The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-03-10

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PARIS. March 10-There was NO
change In the situation before Net-
dun, either east or west OF the Mauae
according to aemi-olfiGial announces
ment made here today.
The announcement adds that the
violent bonlbardment continues on
both banks of the Mouse but there
has been 10 infantry attacks by the
Germans.
The situation ut Verdun ID regard
ed az much better from the French
viewpoint as a result Of yesterday
fighting. The public is greatly
rhaared= by reports OF successful r''-
aIRtlnca ON tile part of the defenders
or the fortress. notwithstanding q n
enormous expenditure OF llnimtlni-
ton, the Germans have failed 10
bend, much less break, the blue line.
The inference drawn by the Epner-
nj public Ii that the German wave
has advanced aA far as In les power
without further Waatage on O lnrEe
scale, which the German general
staff t1esltates To make with four
army corps already put out Of ace
ton,
Exhausted bysthrne days or violent
efforts, the assailantB talledga rest to
tbplenish the depleted ranks OF in
fhntry. The French took advantage
Of the respite 10 sweep out the Ger
mans still remaining In Cnrbeaux
wood. and In this effort We're almost
successful
The renewal OF heavy lighting east
nf the Mouse attended by series or
assaults on Dnuaumpnt has conferred
interest once moro ON this portion
Of the front. a good road runs
through the gently sloplnE favine MP
To. the plateau before Duuaumont,
possession of which would enable the
attacking forces to take the 4defenses
ON tile flank MaBsed infantry well
supported by artillery struggled to
win this easiest approach TO the
famous position. but Che French were
able Ito hold off tho assailnnts and Mt
the Same time to deal with attacks
from the village Of lDouaumont.
In the Wneyre the Germans did
not attempt to pursue their action
further.
i
the present have been gained by
means OF violent shocks delivered by
fresh and especially prepared MASSES
OF infantry and llayF GENERALLY
been achieved rapidly. or such
character was the German attack oil
Vardun. which smashed Itself against
the French detensea on February 26.
The Germans then began series OF
battles on small fronts One day the
attack was made on the extreme left
from Bethincnurt to Goose hill; on
another day. a blow was struck at the
extreme right at FreRnes and again
at D ouaunnnt.
/, llthegn were genuine attacks car
tled out by masses o. troops capable
of undafta king serious action.
French military observers are ar
d loss % explain the object OF these
assaults aH It Us believed there is lit
tie probability they VIII have grave
for the defenders. The
Important question is whether things
will 20 on this way Just as in the
case oE the French Offensive in the
ArtnIs reE ion, which, beginning May
8, OF last year. continued with dimln-
ishing force far into june, or wheth-
er there Will be another great attack
carried out by the most powerful
means and with that sIngleness OF
aim which decides the VICTORY
Not often In tile long battle have
the French infantrymen had the or
der To advance. When they did re-
ceiye It they showed that their Of
fpnsiyn spirit had lost nothing By
being held in.
An ntilcia1 note has been issued
categnrical1y DENYING the statement
made In the German otticial commune
icatlnn of March q. that the village
and armored fort OF yaux were cap
tured In q glorious night attack by
Pnsen reserve regiments under the
leadership OF General von Cornitz.
This assertion the note says, is in
every way false.
THE note denies other sfatementa
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