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In the West.

THE SECOND ACT.

BATTLE OF VERDUN CONTINUED ENEMY'S MOST VIOLENT EFFORTS FAIL. 'United Pkess Association.J (Received 8.50 a.m.) Paris, March 3. Semi-official .—-The battle of Verdun was renewed on Thursday. The operations of the enemy were marked with a serious recrudescence. As wo lovesaw, this is the second phase in the most violent efforts the Germans e'ver attempted against us. All the evidence shows that Verdun was chosen for the attack because the -vooded region hampered aerial reconnaissance. We were aware that tremendous pre parations were being made for fchres months, but, possibly, we did not red lise its full importance. Yesterdav'.-, ittack was extremely violent, and ili< enemy's losses over broken grow;:'. which was already covered with corpses were enormous. Nowhere have they gained a Tooting in our trendies. We took the fullest advantage of the three days' respite, and the issue may )e awaited with the fulest confidence The first act in the battle failed, and I he second will not meet with better success. STIRRING SPECTAGLE ON THE BATTLEFIELD. GERMANS SING AS THEY MARCH TO THE FRAY. BAYONET-CH*..u£ FOR THE CLIMAX. UNITFi. PrF.SH AH-lOOIATTON. (Received 8.5 a.m.) Paris, March .'?. The Figaro publishes a thrilling story of the Battle of Verdun as follows : The Germans were reported eastward at three o'clock in the morning and flares and rockets lit up the battle held as in broad daylight, the enemy being dearly seen advancing in serried masses, singing juttural war

hymns. We lay motionless and silent in the presence of the stirring spectacle. When the machine guns opened the Germans fell in rows, but they continued to advance through a hurricane of shot and rhell. We were litupified on learning thai the enemy had penetrated the fort, Our sergeant wept with rage, and demanded to k sow what we \vere uniting Lor. Soon the order came to fix bayonets, and jv,v leaped over the sodden ground shouting. The hayoneUtighl seemed interminable; our men [ell fast, out the Germans fell faster. We cleared them out, and gladly rested, our uniforms being caked with mud and blood." SOUTH OF DOUAUMONT. ENEMY CLAIM SUCCESS. OnITKD PBFBB Associates. (Received 8.50 a.m.) Paris, March 3. A German communique states: \\ e advanced south of Douaumont Fort, taking one thousand prisoners and capturing six heavy guns. ACAiNST OVERWHELMING ODDS HEROIC FRENCHMEN. lOnitid Pkkbi Abbooiation.3 (Reecived 9.5 a.m.) Paris, March 3. When the French evacuated Samogneux, two companies of infantry were isolated in a group of houses. A youthful captain organised a resistance against overwhelming odds. Two Prussian battalions twice attempted :o rush the position, but were repulsed, losing 200 killed and 500 wounded. The defenders were, seriously reduced and soon were without ammunition. He sent a message to the colonel stating that they intended to cut their .vay out, and they made a sudden sally, momentarily disconcerting the Germans. When the defenders were almost overcome, reinforcements saved them. During a critical moment m the druggie at Douaumont, a regiment ivas dazed for five hours by the incessant shell lire; they weakened in the centre and were about to yield, indeed a portion fell back and threw themselves on the ground. Reaux, a commandant, seized a ride and advanced amid a hail of shrapnel; he stood alone on the crest and shouted "On your feet! Form fours!" The men obeyed, and Reaux led them back to the firing line. ENEMY'S REDOUBLED VIOLENCE ATTACKS ON DOUAUMONT AND VAUX. OBSTINATE FICHTINC PROCEEDS THE OFFENSIVE AT WOEVRE. [Unttru Press Association.]) (Received 9.35 a.m.) Paris, March 3. A communique states: The enemy's attacks and bombardment continued yesterday evening with redoubled violence. After several fruitless attempts they were repulsed with cruel losses. The Germans succeeded in penetrating the village of Douaumont, where obstinate fighting continues. The Germans attacked the village of Vaux, and at the same time assaults were directed from the north to the north-east, where they were shattered by our curtains of fire and machine guns, and the enemy had to retire, leaving great numbers of corpses in our barbed wire entanglements. Our curtains of fire at Woevre during the night prevented the enemy debouching after intense bombardments. REASON FOR THE CALM. GERMANS I.i£CONSTRUCTINC UNITS. (Received 9.5 a.m.) Paris, March 3. Le Temps says the probable reaton for the relative calm at Verdun is due to the necessity for the Germans I .a reconstitute their units, and, possibly, also there is the question o: munitions. A GERMAN COMMUNIQUE. BRITISH SUCCESS AT YPRES. ENEMY ADVANCE LINES AT V. el. I AN AIRMAN'S CLAIMS. ! I (Received L 0.30 a.m.) London, March 3. A German communique says: Southeast of Ypres Canal the English penetrated a position which we took on February 14. The British broke through' on a small front, to the idvanced trenches, but were immediitely expelled. They still maintain themselves at isolated places of a Contagious Mammitis.—The mam dung in combatting this scourge is Immediate treatment on first symp- j :oms. If von do this with "Anti- . Mammitis," then the result is practi- | •ally sure. You may not have it in j yo u' r herd now, but to-morrow your I turn may come and you would be forearmed had you a supply of "Anti\lammitis" on hand. McMillan and Fredric, Sole Agents. Price Is per oucket of 12 doses, post paid Is Ocl. x

'l>aslion mi thi' heights of the Mouse. Alter . igr.rous artillery preparation, we cleared the village of Douaumont and advanced our lines west and south of the village and fort into a more favorable rnndition. ()u, airmen hoinbaid-vl Frem ii h-nnpr, into a fortress in the region of Verdun. Lieutenant Inimelann, when east ol Douaiu, shot down his ninth enemy aeroplane wnich was a British bi;>lane. THE OFFICIAL REPORT. The High Commissioner reports:— Loudon Mi;reh 3 (1.15 p.m.) In the region north of Verdun the enemy bombardment and attack continued all last evening with redoubled violence. In the sector of Douaumont village, after several fruitless attempts which were repulsed with cruel losses, the Germans succeeded in penetrating the village, where a bloody combat continues. 'I he village of Vaux further east was attacked in the same way. Assaults from the north and north-east were broken by our curtain of fire and machine gun fire, and the enemy was compelled to retire, leaving in our wire entanglements a large lumber of dead. At Woevre yesterday, late in the evening and during the night, the bombardment was intense, but was -.•becked by our curtain of lire, and the enemy were unable to come out. West of the Mouse, the enemy artillery is active in the region of Malin-coui't-Huohourt.

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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 75, 4 March 1916, Page 5

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In the West. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 75, 4 March 1916, Page 5

In the West. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 75, 4 March 1916, Page 5

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