Show FRENCH ON TWO CLA CLAIM I 1 h M TO HAVE WON WOMEN momen T TOUS OUS SUCCESS IN AND AT VERDUN russian russians drive austro german germans back and capture town while italian italians tale tape tn ten T tholand Thou and austrian prisoners I 1 ondon general joffre and the troops of france on august 8 demon their unabated power on the main fronts in the west est in they won a momentous success at verdun they crushed a terrific german blow and seizing the offensive out cut 0 of the hands of the Teu tons auert forward for fresh gains in a furious fon fort eight hour battle I 1 extending from the hem item wood to tc the river somme the corps of general foch have brhen in the german line on a front of three miles and three quarters qu artere fr f w r a depth at some points of a third of a mile south of the detester iester tester river in the direction of lenca the russian russians have driven the austro german forces back along the whole line for a breadth of fifteen mites it was boffl dally announced by tho the russian war at department the announcement adds that the russians have captured the tonn ot of as well aa as the region to the east of the iester river and ridge of heights there russian rusman cavalry it Is stated Is now nom pursuing the austro germans south west of the koomen omea and stanislau railway la in galicia the city of Gu Goriz la po powerful erful key position of the austrians on the I 1 ison on zo front Is ii at tha the mercy 0 of f gen general ral advancing army the gorilla bridgehead ba ha fallen after a terrific battle which had been continuous since friday and is in which the austrians have lost 10 men in prisoners alone the aher stronghold waa was stormed ly by the italians monday londa y afternoon the iuis tAns f fell el back across the isonzo isonio |