New Britain herald., 1915-04-12
FRENCH ATTACKS IN ARCONNf REFUSED
Germans Drop Bombs on Nancy in
 Retaliation for Killing
OF THREE WOMEN AT AUELHflh

Nine Russian Officers and 1850 Sol-
 diers Taken Prisoners by Kaiser's
 Forces in Advance to the East From
 Mariampol.
 Berlin, April 12, by Wireless Telegraphy to Sayville. N. Y.-The war office announcement of today is as follows:
 Sunday was comparatively quiet on the western front. French attacks in the Argonne, against the Com bres position, in the Ally Forest and in the Forest of La Pretre were all repulsed.
 Drop Bombs on Nancy.
 "Inasmuch as an attack by the enemy resulted in the killing with bombs of three women in the open town of Muelneim, German bombs were dropped on the central group of notifications at Nancy.
 rISIlCn "hO nave Ue0I taken prisoners have informed the German authorities that the Cathed- ral of Notre Dame in Paris, the Gal leries of the Louvre, and the Hotel Des Invalides are buildings being used for military purposes. They are equipped with searchlights, wireless apparatus and machine guns.
 1859 Russians Captured.
 Tn the German advance to the east from Mariampol nine Russian of ficers and 1850 soldiers were taken prisoners. Four machine guns also were captured. To the northeast of Lomza the Russians threw bombs which did not explode but which de- veIoped asphyxiating gases.
 '"The Russian authorities officially have circulated report concerning the humiliation of Russian non-com- missioned officers in the presence of German officers. This is an absurd falsehood and unworthy of discus sion.'
 German Report via London.
 Berlin, April 12 via London. 3:1S p. m.--The German army headauar. ters today gave out the following statement:
 "In the western theater: Minor French attacks in the Argonne failed.
 Between the Meuse' and the Mo- selle Sunday was comparatively quiet. Tn the evening hours the French conn- menced an attack on Combres Hills, but after two hours of fighting the attack was repulsed
 Renewed Attack Repulsed.
 ''In the Forest of Ally and in the Bois LePretre fighting took place at close quarters during the day, n which we retained the upper hand. A re- newed attack during the night was re- pulsed by us. .'
 By way of retaliation for the bom- fbardment by French aviators on April 5 of the open town of Muelheim, which town is situated outside the zone of operations, resulting in the killing of three women, the town of Nancy was liberally bombarded by us with explosives and incendiary bombs.
 Have Military Equipment.
 According to statements made by French officers the Cathedrals of Notre Dame in Paris and Troyes and prominent government buildings, such as the National Library, Museums, the Louvre, the Hotel des Invalides, etc, have been provided with military equipment, including searchlights, wireless telegraphy stations and ma- chine guns.
 "In the eastern theater: On the oc- casion of our advance from Marian pol in an easterly direction, we took from the Russians nine officers, 1850 men and four machine guns.
 Russian Throw Bombs.
 "Northwest of Lomza the Russians threw bombs by means of a bomb throwing machine. These bombs do not explode but burning slowly. devel- op asphyiating gases.
 "The report of a Russian non- com missi oned officer being mutilated in the presence of German officers must be regarded as a clumsy and senseleSs lie"