Salt Lake Telegram | 1916-02-28 | Page 1 | Tide Has Now Turned, Says Premier Briand

Tide Has Now Turned Says Premier Briand PARIS Feb Teb 27 Delayed Delayed Im Impetuous counter attacks by y French troops north of Verdun in which the Germans were thrown back from many positions conquered by them then during the tile first four days of the battle according to reports from the front are considered consid consla considered ered as Inaugurating a second phase of ot the great action under conditions most favorable to the defenders Premier Briand told representatives of the press today how the tide was ws turn turned d Caught between two barring fires Briand said covered with shrapnel from all sides attacked bv by our om irN divisions surging upon the the field i i- i of-b of of bat t tie tic at unexpected moments the Germans Germans Ger Ger- mans saw their efforts stopped short The struggle was a titanic one Our heroic troops went into the melee trap tram Our light and heavy artillery dug sanguinary furrows in the comp compact ct ranks of the Germans Finally exhausted their ranks deci mated the German armies recoiled un Ull un- un der den our furious counter attacks W Wit We have regained the advantage Installed upon formidable positions our heroic soldiers remained masters of the field of battle