Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-06
GERMAN BREAD RATION GUT
TO ONE LOAF FOR THREE
Eyewitness" Declares Kaiser's
Forces Arc Not So Well on for
Food rs Formerly.
REPORT is DATED MARCH 2
Sporting Element Enters Into Con-
test OF Sniping-Infantry Largely
Used AS Screen for Artillery by
Both Sides.

Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch
LONDON. March 5.--Thc German
army bread ration has been reduced
from one loaf day for two men TO
one loaf for three men, according to
the British official Eyewitness" at tho
front Ills latest report. dated March
2. follows:
In the last few days there has been
little to record beyond further SUCCESSES
on the part OF our artillery, and one
minor infantry action. which was bril-
l'antly executed. The British advance
north OF the Bcthune-La Bassee road
has now worked forward closer to the
enemy's lines.
our guns have maintained their su-
periority In tho daily artillery duel.
On the right center two German ma
chine guns were Knocked out by direct
hits and on the left. south OF tho
fprcs Confines Canal. n hostile saphead
was blown in By she'll In cases
where few of the enemy have es-
tablished themselves In line with our
trenches. they have stretched wire net
ting across the top OF their tronch.
nxed at slant. so that bombs roll off
II.
In the carly morning on tho asth
very dashnG exploit was performed
by detachment from one OF our bat
talions. In the neighborhood OF ST.
Eioia. east Of Yprcs. n sudden attack
vas delivered against a German trench.
Eleven Of the occupants were killed
and hve wounded. Our mon filled the
trenches. while another party advanced
10 tho communication trenches and
blocked them, repell!ng tho enemy's ef-
forts to interfere.
when tho work was thoroughly ac-
complished. our men retired. They had
only suffered two casualties. A fcw
moro were hit In tho retirement, but
the losses were very slight in compari-
son with the results gained. The opera
lions only took twenty minutes
Early on the first day OF March the
enemy attacked one OF our trenches
near St E!ois after heavy lombard
ment by guns aud mortars Tho at
tack was repulscd, with severe loss to
the assailants
"A sporting element enters into the
contest OF shipping. The rival sharp-
shooters signal the result os the shots
10 one another with nag In spite
OF the common bond Of professional
marksmansh!p. each knows that ono
false move on his part means instan,
death NJ the hands OF his unseen o;J-
ponents.
"a great many OF the attacks uu-
dertakcn by both sides at the present
stage have for their object the capture
OF rising ground. which Will enable orc
side 10 command or overlook the
other. The effect OF tho artillery is 30
great, 1t would be almost true to say
that in many cases the infantry is used
more as a screen for the guns than
anything else.
"A prisoner has confirmed tho fact
that the troops opposed TO us at the
Gunchy brick fields are demorallxed
After the reverse OF February 8, they
retired In disorder. abandoning their
arms.
IT would appear that the Germans
arc not so well off for food as formerly.
During the last few weeks, instead o.
getting one loaf for every two men,
the bread ration has been reduced 10
one loaf for three men. They are not
hShtinG with the less determination"