The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-04
GERMANS ATTEMPT ID BREAK LINES ON TWO SIDES OF STRONG POSITION They Gain Some Trenches, But Are Later Driven
 Out by Counter
 Charges ARTILLERY B A T TIL E CONTINUED SATURDAY ON LON c FIR o N T Raids Made on British in Belgian Sector Are
 Also Absolute
 Failures

l Ql1C, otCtISIi @ forts by German troops on frl- day to dehoueh from the Neuf- chatel salient, northwest or Rheims, were frustrated, the French war office announced Tn it's monday statement today. The enemy likewise failed to reach the Pompelle fort, south : east of Rheims, succeeding only in gaining a foothold with some small detachments to the west of it.
 A French counter attack stopped the German advance on front of yearly half mile in tha carnIiet JKsector of the Champagne. The French N Temporarily evacuated their trenches N under orders, but quickly drove Ill M again and re-established the position. The text of the statement is as follows: The artillery battle reported yesterday at several points on the French 1ront from the Chemin- -des-Mesneil to the Mouse continued all night. with marked intensity, accompanied by very lively in fantry actions, in the course of which the N French troops retained the advantage. Enemy raids on small French posts southeast of Barisis and south of Juvin- court were repulsed.
 Tho aggressive enemy action mani fested itself notably in the region north < west and southeast of Rheims until the end of the day. German troops at tempted to debouch from the salient of Neufchatel. The French fire, directed with precision, disorganized the attacks. Portions of German attachments which succeeded in penetrating French ad- vanced positions were driven out py French counter attacks. At the same time (5:4O p. m.) enemy attachments at- tempted to approach the French lines before La Pompell, but under the French V fire were forced to return precipitately 4 to the trenches they had left. LAUNCH SECOND ATTACK After this first repulse, the enemy launched a new and more violent attack in the same region. In spite of his re- peated efforts he was unable to reach the fort of La Pompelle A few enemy elements only succeeded in gaining a foothcld north of small work situated in the west of the front. At the same x tune an enemy attack more to the east. south of, La Brentonnerie, obtained no result.
 In the Champagne, the enemy attacked ! the French lines at two points without obtaining the slightest success Near Carnillet an attack delivered on frcnt of 800 metres found the French trenches evacuated under orders. The French troops drove back the enemy and re-es- tablished the French position. East of the Teton a German attack was checked under our fire. Southwest of the Butte Du Mesneil there was vio- lent bombardment all night. During these actions the French inflicted serI- ous losses upon the enemy and took a number of prisoners.
 On the left bank of the Mouse there was local artillery activity, which was quite lively in the Haucourt sector. On the right bank in the region of Vaux Les Palameix French patrols took pris- oners.
 Two enemy raids in Lorraine, and in the Vosges, south of Fave, were re pulsed.''
 FRENCH NIGHT REPORT Paris. Saturday, March 2.-The official communication from the war office to- night says:
 Tn the neighborhood of Rheims and Champagne the enemy artillery displayed only feeble activity during the course of the day. Our troops have completely re-established their lines at La Pom. belle. The German attack directed against this point last night was car. ried out by two battalions.
 The cannonading was quite spirited z on tho right bank of the Mouse at Hill 34i and north of Bezonvaux; it was in. termittent in the rest of the front.
 Eastern Theatre, March 1.-Southwes, of Seres Bulgarian reconnaissance was repulsed by British troops. In the re. gioE of Monastir the artillery actions were intermittent Allied aviators bombed enemy depots west of Petri< and the railway station at Pardovica, ir the vardar valley"
 BRITISH REPULSE RAIDS
 LoIdon. March 3.--Several German raids were attempted against the British
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