New Britain herald., 1915-03-08
ALLIES CLAIM SLIGHT
 GAINS IN CHAMPAGNE
 ANDL0RRA|NER EREC|0NS
Paris Newspaper Claims 5000 Germans Were Killed in Battle
 at NotTe Damc, DcLeTeltc.
NO NEW CABINET YET
 ANNOUNCED IN GREECE

Fighting in Carpathians Continues
 Without Decisive Victory for Either
 sidc-Bcrlin Maintains Russian
 Attacks in Northern Poland and
 Onslaughts of French in Cham
 pagnc Were Repulsed by Germans.
 Despatches from Greece report the % situation there grave as a result of the political deadlock over the ques- . ton whether that country shall 1n- tervene in the war on the side of the allies. M. zailnis, governor of the ss'natonal bank of Greece, has not '5yet shown any indications of being ; able to get together a new cabinet x to succeed that of Premier Venizelos, i which resigned on Saturday because King Constantine did not approve the I,feniers policy for participation in \ the war. King Constantine is under stood to desire the maintenance or neutrality, but Athens despatches state that popular feeling is with M. Venizelos, who has declared that he and his party will not support any new government which may De formed with a policy of neutrality. The bombardment of the Darda- nelles by the allies, which is primarily Irresponsible for the present situation in Greece, has had it's effect also, on ether nations London despatches say that the Bulgarian premier has promised q statement concerning his governments paosition Public .;,,S.> ,,, Jf1lxy leo ic L. though there are no indications that this nation will change its policy of . armed neutrality at this time.
 Germans Lost 5000 Men.
 A Paris newspaper in a description .of the recent battle at Notre Dame De Lorette, says that the Germans lost 5000. Although they succeeded in capturing the three lines of French trenches, they are said to have been expelled from them in a furious night ' battle.
 The fighting in the Carpathians, which for prolonged and desperate encounters rivals any phase of the war; continues without decisive vic- tory for either side The Austrian forces are still on the offensive, an , official statement from Petrograd
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 Allies Claim Gains.
 Todays official statements indicate that there was no fighting of great importance yesterday The French claim slight gains in Champagne and Lorraine. The German statement as- scrts that French attacks in Cham s,asne were repulsed.
 Tn the eastern campaign, the Rus sians apparently ar emaintaining the offensive in northern Poland. The AGerman statement tells of Russian at tacks at several points, but asserts that all were repulsed.
 French Official Report.
 Paris, Via London. F. M, March ,8-The war office gave out the fol- lowing statement this afternoon:,
 There is nothing of importance in the Champagne section to add to yes terday's communication. Progress re- ported at different points is enhanced. At the end of the day we captured trenches to the northwest of Souain The captured trenches between Por- .thes and Beausejour represent 400 to 300 metres. We captured num- ! CT of prisoners, including officers. ~ .In the region of the Heights or the Mouse our heavy artillery, ac- cording to prisoners, seriously dam aged a 42-centimetre gun recently placed in position by the Germans. This gun had to be dismantled and sent to the rear for repairs. Four Of . the gun crew were killed and seven Wounded.
 Advance in Lorraine.
 "In Lorraine we progressed north west of Badonviller.
 .In the Vosges, at Reich Acker- kopf the Germans made a violent counter attack late Sunday after noon. For the moment they were able to gain a footing on the ridge 3 but after furious hand-to hand light our rihemen drove them back !. and finally remained masters of Reich Ackerkopf. The losses sus- tained by the enemy were extremely : heavy.
 "Jn Upper Alsace, southward of the railway station at Burnhaupt, an at ~tack attempted against our advanced positions was dispersed by the fire of our infantry
 German Official Report.
 Berlin, March 8, Via London P M.-The German war office today gave out report on the progress of the war as follows:
 'In the western arena: Aviators of the enemy have dropped bombs on Ostend.
 "The fighting in the Champagne
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