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Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 February 1916, Page 3

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A FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORT. I Loudon, Feb. 28. A French official communique reports Hint the Germans at the end of yesterday made several attempts to carry the village of Douauiuunt, but their effuits .broke against the resistance ot our troops which were unshaken by the most furious assualts. The situation is unchanged at Fort Douauniont, which remains closely surrounded. The lighting was less furious oil the plateau northward of Vans. 'L'lie enemy on the Woevre assumed a more active attitude. and the railway station at Fix nils taken and retaken. It remains in iiur possession. All German efforts to capture Hill 250 ( south-east of Eix, failed. A German attack on Menheiilles failed completely THE CAMPAIGN IN FRANCE. Jjondon, Fob. 38. The High Commissioner reports:— In Belgium the French batteries have bombarded German works on the front a-' Steenstrate. fit tlie Champagne, in the region of the farm of Xarann, Hie enemy succeeding in penetrating, h.y a coup (!c main, some parts of our advanced line and supporting trenches. In the region north of Verdun the bombardment has continued intensely, especially in the centre and on our right. There was 110 fresh attack on I'oivre Hill last evening. The Ger•iiii repeatedly attempted to cwpturc the village of Douauniont, but their efforts were shattered against the resistance, of our troops, which the must furious assaults were miaible to (shake. The situation is unchanged at Fort "Douauniont. which remains el- sely encircled. Fighting is lees active on the plateau north of the village of Vaux. At Woevre last evening and in the course of the night, tile eneiuy assumed a more active attitude, and the railway station ot Eix was taken and retaken in the course of attacks and counter-attacks, but remains in our hands. A German attack ogainst Manheulles failed completely. The French artillery energetically met the enemy bombardment along the whole front. In the Vo.-ges the Allies bombarded several enemv cantoninc is in the region of Bandeoapt,