The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-12
Paris Official Report Tells
of Terrific Losses in
Fridays Battle.
INVADERS MAKE
GAIN NEAR RHEIMS
Capture Position Covering
1.iOO Yards to Depth of
TwO.thirdS of Mile.
Spsciof cable Despasch TO THs suS.

PARIS, March li.-There was pro-
nounced lull to-day on the verdun front.
West Of Douaumont. OH the eastern bank
OF the Mcuse. there was violent artil-
cry h.c, indicating the possibility that
he Germans may attempt another at
vas less violent on the rest OF the front,
7clud.ng the sector OF the Woevre, and
o infantry action was attempted during
ne day.
Further official details gwen to-day of
:ie infantry lighting west Of Douaumont
es,erday show that the Germans suf-
'ered enormous losses in these encoun-
'es in which they were able to make
10 appreciable progress. Three attacks
we're made in all. Each attack was
made by four lines OF men. French ar
,..iery and machine guns moved down
ground WAS covered with dead at the
end Of the battle.
Germans Enter Vaux.
The Germans made new and stronger
sRoris last night TO capture the Vaux
positions. After prolonged lombard
nent further infantry attacks were de-
Ivered against the village and the Ger
mans gained foothold in some houses
10 ,ac east of the village church. When
an effort was made to continue these
sa.ns - include the western part OF the
village the Germans were driven back
and the French are still in possession
IL 'he western part.
The Germans then turned their atten.
lion To the Naux fort and were aDis
{, make some progress along the slopes
aiding To- the position, but failed unde,
f.e French fire TO reach the barbed wire
'l''ue.ements.
The Germans made a spirited attach
e. erlay on the French salient at Boi'
,s Euttcs. near Ville-au-Bois. north
vat %! Berry-au-Bac. Several hour:
preparatory artillery work preceded
De attack. French counter attack!
rove The Germans from the north
r".'ern and western eA;remitles Of th'
.opd. which the GersEans had won.
Tie Germans also won tcmporar!
10 ,.Ssipn last night of an importan
COMMUNICATION trench ON the west sid
? the Mcuse between Bethncourt am
CkI.,IHcour,. The French recovered III
l, IA Immediately by a counter attack
\r,iII-ry Fire slackcms.
r. official communique issued b1
nc French War Office to-nlght follows
lY belgium "A destructive fire was
directed against the enemy trenches
an Communicating trenches in the
re. an Of Sternstraete and the cnvi-
roas Of BiXschoote
IN Arto.s. to the east OF Melville.
y" exploded mine. the crater OF
v1,aa we occupied
between he Somme ard the Oise
v" bono lrlcd German organizations
4 ID" region of IIerbecourt, Laucourt
a. Bruvrailnes.
10 The north OF the Aisne the cam
no.tie vas maintained very lively
1 the region Of the BoiS de Butt.s, to
III south Of Ville-aux- Bois.
pN ,.e LEFT bank of the Meuse the
Gr'ili'y Of the artillery on both sides
", les actlNe in the course OF the
d.. ur the wight bank an intense
tn1ardmcnt Was maintained in the re-
81 10 the west OF DouaumSnt. II
~, less violent on the rest OF the
. tor. ~ well as IN the Woevre. The
el''uy did not attempt any infantry
So on on the whole of our front. Ac-
cordiuS TO the latest information the
frH.'.es5 assaults made yesterday
against our trenches TO the west OF
Ip.aumont were murderous for the
e"Ty, The Germans attacked three
times in lines four deep. Moved down
our artillery and mitrailleuse fire
'r retired. leaving the ground COW
ei0d with dead
In ~" region OF lJouaumont TO-DAY
''' of our aeroplanes brought down
fokker. which feli in flames inside
III" German lines