The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-10
GERMANS CUT DOWN
BY CURTAIN OF FIRE
Nasscd Attack on Vaux Position
Fails at Neavy Cost.
>pec'aI "abi. Despatch to The sus.

'psc'a' 'dbis Despatch to THE sur.
rAWs. March :.--The region east of
d. Mcusc Sgain Is the centre Of the
struggle for the fortress of Verdun. The
Crown lrince's army began last night
determined .ffor, To break through the
French nnc to the east and southeast
Of the pousumon, plateau. The new
offensive was directed against the viii
hgc anI fort Of NauA. the latter sit
uated on a height to the southeast ~
Mc village.
German infantry detachments wer.
able ~ the course of the attack to enter
Tire village, but were driven out again
by htyonet attack. This is the only
iui't ~ which tho French line was bent
b. * ven to that extent. Everywhere
else, from the outskirts Of Doua I:1cnt,
a1rr, thc attack was begun on the Ger
mo- right, to the east of NauN, the
ASault was repulsed.
Tho Germans renewed their offensive
to'iA: win tn. same violence, repeating
u'Ir attacks several times on the out
,'r' ~ pouaumont on the village OF
'tIN and on the slopes Of the hill upon
re crest OF which IL NauN fort. The
n',N'st assault WAS made on the latter
position, Here the Germans were thrown
10 Masses against the French positions
Al The foot of tn. slopes. Tn. assatilting
'l"s 'Nlmpl.d up under the harrage fire
ot 'lS French artillery and machine
rlN;. and IN" Germans, according to the
o''uuuput issued 10y the French War
On, tonight, suffered enormous losses.
\" Appreciable Gain.
Thorough artillery preparations for
N attacks were made by the Germans
Yesterday afternoon and evening. In
spite ~ 'hos" preparations and IA series
"' t'ta' ~ lasting through the night and
th' day, to-day IL appears that the Ger
ht'S made no appreciable gain.
"~-' Of th. Meuse the Germans be-
20 't'' Night, simultaneously with the
N''''.'e "n the Douaumont-Vau line.
counter ttttcks intended to recover the
p''f'Hns rctaken by the French vester-
odF 80 the region Of the Rois des Cor
o'IN Tn. French artillery fire Dre-
'''"" tfc Germans from debouchinG
nom ih'.r sections of the woods. and all
Au'npi' 10 attack Bethincourt were
'H"'H"d. The French continued to con-
D'.la'" n. positions they had rcgained
a'' announcement was made tonight
"'' 'h"N now control practically the
e'Nr' area Of the woods
Ar'v''y on N. part Of the French
r"I"ry Is noted in Champagne and
IN N, Argonnc
The Might Report.
>, I'' IN. iaI r1mmunique issued by the
'''i " Way Office tonight follows:
'H i"isium t.ese was activity on
- i"'' II our artillery on the enemy
P','I'nS south II Lombaertzyde
g." 'Him!'agne We bombarded cf-
'F'E enemy defensive organiza-
,..- v"s' # the Navarin farm, eas,
"" suite dn Mesn:l and In the re-
sl"H of Massigrs.
West II the Meuse our ,roops con.
t"i'. - progress IN the course Of the
gay la IN" Bois des Corbeaux, almost
te whole Of which we hold.
'"st II the Meuse the Germans dI-
f''a several attacks against our
roht between tSouaumont and Vaux.
"a ne outskirts Of the village of
'uau'Nont an attack was broken
ugNa ~ our infantry and artillery
fe' Furious assaults against the vii.
'dse OF Naux also were repulsed with
s'ea' losses to the enemy. Finally the
'e'n.ans launched against our trenches
.U'Hei.ns the foot Of the slopes OF
me rest which is surmounted by the
,''% tort violent attacks In masscd
carnations which were repulsed. the
enemy suffering enormous losses BY
Our harrage fire
=. artillery activity west and east OF
ue M"use was very violent on both
sides
In ~" Wocvre there was an inter.
hlittent bomba rdment.
IN Upper Alsace We took. after gre
'a1" lighting, AN enemy trenrh ele-
"'.h' between the Laigry and Secpoi..
Germans Driven Frem vaux.
Inc afternoon communiQue said:
IN The Argonne our artillery has
continued It's bomba rdment OF the
sheIhy's routes OF communicst ton,
Continued on Thtsd P00e.