New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-28
London Claims Capt
ure of Trenches on
600-Yard Front.
FIRE AT VERDUN
AGAIN INTENSE
Germans Shelling Vaux
and DOuaumont, but In
fantry Is Inactive.

London, March 27.-Thc British and
Germans have been fighting icrcely in
the region Of st. Eioi, south Of Yp'es
and five miles northwest Of Arras, and
tho British, through the explosion Of
pig mine and by infantry charges, have
captured or destroyed a considerable
portion Of the German trenches.
The British infantry stormed and
took first and second line trenches
along a front of 600 yards, London off
cially announces, and Berlin admits
that German trenches in this region
were blown up 20 an extent of 100
yards, and that casualties were caused
among the company occupying the po-
sition'
Again the bombardment has become
intense 10 the northwest and north
cast Of Nerdun, and considerable &C
tiyity By the big guns also has been
shown in the Wocvre region, southeast
Of the fortress. The time seemingly
is not ripe, however, for an infantry
attack, and the men Of both sides have
lain idle in their trenches awaiting the
moment for attack and counter at
tack.
Bombardmcnt Intense at Nerdun.
The Germans. after period Of com
parative quiet, have again begun shell
ing Bcthincourt, lie Mort lIomme and
Cumiercs, west Of the Meusc. and are
keeping up, with increasing volume,
their bombardment Of the French po-
sitions in the region Of Naux and
Douaumont, which have been stumbling
blocks for several weeks in their at
tcmpts to gain ground northeast Of
Nerdun.
French shells are falling on the Ger
man positions in the Argonne and
northeast of the st. Mihiel salient.
by an extensive mine explosion
carly this morning says the Berlin
statement. the British damaged our
position near 81. Eloi. south Of Yprcs.
More than 100 yards OF trenches were
blown up. Casualties were cause
among the company occupying the po-
sition.
"ln the district northeast and cast
Of Ncrmelles we were successful m
mine fighting and took some prisoners.
Lens Again Under Fire.
Further south near La Boissellc,
northeast Of Albert. some weak English
detachments attempted 70 advance
against our positions. They were pre-
vented by our IRE.
During the past few days the Brit
ish again shelled the town Of Lens.
an the Argonne and in the region o.
the Meuse artillery and other firing di-
minished only temporarily
The official communication issued by
the Paris War Office tonight follows:
Between the Somme and the Avre.
in the neighborhood of MaucOurt, cfter
an intense bombardment. the Germans
attempted a sudden attack on ono OF
our first line trenches, but this com
pletely failed.
ain the Argonne the activity OF our
artillery continued at various points
along the enemy front, especially IN the
sector of the Cheppy wood. Our long
range guns shelled troops moving IN
the direction Of Exermont Chatel and
exploded a munitions depot.
"West of the Meuse the bombardment
was quite intense on our front com
prising Bethincourt, lie Mort Homme
and Cumieres. as well as east of the
Meuse. in the region of NauX and
Douaumont. There were some gusts OF
artillery fire in the Woevre. No infan
try action occurred.
Northwest Of St. Mihiel We bonn
barded at long range the station and
enemy establishments at Heudicourt.
A number Of wagons were demolished.
The building took fire.