| Show GERMANS DRIVE FRENCH TROOPS FROM THE MEUSE VERDUN REPORTS CONFLICT T THE HE great battle of Verdun now How entering its second week i is 1 continuing with unabated fury with the German ar armies arnies nies driving hard at th the French defenses along the lengthening line which runs ow-runs fa far fabe be beyond ond the salient salient in which lie lies the fortress Paris Pari asserts asserts' that with the pouring in of heavy reinforcements reinforce reinforce- ments I for General Joffres Joffre's armies the German advance lu hi be been n checked b but lt Berlin claims a continuation of t the e forward forward march on the French stronghold I PARIS SAYS ARMY IS HOlDING FIRM FIRMIN IN VERDUN REGION Official Reports Admit Attacking Attacking At At- ta tacking king Party Is Pressing Pressing Press Press- ing Forward PARIS Feb 28 German German troops troop's by a surprise attack have been successful in entering adv advanced advanced ad ad- v French trenches near the farm a m in inthe the Champagne agne district In Inthe the region to the north of Verdun th the bombardment bombar has continued continued contin contin- ned with Intensity particularly particularly in th the central sect sector r and on n o our r right German forces yesterday evening m made d several sever l attempts to capture the f r a t.- t. Th efforts el r efforts w were were r brok broken n by the resistance of French troops who wit withstood sl od tim the e most furious furious' assaults The situation at the fort of is without change This fort Is encircled ed In the district the Germans yesterday y evening and la last f t. night ight as assumed assumed assumed as- as an nn attitude of great activity The railroad station at Eix Elx after hayng hay hay- ng changed hands several times fi finally finally fi- fi nally natly remains in possession of the tile French All the efforts of the Germans against hill hilt No near Eix Elx were without result A German attack against the French positions at Manheulles resulted In a complete failure rench French artillery Is replying with energy to the bombardment bombardment bombardment bombard bombard- ment of the Germans along this entire front The text of pf the communication given out by the French War ar office reads reads' In In Belgium our batteries have bombarded bombarded bom born barded German organizations located opposite In Ill the Champagne in the region of the farm north of the enemy was successful b by a a surprise sur Bur prim prise attack in in occupying certain trenches of our our advance line They They also took a supporting trench In Ia the region north of Verdun the bombardment has continued with in- in particularly in the central sectors sectors sectors sec sec- tors and on our right There has been no further attack on the Cote du Yesterday evening German forces made several attempts to occupy the village of Their efforts were broken by the resistance of our troops who withstood the most furious ass assaults There Is no change in the situation I at the fort of which still remains remain's closely encircled The fighting is less spirited on the plateaus north of the village of aux In the district the tile enemy yesterday yesterday yesterday yes yes- evening ening and last night assumed an attitude of greater activity The railroad station at Eix Elx captured and recaptured d several times by attacks and counter attacks now remains in our possession All the attacks against hill No southeast of Eix Elx were futile failing to to dislodge o our r troops I Further couth a German attack against Manheulles resulted in complete complete com corn failure Our artillery Is with energy the bombardment of the enemy along all this front lit iii the we have bombarded several German barracks In in inthe the region of Ban de do Sapt I |
