Jasper County Democrat, Volume 19, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 4 November 1916 — TEUTONS QUIT VAUX [ARTICLE]

TEUTONS QUIT VAUX

BERLIN SAYB GERMANB EVAOUATED FORT NEAR VERDUN. Statement Declare* Garrison Was Withdrawn Following Terrific Bombardment by the French.

Berlin, Nov. 3. —Fort Vaux on the Verdun front has been evacuated by the Germans, it was officially announced by the german war office. Following a violent bombardment, during which hundreds of great French guns poured tons of steel upon the battered work, the Germans withdrew. A great deal of the fort had been demolished before the Germans withdrew'. Gains for both the Germans and allies were reported from the Somme front by the war office. The text of the official report follows: “Western front —Army group of Prince Rupprecht—ln the district north of the Somme river artillery activity has been locally renewed. An attempt by the English to advance north of Courcelette was easily repulsed. French attacks in the sectors of Les Boeufs and Rancourt brought small advantages to the dhemy northeast of Morva! and at the northwestern edge of the St. Pierre Vaast wood For the most part, however, these attacks were repulsed-with heavy losses. Our troops, in spite* of tenacious French resistance, made an advance in the northern part of Sailly-Saillisel. “Army group of the Crown Prince — The artillery duel on the right bank of the Meuse lias repeatedly increased to great intensity. The French have directed an especially heavy and destructive fire against Fort Vaux, which has been evacuated by us during the night in accordance with our military plans. Our troops were not disturbed by the enemy while carrying out this operation. Important parts of the fort were blown up by us before we evacuated it.”