
neither position is endangered, the
German success is of little strategic
1t is known here that the Germans
have set aside 100000 men to capture
Verdun Ony 100000 having been
employed up to yesterday, it is a
question whether the remaining 10O,-
900 will be used to make a sudden
descent on some other part of the
French line in developing the offens-
i've against the fortress.
A heavy attack west Of the river,
however, leaves that question no long
er to be settled. The impression Of
of parliament, who are kept
regularly informed as to the progress
Of the battle, is that the defense will
be able to resist all onslaughts the
Germans will be able to make and
that Goose Hill on the left bank, will
play role similar to Douaumont on
the right. 1t is expected the battle
will reach it's climax tomorrow or
Friday Not until then will it be pos
sible to Judge which way the battle
will go.
Germans Still Gaining.
The capture of a French position
west of the Meuse river on both sides
of the Forges brook, below Bethin-
court, six kilometers wide, and three
kilometers deep, is announced by the
German army headquarters. 1t is also
announced that the villages of Forges
and Regenville, the heights of Raben
and also the Cumieres woods are in
the hands of the Germans.
The capture of So officers, 3,277 men
and ten cannon is officially reported.
In the Woevre district the French
were driven out of the last houses
they held in the village Of Fresnes.
More than 700 prisoners were taken
there.
FLEET SIGHTED.
A German fleet consisting of at
least fifty great warships, followed by
large grey painted trawlers, two Yep
pelins and numerous submarines,
were sighted Monday afternoon In
the north sea off north Of Holland,
according to the report Of a steam
trawler which arrived at Ymuiden,
says an Amsterdam report.
The fleet was proceeding westward.
Petrograd Russian troops have cap
tured the town of Ria on the Black
sea, SO miles east of Trebizond. This
is made in the Official
statement issued from general head
quarters, which says that the Rus
slams have also occupied the town OF
Selma, north Kermanshah, in Persia.