Semi-weekly herald., 1916-03-02
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miles west OF Verdun and have can
tured 900 yards OF French trenches
A Champagne and Avarin farm
was the scene Of desperate fightin,
IN the campaign, and was lost to tn,
Germans. Huge Howitzers blasted
the opening as at verdun. Paris
admitted that Champagne was lost ir
. surprise attack.
The Germans have advanced slight
ly toward Bras and Vacheramcille
but the French retain the proper
heights barring the way.
Berlin claims that the French at
tempt to recapture the ruins of
Fort Douraumon has been repulsed
Paris said the German attack north
of the fort had been repulsed.
The German offensive covers 25-
mile front north and west of Verdun.
There forts are crumbling in a series
OF .ocal actions according to a special
Paris dispatch.
The woods at Verdun are prob
ably the bloodiest battlefield the
world has ever seen, according to
the train loads of wounded who are
arriving in Paris A surgeon who
accompanied the wounded said there
must be 10000 wounded diving in
awful agony in the rain and snow
and their comrades cannot reach
them.
There is no lull in the fighting.
thousands are dead and wounded
on the plains north of Pepper
heights and thousands more are
among the stumps.
Carus forest is the scene of fright
ful slaughter and the plain north Of
Douamont are covered with dead and
dying.
Entire regiments on either side
have been almost wiped out.
Never in the history of the world
has there been cannonading compar-
able with the German Champagne of
fensive. This is believed to indicate
the kaiser has not yet abandoned the
hope of striking an overwhelming
blow and ending the war at Yer
dun.
Possibly he hopes to preclude a
grand assault on the western front
by the most tremendous offensive in
history.
BERLIN, Feb. 2S.- Germany will
not submarine passenger liners with
out warning even in the new cam
paign, the United Press is reliably
informed. Submarines will endanger
lives only if steamers attempt to
escape or attack them. They will
not torpedo every ship encountered
trusting later to prove il they are
armed, and will not violate previous
instructions to warn liners.
The only difference between past
and future summarizing will be that
merchantmen will not be considered
legitimate peace trading ships.
Germany is not eourting trouble
with America, but if future actions
encourage Americans, Germany will
be convinced she is not responsible
inasmuch as she has warned the
American government and the pub
lie.
President Wilson and Senator
Stones letter caused sensations. Ger
man leaders are surprised that Presi-
dent Wilson should couple merchant
men controversy with American hon
or.
AS tho new campaign approaches,
possible diplomatic break is re-
ceiving greater consideration by off
cials and the pubic alike. They be-
neve Americas attitude is unfriend-
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WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 2S.-
Ambassador Bernstorff at a six-min-
ute conference presented Secretary
ansing with Berlin's reiteration to
submarine merchantmen without Civ
ing them warning, beginning We'd
nesday morning.
1 Zwiedineck shortly afterward told
Lansing that Austiia's position would
be like that of Germany.
Bernstorff's communication cited
the reports of submarine commanders
in score of cases where British
merchantmen tried to destroy the
submarines.
Congress took no action today.
1t is reported that Ambassador
Bernstorff pointed out that the new
campaign would hardly endanger
Americans. The only armed mer-
chant men touching American ports
are Italians.
No postponement of the campaign
is expected.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. s.
Admiral Knight, president of the
Naval War college, told the nava