New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-08

for their deledI OH DuAN"S
IN addition, the capture OF the
Mart Homme and role hills would
.trsighten out an awkward salient
in the German line along the pend
IN ,be Meuse to the north of Verdun
and would give them command OF an-
ditional roads on which to deploy
,hsir attack. In view Of the great
eOnoestion on the Verdun front, with
hundreds of thousands of troops en-
,lcved in a restricted area, this is OF
.hs highest Importance.
From Forges the Germans have de-
ssuebed to the cas-. along the railroad
hir.ipg tho west bank of the Meuse'
and likewise driven directly soutn'
vls,s a full division of at least l2'ooV
nsr s,ormed Hill No. 265 and captured
despite the decimstion of their RANKS
by artillery and machine guns.
To N. southeast they have driven
u,cesstully at the village OF tresnes'
Twelve miles from the fortress whiie
II, French have been holding tensc-
iously. although the Germans airesoy
we're in possession Of Manheuiies ano
Champion, on either side OF II.
Gsrma, Bombardment Unabated.
Meanwhile the pounding Of the heavy
gurs Of the Teutons on the French CEN
n., on the Dousumont plain, is con-
timing with undiminished violence
JUS. 70 the west Of the Verdun region
the Germans have been engaged IN
elor, range hghting with the French
ever mine positions. ,
Berlin says heavy fighting is still
preceding west of the Meuse, though
i.nstes no mention Of the gain In the
Bois de- Csrbeaux. The statement says
IN the Meuse district, the artillery
srs on tho western bank OF the rive.
again has become NOR, lively. East OF
The rvsr /, was maintained at medium
violence Apart from engagements OF
r.eonnoitring parties, no hand-to-hand
Sighting with the enemy occurred.
"ln the Woevre district, the village
1Pr.,nes was captured by storm cary
TIL. morning. The French are still
holding their own in few houses on
re western boundary of the village
Itsy lost more than three hundred
pnson.rt."
Other Gains Claimed.
Slight gains are claimed also In
'a'npagne and in the Argonne:
In the Champagne. our position cas-
" ssisons-de-Chs which th'
french occupied on February II, was
"eaptured in a surprise attack. Two
'sesr' and $50 men were taken pris
o,ers
Following up the effect Of important
,uhg operations In the Argonne. We
c1aeo our nOsitions northeast OF Id
Cte Httle lorWhrd.
Ns,her Of these gains IS mentioned
ts French statement, which follows
IN The Argonne, in the region o
c.-osft, our special guns shelled
imam aeroplsne, which fell within
"he'. The two aviators, VINO wer'
s1lesa, we're made prisoner.
70 the east Of the Meuse, follovini
a, ,"ent artillery action IN the regioi
,s s bois dHardaumOnt, the German
~s,eotd IN entering "A redoubt, iron
ky tney we're Immediately eJecte'
yH counter attack.
tn ,ns Vosges We bombarded can
t.snsnts At Diffenbsch, east OF Muhl
~ ~; ana enemy trenches in the regio'
ie'is OF Repulse Of Germans.
ne earlier Paris statement said:
IA. me hrgOnne district endeavors OF
.s. Nt OF the enemy a. Hsute Che
"th rspulssd
k,,IN srtl.ery has continued its bonn
u"sht of the lines Of communica
~ % NE enemy 70 the west Of tn
ma, ,'bor'd By an intense lombard
''f'nsn troops have been able 4
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