Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-04

ytne situation In the east is being
Kept from the German public.
While Berlin says that the German
invasion has ceased. Austrian troop:
have occupied three more towns in Tx.
rainc, and have captured three divi.
sions of Russian infantry. a we'll as
the STATS OF two Russian army corps
Attacks by the Germans in various
sectors along the French from; have
featured the official reports from Paris
for the pas, couple OF days. In one
raid. near Rheims. the Germans oc-
cupied small position. but were i'm
mediatcly custcd by the French. In
other engagements the French beat OF
their assailants.
FRENCH ISSUE OFFICIAL.
REPORT on ATTACH
Strong efforts made by Ger
man troops Friday 20 iebouck
from the Neufchatel salient, north
west Of Rheims. were frustrated, the
French War Office announced in its
noonGay statement The enemy like
wise failed 10 reach the Pompeiie fort.
southeast OF Rheims. succeeding only
in gaining a foothold with some small
deinchments 10 the west OF IT.
y French coun;cr-attack stopped the
half a mile in the Carn!let sector of
tho Champagne. The French tenn
porarily evacuated their trenches under
orders. but quickly drove in again and
re-estahlished the position.
The tex OF the statement follows.
'',rhe artillery battls reported ves:er7
day at several points on the French
frpNt from the Chcmin-des- Danes to
the Meuse continued all night with
marked Intensity. accompanied by very
lWcl: infantry actions, in the course
OF which the French troops retained the
advantage
Enemy raids on small French posts
southeast Of Bari=s and south Of
Juvil.Court We're repulsed.
The aggressive enemy action mani
tested itself notably in the region
northwest and southeast OF Rheims
until the end OF the day. German
troops attempted TO d-bouch from the
saiicnt OF Ncufchate The French fire,
directed with precision, disorganized
the attack. Portions OF German de-
tachments which succeeded in penetrat-
ing French advanced positions wore
driven out by French counter-attacks.
"A: the same time t5:40 p. Nj enemy
detachments attempted TO approach the
Frencl lines before La Pompelle. but.
under the French fire, were forced 10
they had left.
ENEMY LAUNCHES NEW AND
MORE VIOLENT ATTACH
AFTER this first repulse the enemy
launched new and more violent at
tack III the same region In spite OF
his repeated efforts he was unable TO
reach the fort OF La Pompellc y few
eGcny elements only succeeded in gain
inc foo:hold north Of small work
situated to the west Of the fort At the
same time an enemy attack more to
the east, south OF La Brctonnerie, OBJ
tanned no result.
In the Champagne. the enemy at
tackled the French lines AT two points
without obtaining the slightest sue
cess. Near CarMiliet an attack de-
livered on q front OF 500 meters found
the French trenches evacuated under
orders Energe,ical,y returning TO the
trenches, French troops drove back
the enemy and re-establshed the
French position.
"Eas: % the Teton, a German at
tack was checked under our FIRE
Southwest of the Butte du Mesnil
there was 4 violent bombardment all
night During these actions the French
inflicted serious losses upo. the enemy
ard took = number Of prisoners
'"on the left bank OF the Meuse,
thcie was local artillery activity, which
was quite lively IN the Haucourt sec
tor. on the right bank In the region
OF Nau> les Palamcix. French patrols
took prisoners.
Two enemy raids in Lorraine and In
the Nosges, south OF Fave were COM
p!ete!y checked"
REPORTED GERMAN TROOPS
HAVE ENTERED FINLAND
No further lighting has been re-
por-cd on the Amerlcan-held sectors
n Chemii DANES and north Of
To!i
Scm!oflcai German ana Austrian
statements say that peace negotiations
between the centra! powers and Rou-
mania are "prorrcssirg favorably.' -
One OF the d44.l'nas tmade by The Teu-
tons Was ts.-t |-i.g' Ferdinand OF Rou-
mania rcl!nquish his throne to his
brother. Prince William ct uohenzol-
lern.
German troops are reported 20 have
been sent into Finland, ana il IS SAID
that the Aland Islands are heinz: used
as the base OF operations The Alana,
are under guard OF Swedish troops sen,
there BY ag!eement with The Russian
factions
Priceless treasures Of ar, in verjc.
have been rravely damaged ~ Teu.
tonic air raiders who APPEARED 10 C..
lect historic buildings and rnCrurrer,e
as their targets. The casualties were
very small.
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