New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-21
Paris Admits Partial
Success in Drive
from MalanCOurt.
LIQUID FLAMES
AID ASSAULT
Berlin Claims RepulSe of
French Counter Attack
at VauX.

London, March 20.-The German
attack has again shifted TO the west
bank Of the Meuse. Their ranks re-
plenished after the failure Of five
night assaults on Vaux, the alter
nate blows on the Verdun anvil have
been resumed and the Germans have
once more turned their attention to
lie Mort Homme.
This time, however, instead Of at
,acking from the Corbeaux Wood,
the generals Of the Crown Prince
are attempting TO flank the hill. Nio-
lent attacks, accompanied by the use
Of liquid fire, were delivered to-day
in the Malancourt-Avocourt sector
10 the south and east, instead Of to
the north, of the hill. In the Malan-
court Wood Paris admits partial
success, but does not detail the ex-
tent Of the German gain.
West Of the Meuse,' says the
French War Office statement TO-
night, "the Germans, in the course
Of the day, after All intense bom-
bardment with shells of large
calibre, made an attempt TO enlarge
their front. An attack by fresh
enemy division, recently brought up
from a point remote from the front,
was directed with great violence and
attended by the use Of jets Of liquid
fame against our positions between
Avocourt and Malancourt.
Fire Curtain Stops Attack.
"Our barrier fire and the fire Of our
machine guns and infantry inflicted
heavy losses on the enemy and oroke
down the effort Of the sssailants, who
vere able 20 make only slight progress
a, a point IN the eastern part OF the
Mslsncour. Wood.
A violent bombardment also oc-
cured at Hi 3O4 and in the region
Of the Bois Bourrus."
Like other moves on the Nerdun
cnessboard, the hsnking attack west OF
the Neuse vas anticipated by the
french and found them completely
prepared. Despite the tremendous
power and desperation in the assault
Paris Is confident that it will be no
more successful than the direct attacks
from the Bois des Corbesux and Beth
Ineourt.
More than 100000 French reserves
have been brought up and massed wes-
q the river, together with every avail
able piece Of artillery. Even tho
British have lent come OF their heavy
guns for whst, it is felt, will be
repetition Of the desperate struggles
a. Douaumont and VauN
That IN the climax Of those -attles'
when their issue was not yet clear, tAe
French had appealed for British ala
vas the inference drawn tonight from
ne publication % telegrams exchanged
between Sir Douglas Hsig and General
loire. Although II has been known
Ia. British guns were in service al
Verdun, this Is the FIRST inference that
britisa troops might also be employed
here.
British Offered AID at Yerdun
Replying % General Hsig's telegram
'sgre.tng the French Losses in the
gfsa, battle which is still raging. ana
expressing me British army's admira-
ION for the heroic exploits of the
sreonqserable soldiers Of France
'enersi loire sA.d;
In ths fierce struggle IL - carrying
o. the French army knows that u ~'.l
'biSin results advantageous 20 al the
AA.ss, ard Knows also that when -
'nly ii made an appeal % the
ofnrsisship ~ tho British army, the
aver responded b. Offering ~ mcs'
~mrlete and speediest aid"
There j. no attempt - behttle thN
anger of the fsnking move for the
Ftheh. In ease IL can be pushed home
ne Germans will gain much more than
,,hsZ could have BIZ direct assault on
- Mort Homme. ~ they are able 70
Wttt the NontfsucOn wood ara tho
nlsgs ~ AyocOurt from the frsnen'
~ is,isf would be forced 20 witnhts"
llfsra both Ls Mort HOmms and the
bsts roe.
btf with these two hsiRhts IN Ger
nan pcsEession, military tIpefts
ft!ize that VeTdgn Itself would be put
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