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 YER
dun. either east or west of the Meuse.
according to semi-ofTlCtal announce
ment made here today.
The announcement adds that the
violent bomhardment continues on
both banks of the Meuse but there
has been no infantry attacks by the
Germans.
The situation at Verdun Is regard
ed as much better from the French
viewpoint as result OF yesterdays
fighting. The public is greatly
cheered by reports OF successful re-
sistanCe on the part of the defenders
OF the fortress. notwithstanding an
enormous expenditure or ammuni-
tlon. the Germans have failed to
bend. much less break. the blue line,
The inference drawn by the gener-
nj public is that the German wave
has advanced as far as in its power
without further wastage on large
scale. which the German general
staff hesitates to make with four
army corps already put out Of ac-
tl0n.
Exhausted by three days of violent
efforts, the assallants called rest to
replenish the depleted ranks of in
fantry. The French took advantage
of the respite to sweep out the Ger
mans still remaining in Corbea1lx
wood. and in this effort were almost
successful.
The renewal of heavy fighting east
OF the Meuse attended by series or
assaults on Douaumont has cantered
interest once more on this portion
OF the front. A good road runs
through the gently sloping ravine up
to the plateau before Douaumont,
possession of which would enable the
attacking forces to take the defenses
on the flank Massed infantry we'll
supported by artillery struggled to
win this easiest approach to the
famous position, but the French were
ahleto hold off the assallants and. at
the same time to deal with attacks
from the village of Douaumont.
In the Woevre the Germans did
not attempt to pursue their action
further.
The great success in battles up to
the present have been gained by
means of violent shocks delivered by
fresh and especially prepared masses
of infantry and have generally
been achieved rapidly OF such a
character was the German attack on
Nerdun, which smashed itself against
the French defenses on February 2i.
The, Germans then began series of
battles OH small fronts. One day the
attack was made on the extreme left
from Bethincourt to Goose hill: on
another day blow was struck at the
extreme right at Fresnes and again
at Douaunlont.
All these we're genuine attacks car
rled out by masses of troops capable
of undertaking serious action:
French military observers are ut
a loss to explain the object of these
assaults MS 1t Ia believed there is lit
tie probability they will have grave
consequences for the defenders. The
important question Is whether things
will go on this way Just as in the
case of the French offensive In the
Artois region, which. beginning May
., of last year. continued with dimin-
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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 the long battle have
the French fnfantrymen had tho or
der 10 advance. When they did re-
ceive it they showed that their Of
fensive spirit had lost nothing by
being held in.
An official note has been issued
categorically denying the statement
made in the German official commune
ication of March o, that the village
and armored fort OF Vaux were cap-
tured in glorious night attack by
Posen reserve regiments under the
leadership of General Won Cornitz.
This assertion, the note says. is in
every way false. 4
The note denies other statements
contained in recent oficial German
communications.
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