New Britain herald., 1916-04-11
FRENCH LINE HOLDS IN TITANIC BATTLE
 ON VERDUN FRONT
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Continued From First Page.) great vigor throughout the whole of yesterday, the statement says. The number of unwounded prisoners taken in this sector was increased from 22 officers and 549 men to 36 officers and 1,231 men.
 The text of the official statement given out today at the German army headquarters says: ~'
 ''Western theater: The English, after intensified artillery fire, made a strong hand grenade attack last night on our position south of St. Eloi. The attack broke down before the mine craters occupied by us. The position is firmly in our hands over the whole extent
 "In the Argonne near La Fillet Morte and further to the east near Vauquerois, the French, who caused several mine explosions, succeeded only in inflicting damage on them selves.
 Fighting proceeded with great day in the regions on both sides of the Mouse. Counter attacks by the French against the positions we cap- tured south of Forges Rivulent, be- tween Haucourt and Bethincourt, broken down with severe losses to the enemy
 Many Prisoners Taken.
 ''The number of unwounded prison CTS taken here was increased from 22 officers and 549 men to 36 officers 1 tured two cannon and 22 machine guns.
 "One machine gun and 222 prison CTS were brought in as the result of further captures among the block houses south of Ravens forest.
 Counter attacks from the direc- tion of Chattancourt were checked by our effective f1anking fire from the eastern bank.
 On the right bank of the Mouse the enemy attempted in vain to re- capture the ground lost on the south western edge of Poivre Ridge.
 Southwest of Fort Douaumont the enemy was compelled to reinquish further defensive positions from which we brought back some few dozen prisoners and three machine guns
 1.-Two enemy aeroplanes were down southeast of Ypres by anti aircraft guns.
 Eastern and Balkan theaters: The situation is unchanged.'
 French Report Successes.
 Paris, April II, 2:12 D. m.-On the west bank of the Mouse the Germans made an attack last night on Dead Mans Hill, avancing from Corbeaux wood. They obtaIned a footing in a few small elements Of trenches. the war office announced this afternoon, but otherwise were repulsed
 East of the Mouse the Germans at tackled trenches south of Douaumrnt village but were beaten back with con- sidera ble losses. There was a violent bombardment of Douaumont and Vaux.
 The text of the communication fol- lows:
 "On the left bank of the Mouse the Germans yesterday evening delivered an attack against our positions at Le MOrte HOmme. This activity was aC- companied by the use of flaming liQ uids. The attack was made from the CorheauX wood and was checked by our curtains of fire and the fire of cur infantry, excepting on the east, where the enemy secured footing in few small elements of trenches.
 'On the right bank of the Mouse the Germans endeavOred last night to ex- pei us from the trenches taken by Us during the past few days to the south of the village of Douaumont This en- deavor also saw the Germans making use of jets of flaming liquids 1t vas met with a sanguinary check
 'There has been a violent bonn bard ment in the region of Douaumont and Vaux and in the Woevre district there have been some outbursts of artillery fire The night passed quietly on he remainder of the front.
 "This morning a French air pilot vanquished a German aeroplane which fell within our lines near Badonviller. yrL,o trun anenn1 a NiatOrS were killed.