Evening star., 1916-03-06
GERMANS FEELING
FOR WEAK POINTS J.
ON vERDUN FRONT
Next Assault, 1t Is Thought,
May Be Made on One of
the French Wings.
DOUAUMONT SECTOR LINE
RESISTING ALL ATTACKS

LONDON, March 6.-The
slaslins attacks of the German
infantry in the Nerdun region
evidently have been suspended
for the time being, as neither OF
the official statements of today
mentions any activity by the in
fantry arm, and the Berlin state
ment notes a -slackening in the
struggle.
The deadlock in the Douaumont
region, northeast OF the fortress,
where desperate battling for Dou-
aumont village had been going on
for several days. thus is contlnu-
ing, but the big guns still are busy
in preparation for further opera
tions. The shellhre has been
notably violent toward the French
left flank beyond the westerly
bank of the Meuse.
Right Flank Under Fire.
Intense artillery activity in the
Woevre region is reported by
Paris, the fire centering upon the
regions of Haudomont and Fres-
mes, about ten miles southeast OF
Nerdun. Military commentators
recently have laid stress upon the
operations in this sector, holding
that the next important drive by
the Germans might be exerted
there, with the object Of rolling
up the French right flank.
May Attack Left Wing.
Other indications, however. have point
ed to the possibility that the eyes OF the
German headquarters staff were upon the
extreme French left. across the Meuse
river, where the towering height of lie
Mort Homme commands the lesser emf
nences nearby and the surrounding
plains
The heavy artillery of the Teutons is
also pounding the defenses in this sector
The French are ready for infantry at
tack there, but it is doubted in Paris If
the Germans will attempt the storminE
of the commanding position. 10 reach
which their troops would have TO deploy
over mile wide plain, under a destruc-
tive cross fire.
Attack on Fort Tavannes.
The Central News correspondent at
The Hague says dispatches received
there from the front show that the Ger
mans are making vigorous efforts to
capture Fort Tavannes, four miles north
east of Verdun, but that the French are
resisting them resolutely, infiicting heavy
losses on the attackers. Stubborn fight
ing continues near Eerdun. the corre-
spondent continues.
The village of Vaux no longer exists.
More than 10000 Germans carried out an
assault upon the French positions at
Vaux but the correspondent says, were
repulseu with large losses, several Ger
man lines being swept away by the
ia nous French l5s.
Ii is also said that twenty seven train
loads of German wounded have left the
Verdun battlefelds for Germany.
Take 1000 French Prisoners.
I
p.m-Capture of nearly 1000 French
near Verdun Saturday and Sunday was
announced today by the war office
The number of prisoners. who were
captured east of the Meuse. is fourteen
officers and 954 men.
The statement follows:
western front-Lively mining duels
occurred northeast of Nermelles. Brit
ish infantry which delivered minor at
tacks on several occasions in this
was repulsed by our fire.
"On the eastern bank of the Meuse
the day passed more quietly than
previous days. Nevertheless we cap
Lured yesterday and the day before.
during minor engagements. fourteen
officers and 934 men,
Artillery Active on Meuse.
PARIS. March 6. via London. 1:sp
pm.-The official statement given out
here today says there were no infan-
try actions last night north of Ver-
iun, but that violent artillery engage
nents continue along, the left bank of
The Meuse and internationally else.
where. Calm prevails on the remainder
Of the front.
The statement follows:
I'm the Argonne we have bonn ba rded
different sections of the forest of
chappy and the Malancourt- -Avocourt
-oad.
I'm the region north of Verdun the
night passed without any infantry &C.
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