New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-18
Paris Reports RepulSe
of Five Assaults
Lull West of MeuSe.
BERLIN INSISTS
HILL IS TAKEN
Saws French Have Used 27
Divisions in Attacks on
lie Mort Homme.
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London, March lI-Not SINCE the
assaults on Douaumont has such
desperate fighting been witnessed at
yerdun as during the last twenty
four hours. Hurled back at lie Mort
Homme yesterday, the Germans last
night shifted their attacks again to
the east side of the Meuse, about the
fort and village Of VauX.
Here during the night five charges
we're launched. Two were directed
against the slopes up to the fort, two
against the defences and barricades
in the village, while the fifth was an
attempt TO debouch from a sunken
roadway leading to the Notifications.
Not one succeeded. At daybreak,
exhausted and shattered by the
French guns, the Germans retired.
Today has beer unusually quiet,
broken only by heavy artillery en-
yagements.
"To the east Of the Meuse,' Paris
announced this afternoon. "a recru-
iescence Of the bombardment was
followed at s o'clock last night by a
series Of very violent offensive ac-
tons. directed against our positions
az the village and the fort of Naux.
Calm Prevails During Day.
Five successive attacks in large
numbers were delivered by the Ger
mans In this region, but without sue
cess. Two Of them we're against the
village OF Yaux; the others against the
slopes leading 20 tho fort. and the NTH
vas en- effort 20 emerge from a pro-
iec;ed roadway 20 the southeast Of the
village Of Naux. Every one Of these at
lacks was broken by our curtains OF
ire and the FIRE Of our machine guns
cost the enemy heavily"
How completely this offensive was
broken uD i' indicated in to-night's
Var Office statement;
Tn the region 20 the north OF Yer
dvn no infantry actions took place dur
irg the day. The bOmbardment i IN
trmittent 20 tho west Of the Meuse
ard IN the Woeyre. IL is more intense
on the right bank Of the Mouse.
In the region of Douaumont and
Dsmloup our artillery has counterec
Vigorously tho FIRE Of the German bat
hTies aud destroyed important depots
oi ammunition a. Champneuville.'
With the failure Of the assaults on
Ls Mort Homme yesterday, together
With the unexpected diversion against
tsux last night, French critics believe
ne strength - tho German attack has
now exhausted itself. In fact, II is
openly predicted that events are now
% completely in the hands OF General
fetain that The launching Of counter
oHensiYe is merely a matter OF his de-
ssion. Tie can elect 10 continue on the
defensive, exacting terrific toll from
ne army Of the Crown Prince, or when
1srman Decentralization appears com
Ns'e, seek % regain the lost ground
Berlin Claims Hills Capture.
Some couuter-attack Is expected
,,oon, as the German lines have been
sfsvn too close for the fortress 70 b'
lsi; m complete safety. From th'
Present German positions II IL toe
..<sy for the heavy artillery 20 subject
ne permanent works and shelters q
t,sgfessb.e annoyance. When the
spSck has spent itself IL is believed
ne French viii take the initiative.
Berlin still continues 20 claim pos
tssion q Le Mort Homme, and th'
.,lplse of an efforts az its recapture
'hs statement sayg:
j. the Meuse district the eneml
i-ined repeatedly fresh diylsio'
sfainst me German positions on Dea'
.lshs Height This division ~ M
sNenty-seycnt1 used Eince the beRinn
~ o. tie ergagements on this com
b-i4lFely small section % front. ~
.tsi a'tacI was without afuierl
PREPARATION. b. the nature Of sur
bnie. A few companies succeeded II
is4fninY our lines where the few IN
.1sylnoed men remaining were taken
'hs second attack was stopped ~ ou
tsftain of FIRE"
p 10 the North % the Aigne," th'
ishs statement continues, "a GermA'
sNstk directed against one Of ou
,phaH posts 70 the southeast OF th'
~, 1es buttes was rcpulscd aite
Ming with grenades. Spirited ac
y',,,s Dy our artillery In the region 0
Ns-a1l-bOis and on the CrbOnne pl~
N.s have taken place.
a., the hggOnne our battcries con
D.r - shell the German liner Of com
"sfifstCiu behind the front
IN Ne Woeyre district there j
ihe'hlng % report further than artil
sfy srehanges In all of the sector
We west Of Pont-aI NOusOn.
.ssfDriss attack against salient o
" enemy lines ~ the wood Of Nor
Nsis made II possible for Us 20 brini
sn .N some prisoners, and 70 nnic
VINE icsssx On the enemy