Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-03-11
FIERCE BATTLE
IN The WOODS
Germans Recklessly Sacri-
fcing Men to Carry
Heights
ATTACKS REPULSED
ATTACKS REPULSED
German Onslaughts to the west OF
Village of Douaumont Checked by
French Troops

Paris. March 1.-THE Germans, in
infantry attacks launched with huge
electives, but with losses described
as beyond all proportions to the OBJ
jective they sought, have reoccupied
part of the CorbeauX wood, to the
west of the Meuse and northwest OF
Verdun, according to the French Off
cial communication issued last night.
German attacks to the west of the
village of Douaumont and against the
village of VauX were put down by
the French. The official communica-
tion follows:
I'm Artois the Germans to the west
of the road to Lille exploded q mine,
the crater of which we occupied.
In the Argonne forest we shelled
a German column which was advanc-
ing toward the Montfaucon wood.
"To the west of the Meuse, where
the bombardment has been uniter-
rupted daring the day, the enemy at
tackled with particular violence ou,
positions in the Bois des CorbeauX
Several attacks were repulsed sue
cessively by our artillery, infantry
and mitrailleuse fire, which did con-
siderable execution in the enemy's
ranks.
Notwithstanding losses out of all
PR portion To tkea' objective, ts!ie Ger
mans for their last attack used at
least one division, and in the course
! of the fighting they were able to oc-
cupy again part of the Bois des Cor
bcaux which we had retakcn, from
them March s.
"To the east of the Mcuse the
enemy twice attacked our trenches
! to the east of the village of Douau-
mont. Brought to a stop by oul
mitrailleus and our curtain fires the
enemy was not able to reach our line
at any point.
/ "An attack which was prepared
against the village OF Vauy was stop
sed by our artillery and could not BIT
F., carried out.
ut is confirmed that the infantry
actions the Germans directed Thurs
day against the village of Vaux ant
against our trenches at the foot O.
! the ridge on which Fort VauX Is
situated cost them heavy sacrifices.
"In the Woevre the enemy's bonn
bardment which was energetically re-
piled to by our batteries has beer
intense on Elk Moulainvil!e Fillers
Sous Bonchamp and Bonzee.
"The Germans dropped i'll the
Meuse at st. Mihiel floating mines
but these were fished out before an.
damage was done by them.
"In Lorraine we have shattered, o
partly destroyed, enemy organization:
on the front of Halleville- Bremeuil
The story Of the defense of Hau
mont. one of the heroic episodes o
the struggle around the fortress O
Verdun reveals how French soldier
died on the spot under the concen
trated fire of heavy artillery and tn
shock of masses of infantry, in orde
to gain time for the reserves to com
up.
London, March II. The crow
! princes sudden thrust into the Coz
J beaux woods, northwest of Verdur
: has imperilled French positions on
: five mile front west of the Meuse.
: The Germans are wasting live
: recklessly in an attempt to press fol
e ward mile to the Forges-Cumlere
: road.
J Their success would force th'
French to evacuate <ile strongly 10
y tilted Goose Hill position and con
d pei the surrender of Bethincourt VI
a lage. five miles west of the Mouse.
The latest official dispatches fro
is Paris admit the German gain, but IL
l. dicate that the Fr.nch are counte
It attacking heavily in an attempt
t drive out the invaders.
- The Germans are under territ
cross-fre from Dead Man Hill to Il
B west and Goose Hill to the east.
T. This deadly artillery fire earli
Y in the week forced the Germans