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GUARANTKF.
Yoax Mortrr* Bnck
If Yoo \\*iini It.
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B?etufar??
44. flU? O
t -?-?Tafc?
a?ribtine
WEATHF.R.
Probable viow toddy and to mor?
row. Moderate variable winds.
First to Last ? the Truth: News-Editorials-Advertisements
V.M
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I nparlihl ISIa]
1 he Trtbaae \m'n
II I.SDAV. FEBRUARY 29. 1-?l<;.
om; ckntj
n?f ll?hnl??n.
E.lwirlirr? Two ?>???.
Germans? Held at Verdun? Strike Nearer Paris
LANSING PUTS
U-BOAT ISSUE
UP TO ALLIES
Will Ask Pledge Not
to Attack with De?
fence Guns.
GERMANY CITES
SECRET ORI/hRS
Austria Backs Stand Not
to Postpone Sub
niai. ine Order.
i.?i
; . submarine
? i - ted State
:.'.- memo
ecreta
? -, . ?
?
chant
.-. and
>n 'ho
admit
? ? ?
? that
feit imi
?? ?? . instructed I
' ?
with Germai?!
I . ? :? '" a
party.
.;'.?? mducl
i
?
-,
e Entent? .Hies
. - ?
\ attempt I
? the memorandum is
? '
4
m<
ittai
? . ? ?.
..?> ?>i l iiiiffl State?
te l1"
rifhl
? ? '.ir de
er had
?
I aving
'
? ?
? r ( .
???act ??? an important bei
? fr-H
?
'
iment.
'i in
.???I t?> Am?
retai !?
ement in the
.:
the coramai
\ . ' ? .?M
. au?
thorn.
n the
, ? - .?'??? aaataiat
?board ? ve??el whi.-h it could
? h? ..f
iiiviin.-t?.M i? Made.
nt i
tance end ..:
'
Pi
V . :''nnril
.... Britisl
combat the,
?y that British :
'
?
: ? ai
? ??utu.ut.i ..o tn*a? :, column 1
?KAISER'S ORDER RECOGNIZING
ARMED MERCHANTMEN.
[i - *. a /? , . .,,,, , i.,. ? f /,, ?., wo ??, stnf of tkjt
\'a\ i Berlin Inm t ' ? | I
/. I he exercise Ol the right ni etepaage, search and
capture. M well M any attack made hy an armed men. ham
?.->?.?/ ?galerai a Oeraaan or a neutral merchant veaael is
filr.ii ? . The crew is in he ilealt with under the nrdiname re
latnw tn extraordin?r) martial law,
.'. // an armed enemy merchant i i'??f/ niters armed re?
sistame against measures taken under the law at pri/e. sin h
resistance is tn he ni ?renme with all means a\ ailahle. I he
enem} go* eminent hears all responsibility tor any damages to
the iessel. carao and passengers. I he eren are tn he taken
as prisoners ol war. I he passengers, are tn he left to go tree,
unless it appears that they participated in the resistance. In
the latter i.-?>t* the) may he proc ceded aiiaiiist tinder e\traor
dinar) martial law .
Signed VO\ POHL, Lhiei ni Stall.
BERLIN CODE SAI
SHIPS MAY AR
kaiser's Rules Ire
Armed Merchantman
as Prize.
I --a .
thai Gerrai
?
?
minier:
ui rice obtained bj ?
' ne, 1914, 'he Gei i
I is i Detraction? m cor-vr..
?
? rii . ; merchant ver-?
.- ?? I these
July, I
'
ave reiten
Secrets <.-_.-??.
? merchantn ?
?? . even '"or ? -
it thi
ed th?? I torical *'
. - :??.???
Thr- instruct eferre
"l
armed mer? el again
? ;?ral nier.
?< .
t
|
If I
trme'd i
er the lea "f pi
? ? ovei
?
ment betrs i
c
...
eft to ce
?
.'?linar
. ? ."
. . ?
? i.:'.- ?.. Prize ? ode ' - ued b
the chief c ? Ada rail I I.
i . ? ? 1914, a
? ?.""' ?
191 i. .?? pac
era. il
? .
I
rnilar I
g? tin right e
...
? ? then .' i.
their am
? ' paragraph "' ' ? '
? ? .
is re? ? _ ?d by ixed
:. a ?.r - bip belongii |
? ? . es t be tres
. . Germany, I i g tha
armer nur
other pov - ?
It? ill) adn ?
irmed mi hantmai not i
.
y thai
?.he had always, ?? menl
. ' . ? rained thai arm
? ;.?? kind gavi .. marcha
??ombatanl characti ? Th?
German submarine pe h a-on
itei th* destmel ion ol
intmi fht
It ? . \
fee
.'eil tu operate offensively, tin
right ol
?-. at all will he brought l
tat? Depart menl on
ron ted b,
' ? will t.? unable
? ? tu adhere to her Ol ..
tention. '
SUFFRAGE TO PASS
ASSEMBLY, SAYS SWEET
Speaker's Statement Indicates
Halt of Women's Rattle Won.
i ? -n ? .? i* I ??' ; ? :-. ??/-". T- . -
tlbl ? ? - "The
amrndrr.cn? tO ' ' tution Will
?re Aasesehly with litt I? a?i>po-a i
Tl statement was mad?? l?\
Speaker Thaddens Sweel te ?1h\. m-.d it
indicat??:- t" the r. r\ ? < n who
?.?reu \?l|?. ? ghi foi "the
th? I.ej?.?!ature opened
that lialf the t?a?t!r. la? hern ?.?'on.
Ihr amendment, it i. expected, will
??' this wael After
? ?? ? . centre their
? ? it nat? Judie try I ?
a majority o
tmenil" - .,-? d to the s
itTrafistl ?J<> '?ut expect mucn of el
ug.hu ._ j
HENRY JAMES, 72,
DIES IN LONDON
Novelist Passes Away
After Illness of Sev?
eral Months.
Los _.?Hi ami
1
....',. He
?
... h ron i C
? .
About ; " " ?? e<
'?"ii brcamo grav< .
?I
He becai I
: the end
i
a?, in ol
ray. He i
' ' _*oi.
parentage He was i * ?
. .
lie.i
* . i keen< ? ?
? ? bab!?
achieve
? ? t rere mo l i i ed b
e more thai gotti Pei
?rive the ?
g of 1
? . ? ? ? ? fa i
ily rel< ...
at o
0 WS?
?
om ? "HD?'
the I
He
l|
H fathe . ?? ; ., -1
perha| e at r i l i gland, i'
u' Ir.i ? bet I ???? then ?' an in
tmerici tool broi d .<? I ha i
him ?*.lur;,'. beat r r.? ??<*
1 .? ? ? . !-. i and o
-? iled travel?, on the
. ? , ,.
i
?
1 I A '.
I . ? ' ? graduated, and
. ? "... to he Massacl
I pendent mesi mad t un
m to .1 vote hi ? '
to his prof? . livelihood,
end in the i
' .. I .'.illic to
? ' ?
Bagas W rll lag la i Mt,
rite itloi nut
In- mean? enabled him to
.- i own
ither than p?
, ?
... era i
ribut?
? ?
??The Stoi "The Al
?? ? 181 ? I tl
... ? .
? ?
? . ned -??'" ? carne
?
? to Ei
to mal ? ? ? ?
ral vol
unie appeared, "Wateli ??"I v
l i - iter
always afford I
in 1876 b) K Pi Pil|
? h . r r ? ?? r
... r 11 the ?am
? ? . ? ? od e i '? H u d ?o i ?
? ... |.,,,.,, an()
Novel ' . "The Ruropeai i ?
be ii ?'ill
:.pie,
tho mi.. ' ?
,. . ? . "the
?rill begii
the ink w? on the rue?* ol
! '.. " .- aftor linn.
m full fiy: botb the i fi mal ?n-t
the popular Hi ? ? aa
?r d then fore anathema; |
' ? ? . i perio
and tempoi patria ted them
. ?
dering fon ? ? He ' id at
at in
fol lie? ot
berefoi
partieularl
...-?; .. ese ?
, .
... ? .
I t! il
_..ii i m--.I on iftJkr 3. I'luiun I
MAIL THIEVES
GET$l,000,Ofl
IN 8 MINUT1
Loot Pouches on J<
sey Ferryboat am
Make Escape.
BAGS BLOCKED
AFTER RIFLM
Armed (iuards Sat Witl
Ten Keet?Loss Disco\
ered at Postoftice.
? m m ??in \v? liinic
?cal pi tal : pe? toi < and pul
ire ?? rcl - g the city and suburb?
? daring p??.-tal t
her;- Ken Vork has had in years
Fou r?gi itered mail pon
rilled shortly atter 1 oY'.iirk Satur
ion ng on a Jersey Central ferryh
and elo i r.i ? 1 .?iii.i.mhii ?n Ma|, ,.,,,;
I he pouches '.'?re removed from
i n the ferrylioat ;
repls I driver and two poi
eated
ie robb?
until the j . ri a er? opei ? I
? ? . -. m of the i
th At? trie and Th
treat.
y ? .terer? i ?:
??' dollars fro? <Xew Yr
- ? . - - ? p]
isurj Department
? ?-. toi? decle
ol ? .., ?i!.. robbt
.-?il ?iiijt tent ? ???
i bath 1
eaga ?-!"! the pouch'
ole tab ?n ted in 1?
than ' . .'.<?..
??
?eh tram l'ro
ngtoi *' Jei tey < it
\ ..?heil tip to ? ?
? ? . .. :
. . . '.? ? r?
. .
. then locke
ami messeng?
gistered nia
mone] l-.iitnr:,' donned the
? ? ?? t and hopped on th?- frei
. ? the driver.
aboard ;. Jei
; ferryboat end brougl l l
.. the i ?
\ eft Jersey Cil
ght minute? later whs tieil up 3
Libert Liberi
?rurk sva? driven dir?
the i et Po 'uftrr. and ti ' i '-: '? "
? lie?- carried to th
r.; ?-? department. Tie nourlv
...... ., i. ?? i
? hr ?? . ? ? -r. opened them ?ha
? i-. i,..,; been rifled.
met ...'?? - of '??a 11 ii
| ? ..? hen
?
i ?ii th?
g a reeord o
te . mail ???'
1 make the ?natier o
tracing th?- letter- H difficult one. I'
will take weeks h?T?.-?h?-? a>. to rlrtei
?. ,? . act an ot ni tolen.
Chief Postal I- pector Cechran '??n?
... ? , ,? ,.?? ? ? robbei \, and with In?
?. - a'..! Pollard ?
? ?
... to Jersey City and
i . ... ' . [lepai '
Washing!
.--r\ir<? men
on t h e c 11 '
,) 'ne ralle?! n.
K. : '?? I". ich?
regiatry de
of thr? pOatofllee? and never
ly ma
? - - ? . ? nail ?
. ?ir*.".l g the trip
\<i ?Irr er of .- motoi
? ? ? - .. ? eage.
! ir ;? ? ? th? - pr? ?.? .' ? . ty'i
mad ekly and
? ? , It hi ? ?"?" ? ?
? ? gai ?"
Officer Describes Te
ton Attempts to
Take Heights.
SHELLS GROAN
IN HLLLISHDI
Aerial Torpedoes Tail
Wreck Nerves of
Solid Poilus.
II? PBEO B. IMTNKY.
i . . . ? i ib
Paris, I 'a .. 28, \n officer ?
tiuiii'ii in an artillery observati
poat neai Douaumont gives the f
lowing accounl ?>f tin- German i
sault on thai poaiiion
"Our post dominated ? deep i
vino, which tho (ierman*- had airea
tried uiuueceasfally to cro La?
in tin* depth- ?if the gully, their i
fantry could neither debouch 'n
it - fin1.- i... mounl to a - an! '
"Toward the end of the nigh! t
German artillery received i
drench our positioni with shells
they could be takf-n. The wh?.
region aras tli?-* object of .1 frightf
bombardment, while the
which barred their route, wa '1
particular targel for their gunnel
?' "i- bel! ol all c ?
I] pi front or our pest-ton ai
?burst oith g terrifying roar.
"Th?* air wa? ?lled witll i
ol projectiles, crossing each oth?
in all directions, and their whi
and ringing ami groat 1 ? and e:
i''.- ions, all mixed tfj_r? ther, pr?
duced a noise truly infernal. Krot
".n r 1.. time an aerial torpedo liasse
with the noise ?>f an enormous auti
mobile a* lull speed.
SaMiers Viwn hslaal. Despite Hell.
"All thf.-?* engine* of de trtld k)
concentrated on a -pa<?' <if less tha
ten kilometre . Their explosion
?? t'rom all ? ides, 'i the mid I "
a cloud "t' imoke, rauh and 1 1 ?
izad mow, that ended by covering th
earth a with a thick t"_.
"Nevertheless, m the midst ?f tin
hf|], wo taw h?*l"v?.' ut a French . ol
dier standing . enl ry in a hastil?
? re led shelter ai ?! a.- calm as th.. igl
in a theatre. Sometime hewa
covered with the earth thrown ovei
him by an exploding hell; ?ome
tunes he disappeared completely m ;
cloud of smoke when a shell explode?
very <-\<>^. w in n he reappeared h?
was as tranquil as though nothing
i ?ni happened, holding bis glasses '
hi eyei and telephone in hand.
Th?' <* poilus halve Solid nerve-.
"Sudd? nly an enormoui expl
made the earth fly an.un.I ? ? in
tion. A h>i?o shell dug ;. fat
crater hi front ? ? f US. Our telo[?hone
wire vas broken, cutting <>ui- com
munkation with all our batter* \
tidier crawled oui on hi
repair the break. He advanee !
|j in 'he midst "(' th'' ? tipio "M ' f
torpedoei and ihell . 1' leemeJ im
?.o ible that l*.e could 1 ????'ij"' death.
>itirns Heath Ik ^1 rftd Wire.
"All th?* world believed the Ger?
man artillery eras making a - .'
effort before the final assault The
C__?__N_t? i>n !?.._?? ' . ...|..11111 I
; The Leap Year lower j
I .?-rip ^ ?*<ir l>: 111^*? to most of u?a an additional flay ol
\N??rk Not to I. P. A. Mr sidesteps it hy turning over
I lir (. (Mining 1 OWet. M ?S eminently fitting and proper,
to Mrs F. P. A.
IVrhaps you want to know if the lady 01 thia family
is m clevet as the tnal?*. It s a high standar?! to he
judged by??hut turn t?> lE^e (> this morning.
?Thc ?ribune
First to last?the ?ruth: Sen n?Ldltorlsls?Adx SftiSSSSSSttS.
\; - , . t the v . i Bareaa ef -?????.? J
FRENCH GUNS SHATTER WAVES
OF MEN HURLED AT DOUAUMONT
ADVANCE, REGARDLESS OF LOSS,
KAISER'S VERDUN ORDER.
i'aris. Ich. 2ft (Delayed).?"\ frightful ntOSSOCro" t* how
(icrnum toUttrt taken prisoner in the hat tie oi Verdun dc
tertht? the t?tet Oi th* Trench artillery.
" \dx snee. no matter ?? hut the lOtSO* may be." was the
order pit en to the Herman troops before the attack. I his is
i eritied by documents found on one ni the captured officers.
I he ntOS? critical moment in the l/t days' action was
?hen the (lermans gained a footing in the intrenched ?..imp
h\ the capture ni I'ort Uiittutiiimni. I he least hesitation on the
part oi the deiendcis would ftaTl e been disastrous. I he der.
mans redoubled their eiiorts to take aihantage of any con?
fusion, hut the Trench immediately began a counter offensixe.
I rem h infantry adxanced at double quick to the trumpet
charge and leaped at the first ranks oi the dermans with irre
tlatlhio fury. I he clash was murderous. I he thinned Trench
ranks were not to be denied, hut went on to the second (ierman
line, while reinforcements were hurried to their support. I he
fierman lines watered tint west of Dnu.iumont. and finally
were drixen out of the ruins oi the fort.
12-INCH SKODAS
POUND VERDI
Army Expert Believes t
Guns That Conquere?
Liege Are Being Used.
I aa [>, --a
fob. 28. An
cor who ha-i folio? ed '
., . bell? red that
.
i enl were the ??.une type
ortsr that ' i i lied
_ Li?e?*. Ha doubted
rre of than II
added thai i Isiger ?un ??' ???
ierj f#r ach an ? fei
i "it - nal ;. pi rig," lie laid, "tl
a Genas ere able ta reduce I
i ro??er
.- . Franei bees survey
I ? ? ?. .. i .
irefully mei
en to I
i ill' ? i' '
?i forma ti
and the Freneli know tha* th?*_r have
a ng I rofttlng I the t
perienee of the Germi ? ,r
fore Liegt only logical to eaaui
rere pri pan d for .in
drive as a i ad? 11
dun.
? .'.,??, ?nd it ' ?'
? tl
-. .. of i ? ' ? .- end hidden
? ? ? ? ? ??'Ml
moved b hen needed. I . .
.,-....? ng tor tho French
the Ii e ob Verdun or an] thins. I
ilarly advaatageoui in il for tl
Germane."
Without belittling ??hat
accompli ihed in the I of th
? ... . ? it 1
d ??.? ned ha? been ??on _
ndou co?t and ?fitl imall hop
g tl or result thi
cou d rep?! ' maaj men
that i-, ?" - ' rough the PrSBC
? and rc .? . i i?lf. !
thi-- eould be aeeompliahed an.i a lar_
aptured. il would 1?
lice.
The mere capture of Verdun, how
not thoug
?bout
rc probat not w
d. When c? pi u .-.i ? ey ? Il h
found '" ? | ! he \ ri'ilur
? a weak P'?int in the Frenel
? i takei ' the I ?ermani
? I that thr Frenel
ger
UP t.t thf? pre?
. ' .- ? -
, ;
| ? . .
?' ."I
' ? . , ,. ?
"l.erman?'?? I ,t-i ( hanrr."
Germai i laat chance, ? tafl
oftioer at the ?Var Depart enl told The
Tribu? ? . "Thus far. while
red a t amount of ten
n a mili
?
11 ?? r
aie run?'?ng te
it I ?
? . ? - ? . ?
?? .? ? ..? . get a decii
She know? 1 it
: : ' .' tiet '? ii! ne? er he
than thr> ..-? ......I ?a, th
...
eat i ? ;.*rate chance n'
? ..- pturiag a large
off I
re that G
..? _ apparei tl I n~ mar
I ffed of Skoda
Gun fire Terrible
? pew er I Skoda i.1 "'*'n p-.or'ar
tho forts of sis cities
(...?niia ?H "ii ?ftge ', lolumu t
SEES AT VERDUN
CRISIS OF WAR
London Thinks Onslaught
Final Culmination of
Germany's Plans.
I i ? ?- ?-. r? ft
London, Feb. ?_>>>. "The monri
erante at Verdun leave little daunt
the crisis of the great war has
'." This ???' met ' by "The
Mall da/.c". . ? reprisent
the gei eral lui lias; in s til ?nf
?luartft? here >" re*ar<? 'o the Gem?an ?
enaiaug?d ?i ?? be!:??.1 tht
- ? ..: eulatiaa?
? ? plan which the ?ierman high
mmmaitd determined on long: before,
tht '.i?r began, *?.] for rhich prepara
hu? i been in iteudy pr?get
re 1 a' t year.
I? . admitted thai the < lei nil iti
v .. ft
- or five miles on t freut of
nine or ton miles ami rapturin?- iomc
and it
b< ? ? ic te t; that no un
fell ? .:?<? I tu th?
eome, deipite thi gloriuut defei
Preach saldiere, who ar?- rt
the German advance with the atmott
gallanti ici ftcu and heroi -
? eupt ir< of Verdun, which only
g > v ould hut i be? ?? d<
?.,
thoritie here, i ? id as s
i", ?ability a v lie maj have
to fuc? ? 1 hut the full
?if the greul French fortree?
, . autter fur tli<? Allies, but, on
the othei hand, to quote Lard Syden?
i in? brings to beur on the great
,r of the ear one of the ntoit acute
ami ?ell Informed mis It in thii euua?
ti ."."'? ? ? me bee?mei clear.
it prove? thai the Germana hare only
? i ate terri?
torial rith an exl ra- aguul ti ?
i. of life and mut ; ont, t ef?
? el ipon the enemy must neeeeeurily
b' profound. Failure, evea i rtial
failure, ef a great offeaeivi following
upon the ?plaadid we ? - ef the
Russia i trm) In Asia, ??ould bring
about ? complete ehunge :n the ??hule
military situation, and probably would
bo ?h?? herald of the coming victory of
? ,
"The Dailj T. :.?>rrat';.--" militan i
prrt irci ' denl as I
?r'?-i? regarding Verdun. He
declari that the I lull proba
bly mean?- that the German? t?r?- brin [
ii,i? hoa? \ aitiii?-r er to the perma
? rorka of I h? foi tre - ?. and ha ? i
pi aaii th? n pi rte ? ? of the G
succem ii croaaing the main road .??
? .. ? . 4 Verdun and
'I ? through Confian?,
Thr - toria genere
of th
Germana. "The I>ail> Mai!" i-ompar.?
?I?. Verdun battl? with th? German
.--,ek <?n th?? K?i- , ?1 the liunaj?
River, m Poland, I
the fifi the Gei mam reke .
i ? : ?
[lu? ajee bar ? \ th? ?,? i
? i. ? ?' ?
? .- i-i.i i espondent d? lun ? tl
Verdun bumburdment la equull) ? ?
lent, | tin ad) completely
? hangt ? ' ' ? lUfJ" ara::.-? .
counto
WAR PLANT BLAST
FELT 12 MILES AWAY
ltiist?>n dots Shock from I \
plosion in Woburn Works.
Wobt Us I-?-'. . ' .
Mu ? Id i'..j el tht v ? r?nglai '? ?
.. ? pany blew up with ? terrific
. 1 ? ti
that ?*eti"n of the
irri'Ht . . ? ? kid 1
rerfu i uaed
m ?h- ? - ? .
... | ? . r.
being : ed wer? loi at? !
by.
1;,.-...; . ? \
l??-lir-? p,i -,i ha? e bo, n in < ? ?
r chemici W oh in
? f . ? terril
' ' more than si
from the
? red. a??,| buildings in Bee tan,
twelve m '' w?re
?hakea
Teutons Take 1600
Yards of Trenches
in Champagne.
DANGER PAST,
SAYS BRIAND
Hand-to-Hand Conflict at
Captured Port?Woevre
Battle Grows.
i ..-'.*:- ' . . '
London. Fob. '28.? Checked by the
di -perate resistance of the French at.
Verdun, whore the armies still sway
in deadlock, the (?erman offen-re
bas now spread 3long the entire bat?
tle line. Tue real drive at Pari- may
yet come through Champagne, where
the Germans to-day captured the
Navarin farm, togethei- with the
French positions on both sides for a
distance of 1.600 yard-, and a thou
-::?!!1 pri-oie?--.
An.und Fort Mouaumont hand-to
hlind conflicts are .-till in pr.'gre.--.
v. :il* Paris t ?aiming tho ejection of
the Germans from the village of Dou
atimont and from a small redoubt to
the west of the fort re-?. The French
report -a
"Tin- Germans during tiic i-our.-e
of the day attempted several par?
t?a' attacks, whi.'h were driven back
? -.- .- ?? our ''??'inter-?????ae',..
To ?M 9taai ? I Fsti I'"Uaumont par?
ti uia;!y our troops ha\c ?.ngaged in
h nd-to-hand encounters with the ad
ver?ary, who wa ejected tress a
-i*..;-!l redoubt wh? re he had
.., ded in installing him elf.
?-.'<? tenia;, eveningGetssaa(areas
. . , ...--. i !?? to occupy Iba
? . lags of _l*-Uaumont. Their effort -
??( re broken by the r?"-?-tance of our
tn - pa, who sr_th_atOOd the mo.-t furi
. lit?.
I renth Aitaeks RfpuUed.
"There ?S no change in th? -?tua
al the i " 1 of Douaumofit,
??? I .. ii still remains close!]* cr.eir
'.. "
Berlin, on the other hand, nawrti
the repulse of all attempt! to re
the German po'itio
"I the Verdun district, r<,r?
Ruasses concentrates! hy the encn**?
were exhausted In un iicccmM at
tempts to attack the Germ?n pos -
?B and i;?;?:- the fortfSJM of
Pcuaomont and llardaumont."
That the tide at Verdun ha*.
cl angeti was the general opinion in
l'un? to-nighr. Premier Knand r\
. leed that belief in an ?ntenicw,
in which he said:
"taught between two barring
fires, covered with shrapnel from all
attack? d by our fresh divisions
r-i:r_;mg upon th?* field <?f battle at
an unexpected moment, the German*
j.-.v their efforts stopped short.
[Im traggie irai a titanic one. Out'
heroic troops went into 'he niel?*?
.i!!;.. Our light and heavy
: :tillory dug SSUSgUil arjf furrows in
ompuet rank- of th?- ??crinan?.
"Finally exhausted, their ranks
decimated, the German arasiei re
coiled umler our futiottl ou? ter at?*
ta U?> have regai'retl the advan?
tage. Installed upon formidable ?po?
sitions our he.-iii,* soldiers remained
master- of the Held of battle."
Iraner Hrrathra Kaaier.
VShue ail France i< breathing
more fre?*ly. now that the safety of
Verdun set-M laevred, there la no
little concern o'.er the attack
launched in ( hampagnc. If .?_.-.e.?
ful, this would be even a '/reater
menace to Pan- than the fall of the
great frontier fOft.BOS. I. *., only
100 miles tO the capital fn>m I'ham
pugne, compared ?utl* (50 mile..
from Verdun.
"In the i hampagne the German-?.
after etr'i.-ien- artillor\ preparation.-,
-?. an attack on botli tides of the
road from Hnaami r? to _ao_s____
raptured the Navarin farm
and Kreneh poaitioni on both .??M
about 1,100 metre*? long Hl.J tooi.
I prisoners H officers and 1,00'j men.

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