New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-07
FlamingLiquids Drive
French from Cham
pagne Lines.
FRESNES ATTACK
is THROWN BACK
Woevre Assault Repulsed
by French-PariS Gains
Confidence.

London, March Still held A.
Nerdun, the Germans have launched
fresh assaults at the French lines in
the Champagne and the Argonne.
Paris admits tonight that slight
gains have been made in these at
tacks. while west of the Meuse, in the
Nerdun sector. the capture of the
village Of FORCES is conceded.
No word comes from Paris as to
the size of these drives. nor does
Berlin mention them in the official
statement to-day. For several DAYS.
however, French artillery has been
active both in the Argonne and in
Champagne. Reserves have been held
IN readiness for new German often
slve in either quarter as soon as the
Nerdun assault should wear itself
out.
In addition. important movements
Of German troops in Belgium are re.
ported IN Central News dispatch
from The Hague. Information has
reached The Hague from Maestricht,
Holland, it is said, that 10000 Ger
man cavalrymen of the landsturm
are on their way TO the front neal
ipres
Germans Use Jets Of Flame.
I'm Champagne" says tho Pari,
statement tonight, "the Germans de
livered an attack, accompanied BY
jets Of liquid flame. on our positions
between Mont Tetu and Maisons dc
Champagne. On our right the
enemy. stopped by our barrier fires,
was not able to set out from his
trenches. To the left, in the region
o. Maisons dc Champagne, he sue
ceedcd in penetrating a small sd-
vanced section
The Argonne sttac.; also was prc-
ceded By the explosion Of mines under
the French advance trenches. The Paris
statement says:
"fn the Argonne VIC exploded, in the
region Of Courtcs Chaussees, a mine.
which destroyed a German post and
caused vast crater, the south edge OF
which VIC organized
Between Hautc Chsvauchee and Hill
2s5, after having exploded two mines,
the enemy, by reason Of the explosions.
VAS able 10 gain foothold at several
points in our first line. An engagement
ensued, in the course OF which we drove
our adversary out OF our trench, and
ve occupy one side Of tho crater. Our
artillery has been very active in the
whole Of this sector"
With the failure Of the second drive
az Douamont and Vaux yesterday the
Germans apparently have again turned
their attention 10 fsnhing the Verdun
defences. This is the meaning Of the
attack on Forges, which, in German
possession, opens the road from Beth
incourt 70 the Heuse.
Paris also reports increasing vio-
lence in the attacks At Fresnes, on the
opposite flank OF the Verdun defences.
Here. after an intense artillery bom-
bardment, the Germans launched an in
fantry attack, only TO have il thrown
back.
West Of the Meuse," says the Paris
Official. after a violent bombardmcnt
which lasted the whole morning on the
front between Bethincourt and the
Neu.e. the Germans launched a strong
attack against Forges, situated on our
advanced line. In the course OF very
lively struggle they succeeded in TAX
ing possession Of tho village. Several
attempts TO debouch on Cote de POis
we're checked by our counter-attseks.
which drove the enemy back into
Forges."
East OF the Meuse the only important
action, Paris says, has been the attack
on Fresnes.
IN the NoeNEO 80 ihNchoS cN"S~
ment has occurred in the region OF
Freenes, but was not. followed by any
infantry attack. West Of Pont-a-Mous-
son our artillery caused heavy damage
to the German organization in the Bo!s
du Jury"
French Offensive Expected.
Despite this quiet, Berlin claims the
CAPTURE Of almost q thousand prison
ers.
ION the eastern bank OF the heuss
the day passed more quietly than pre-.
vious days. Nevertheless. we capturse
Yesterday and the day before dunns
minor engagements. fourteen ONES"
and 934 men,"
Pari. continues TO be absorbed - ~
situation around Verdun. All sn.SSv -
and doubts nave now been replsess~
om,,s ioyful confidence IN the ssss"s
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