Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-27

Associated Press War Summary.
In what appears to have been the
most important offensive movement
undertaken on the Franco-Belgian
front in several weeks, French
trenches on front of approximately
a mile in the region of Hill 3O4, north
west of Verdun,. were stormed by
German troops yesterday, the Ber-
lin war Office announces. A counter
attack delivered at night by the
French failed to drive out the Ger
mans, who, during the operation, cap
tured 500 prisoners and ten machine
guns.
The Paris account of the German
offensive reports it launched along
rather wide front, the attacks being
delivered at four points between Avo-
court wood, on the extreme left of
the French lines about Verdun, and
Dead Man hill, distance of more
than three and half miles. The at
tacks were repulsed, the French
statement declares, except that the
Germans penetrated advanced trench
es near Hill 304. The German state
ment mentions the fighting in the
other sectors of this attack as "en-
terprises on Dead Man hill and north
west of Avocourt"-which brought
the desired result"
Fight in Riga Region.
Fighting in the Riga region, the
northernmost sector of the Russian
front, continues to show advances for
the Germans, according to Berlin,
which reports additional Russian
positions gained on both sides of the
River Aa southwest of Riga, border
mS the great Tirul marsh.
Fighting in this marshy region is
made possible at this season by the
freezing Of the swamps. A Russian
offensive early this month was taken
to be aimed at Mitau, the German
base south OF Riga, but it failed of
decisive result. The Germans now
apparently have not only regained
such ground as they lost, but are
striking northward across the
swampy ground i'll the direction of
Riga.
The Russians are offering strong
resistance and delivered counter at
tacks on the east side of the Aa river.
They failed, however, according to
Berlin, which reports the capture OF
500 prisoners during the days
fighting.
Roumanian Attacks Fail.
Operations in the other war areas
have been of comparative unimpor-
tance. Minor attacks by the Rouma-
mans in western Moldavia have
failed, Berlin says, as did also a Ser
bian attack in the Moglenca noun
tain region, on the Macedonian front.
German Official Report.
Berlin, Jan. 2o.-(By Wireless to
Sayville French trenches on Hill
304, northwest of Verdun, were
stormed yesterday by German troops
along front OF / 900 meters. the war
Office announced today.
Approximately 500 prisoners were
taken by the Germans, who also cap
tured ten machine guns. The French
failed in counter attack at night.
The announcement follows:
Army group of the German crown ,
prince: On the west bank of the
Meuse in the sector of Infantry Gem
eral Won Francois, under command of
Lieutenant General Won Dem Borne,
and portions of the Ba-
dish regiments of proved valor and
efficiency, assisted by artillery, pio-
neers and mine throwers, stormed
French trenches on Hill No. 3O4 on
a front of 1000 meters. The enemy
suffered sanguinary losses in hand-to-
hand fighting and left in our hands in
round numbers 500 prisoners, among
whom were twelve officers. We cap
tured ten machine guns.
Enterprises on Dead Man Hill
and northeast of Avocourt brought
the desired results"
French Official Report.
Paris, Jan. 26.-On the Verdun
'front.' last night the Germans made at
.acks at four points between Avocourt
wood and Dead Man hill Today's
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