New Britain herald., 1916-03-16
INFANTRY QUIET
 ON VERDUN FRONT
No Action Reported But BOmbard-
 ment Is Continued

Paris, March Is, 2:30 p. m.-Thers has been no further infantry acuon in the region to the north of Verdun, according to the announcement made by the French war office this atterF noon.
 The bombardment has continued, but with varying intensity.
 The text of the communication reads as follows:
 Tn Belgium French patrols have been able to ascertain that the qe- structive fire directed by our artillery yesterday evening against the German forces at LaPlage, in the region of Newport, resulted in the complete de- struction of the German communicate ing trenches and killed a number ot the enemy. Tn tho region to the north of FeT< dun there has been reported no in fantry engagement during the course of the night. The bombardment has continued, but not very strongly, on the left bank of the river Mouse; it has been more intense on the right | bank.
 Tn the regions of Haudremont and of Damloup, our artillery has cannon aded violently the country to the west l of DOuaumont here the enemy WAS engaged in perfecting defense works.
 Tn the Woevre we have lombard l cd several provision trains of the enemy,
 "To the east of the Forest of Apreo- mont a surprise attack against a Ger man trench resulted in our inficting some losses on the enemy and oe 1 bringing in some prisoners.
 'Tn the Vosges, to the south of the Thur, the Germans delivered an l attack against our positions near 1 Burnhaupt. Checked by our curtain of fire the enemy found it impossible to set foot in our trenches.
 German Statement.
 Berlin, March 16, via London. 3:35 D m.-A number of unsuccessful at- tacks have been made by the French on the German lines south of St. Souplet west of the Somme-Pv road in the Champagne region German army headquarters announced today. The Germans took two officers andI50 I men prisoners and captured tvo ma chine guns.
 Today's official statement seems to indicate that the Germans ciafra pos session of Dead Mans Hill, the dom- mating height west of the Mouse on which they reported an advance move ment yesterday.
 The text of the statement is as fol- lows:
 Western theater-In Flarders, es- pecially in proximity to the coast ar- tillery duels have appreciabiy in- creased in violence. They have be- come more violent in the region Of RoXe and Villa Aux Bois. .....
 Tn the Champagne the French aft CT persistent artillery preparations made a number of attacks, all with out success, on our position south of St. Souplet and west of the Son,me- 1 Py-Souain road. This caused us few | losses, wherein theirs were numerous. r We took there two officers and 15o s unwounded prisoners and captured two machines.
 "On the left bank of the Mouse fur ther attempts by the enemy trenches penetrated the latter, destroyed ehc defensive positions and .,eurued with a few prisoners and some booty.
 "In an aerial encounter French aeroplane was shot down southeast of Beine in the Champagn The oe- cupants were incinerated. -. , Enemy airmen last night again at- tackled the German hospital ar J.abry east of Confians. The first attack was made during the night ,u ,ths , 18th. No military damage was done Of civilians, one woman was seriousIy injured and one woman and two chil. dren slightly injured.
 Eastern theater-There have beer patrol engagements at various .,Iaces on the front"