GERMAN FORGE

Evening Star, Issue 16051, 1 March 1916, Page 4

GERMAN FORGE

IN DOUAUMONT FORT. GUT OFF, BUT DEFIANT, THE WOEVRE MOVE. LONDON, February 29. (Received March 1, at 1 p.m.) Non-official messages insist that, there was excitement when the general commanding the French reinforcing armies, who were massed in the trenches at. the venj, amioimcod that Douaumont had been retaken. A cry burst from every throat: "Vivo la France." All thundered the ' 'Marcel Hutiu explains that a force of is shut in Fort Douaumont, closely surrounded on three sides. They refuse to surrender, hoping that a fresh German attack will drive back the French and enable them to hold tlio fort or escape. r A Berlin wireless message states that tho Kaiser telegraphed to" the D'et of Brandenburg :. "I, much rejoice at the new great strength and loyalty to the death which the. sons of Brandenburg displayed in an irresistible storming attack on the enemy's strongest fort. God Mess Brandenburg and the entire Fatherland."' Berlin messages state that under cover of a. snowstorm the Gorman artillery are ceaselessly shelling tho ridges frouiTouaumont to Cote de Frouard. The French artillery occupied itself with tho frontline fire, 'but appeared powerless against Germa.n artillery behind the front. A Berlin communique says : Tip to last night we had counted 228 officers and 16,575 men unwounded French prisoners; also 78 cannon, whereof seven are heavy and of tho most modern type, and 85 machine guns. Our troops in the Woevre have passed AbaticoUrt , Dieppe, .and Blaze.