The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-01
TOWNS EAST OF
YERDUN TAKEN
BY GERMANS

counted Ni. material - reported as
tu,'".
~ tie l'urcsi"r's iiousc at Thlavil,c.
rurtit"J~ Ut Bs1ouNillcr. thu project
iug liur 'uu "r /, l'rcnch position was
attacked ,wl taken. \ large num-
'icr ur prisoners :cmain"d in our
naui..
The capture nf Mauhcullcs by the
Germans was admitted in the ofilcial
c~omfuuuiuic iSSucd Ivy tho French War
Office This afternoon. but II was added
that 4 counter attack had carried the
Tf;urn back TO the western limits OF
the village. which war brought under
the fire Of tn" French guns.
Ercuch Rcgat0 lost GrOund.
The Frerch afternoon r~ominuuiquc IA
a. follows:
10 the north of Nerluu the bonn
tardment has continued with increased
Intensity.
In the sector to the east OF the
~Neusc las, night there WAS "A resuirp-
ton Of The previous violent local at
tacks. particularly in the vicinity OF
thc Village of iDuaumont. where the
fighting came to hand to hand EN-
counters resulting in the driving back
OF the enemy 10y u troops.
In the Wuevrc district the Germans
were successful. after AN intense pre-
paratory artillery fire. in gaining pos
Session of the village OF Manheuiles.
An immediate counter attack on our
port brought lis back to the western
boundary of this village, winch we
hvw hOld under our ire.
In Lorr '.ne the enemy was success
Nni -, tu.,t. -. ding s.VerAl small sec.
tSs of our advance trenches. but they
re almost, Immediately driven out of
these positions.
There is nothing to report from the
remainder of the front.
French spoil German plan.
The Paris correspondent of the 7tn,cs
t~elcgraphing Monday. says:
"Thc French. with their backs to thu
wall. are fighting with increasing OPP
'imi-in. There are growing indication,
that the first crushing. onpourin9 Of
The Germans is slackening and that thu
tide has reached the high water mark
II Il IL not already on the turn. Thu
French COUNTER attack at Douaumor
marked the beginning of tbs phase Of
tn. battle. the confusion Of which tends
30 disappear as IN. French develop ano
strengthen their counter attack alont
tn" line
The correspondent says that the Ger
mans adopted at Nerdun the tactics bJ
which tn, French some time z pierced
ne German line IN Champagne. but o'
which the French were unable to take
fIll advantage.
TIL. GERMAN purpose he says, wa,
defeated tn. first day by the ~tenacity o.
the French defenc.. the wealth OF Frencl
munitions and the well timed with
.draNals. After that first day there wa
p period OF hesitation and reconsidera
zion At German headquarters, AS II
shown by tn. uncertain wavering OF In
spirei military comment and by the Ger
man ~c"mmuniques themselves.
AFTER tina, reconsideration II wa'
deemed worth while. despite the fact tina
III, first assault had not achieved ia
purpose. 10 continue To batter the Frenci
lines nearest 10 Nerdun. This SECOND
effort having been brought to "A stand
still the enemy appears about to beg'i
an attack on the eastern wall OF tn
Mouse heights, which rises abruptly lik
q c.iff from the Woevre plain. The dim
rulti.s of this enterprise are enormous
Tn. exact intention of the enemy in at
lacking in the Nosges and in Champagne
II not Yet apparent. They may b'
mercl, ,~ndeavoring TO emharrass IN
French IN moving reenforcements Il
N.,duu.'
The London newspapers publish a lont
Identical statement attributed 10 az au
thoritative French source outlining tn
operations before Nerdun up to Sunday
The statement confirms the salient fea
lures OF previous reports and concludes
Til. French situation is improving
daily with the advent Of fresh troops
whereas the Germans are using thei
last reserves"