South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-03-11
Great Battle Swings Into 10th
Day With KaiSer'S Men
Delivering Terrific Ar
tilIery Attacks.
FIGHT Is NOW RAGING
AT DEAD MANS HILL
Ruthless Tactics of Crown
Prince Turn MeuSe Val
ley Into a Bloody
SHAMELESS
international News Service:

PARIS. March 1f.-When the
great battle OF Verdun swung into
the Goth day OF its existence today
the Germans were still far from
victory. although they are delivering
savage artillery attacks on both
sides OF the Meuse river in an ef-
fort 10 dislodge the French from lie
Mort HOmme dead mans hilD and
Fort De Vaux
French military experts declare
that the slight advance by the Ger
mans ola Friday in COrbeaux forest
must be regarded as a glazing piece
OF tactical folly when the enormous
price is taken into consideration. IL
is estimated that the Germans lost
10. 600 men in the fighting i'm Cor
beaux woods and elsewhere on Fri
day.
One OF the facts that stand ont,
as regards the operations around
Verdun on Friday is the fury and
magnitude OF the assault OF the Ger
mans against Corbeaux forest The
German crown prince had been us
ing from 5000 20 5000 men in an
effort 20 dislodge the French from
the forest without success. Finally
in desperation he launched a cOlOs-
sal attack with $4,000 Of his best
troops against the French lines af-
ter a violent bombardment Of six
hours.
The most that this enormous force
was able to accomplish in the f &c
OF the French artillery and infantry
opposing il was an advance of n nm
200 to 500 yards into the French
lines along "A front OF less than a
mile.
The defense of Corbeaux wood.
which guards the flank Of the
French position on Goose hill. was
directed by Gen. Castelnau, the
French chief-Of-staff, and Gen.
Petain-
The German losses were enormous
and all night long trains. the cars
OF which were painted bright red.
sped back toward interior Germany
laden with nude corpses of soldiers
for cremation.
The Temps, basing the statement
upon information from a semi-of-
fetal source ind Gates that the Ger
man losses haV.. averaged 10. 900 a
day during the 20 days of the bat
tie
The ruthless tactics Of the crown
prince has turned the Meuse valley
into a bloody shambles. French
military men speak Of the German
tactics as mere butchery" of men.
Let the good work Of the French
troops continue writes Lieut.. Col.
Rousset. one of the foremost French
military critics "Our adversary has
been pushed 10 the extreme disre-
gard OF human life by stern neces-
sitv. Our tactics permit Of no such
freightful butchery. We throw into
battle only such forces as are neces-
sary 70 withstand the shock. keeping
reserved intact legions which will
sweep forward i'm final victory. In
our prudent opposition TO the crown
princes maniacal fury I see the con-
summation Of our highest hopes
Many French wounded arrived
from the battlefield throughout the
night. They declared that the
French soldiers on the firing line
are confident and that the morale of
the army has not been shaken.
Renew Violent Assaults.
German troops renewed their
violent assaults on the Nerdun front
west OF the Mouse during the night.
They were able 90 gain some ground
in the opening assaults. but an inn
mediate counter attack 10y the
French drove them back.
This orfciaI information is given
i'm the war office Communique issued
tbis afternoon. which also states
that the Germans have redoubled
their efforts on the east bank of the
Neuse between VauN and the ridge
nearby. Fort De NauX was also
bonn barded-
The text Of the official communi-
que follows:
After bombardinE our positions
between Tyron and Berry-a- Bac.
north OF the Aisue, for several hours
Yesterday the German debauched
from ViIle-au- Bots and attacked the
salients which form our line at Bois
des Buttes After "A very sharp
combat we drove the enemy from
the section northwest and from the
section west OF the forest which he
had succeeded ia occupying.
West OF the Meuse the Germans
launched during the night a strong
attack southeast Of Bethincourt
against our trenches along the round
from Bcthincourt 20 ChattanCOurt.
An immediate counter attack again
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