New-York tribune., 1918-03-21
Official Statements
West
FRENCH

N"'@' iueSuay, March II tmght) .-Ihe
artillery actions were heavy on the right
bank of the Meuse. in Lorraine. between
Bures and Badonviler. and ct some points in
Upper Alsace
PARIS. March 90 (DAY0.-The German
artery was rather active in the Champagne,
on the right bank of the Meuse (Verdun
'FRONT.' and in the Woevre
After spirited homha rdments tho Germans
undertook infantry actions at several points
of the front, but obtained no results North
east OF Rhems q German raid repulsed
easily In the Souain sector the enemy at
tempted three times to approach the French
line. He repelled by the violence of the
French fire. suffering severe losses. In Lor-
ralne the Germans made strong attack upon
our positions south of Arracourt. Violent
hand-to-hand fighting resulted Our troops
everywhere held the advantage, repulslng the
Germans and taking prisoners.
East OF Suippes the French made an in
curslon into the German lines.
BRITISH
LONDON, Tuesday, March 10 (NIGHT) -
a party of the enemy attempted to approach
our lines this morning northeast OF Armen-
there's. but was driven off with loss.
The activity of the enemy artillery against
both the forward and back areas in the
Ipres sector continues There some
hostile artillery activity also southwest Of
Cambra in the neighborhood of Vermeles
and against a number of localities between
the La baSSee lanai ana Armentlerea.
LONDON. March 20 (DAY)-Raids at
tempted by the enemy last night in the
reighborhood OF Fauquissart were success
fully repulsed by Portuguese troops: With
the exception of some artillery activity on
both sides in the Passchendaele sector. there
is nothing further to report.
(NIGHT) Hostile raiding parties attacked
two Of our posts last night south of Pas
schendaele. and also two posts north of Poel-
capelIe. In each case the enemy was re-
sad lof+ in
hands and also number of dead in front of
our positions
The hostile artillery was active to-day
north of La Bassee Canal and in the neigh
borhood of the Grenier Wood and Passchen-
daele.
GERMAN
BERLIN. March 90 (DAY).--Fronts of
Crown Prince Rupprecht and the German
Crown Prince-Between the coast and La
Bassee Canal lively recommending activity
continues The artillery fire which dimin
shed in these sectors in the morning. again
increased in intensity in The afternoon On
the remainder of the front the fighting activ-
ity revived only in the evening hours south
west of Cambria, between the Oise and the
Ailette, north of Berry -au-Bac and at some
points in the Champagne
Army Groups of General Won Gallwitz and
Grand Duke Albrecht-The artillery duel
continues violently near Verdun The artil-
lery on both sides fought many occasions,
with great expenditure OF munitions. North
east of Bures operation by our troop re-
suited in the capture of prisoners and ma
chine guns.
The enemy developed strong activity at
parroy Wood, and the firing. which in
creased from the early morning. continued
almost without Interruption until darkness
In the sectors of Blamont and Badonvilley
the French artillery also was active.
BELGIAN
PARIS, Tuesday, March l9.-Au the ad
vanced elements of our trenches where the
Germans gained a footing yesterday in the
region of Nieuport nave been reconquerec
by Us. The enemy is now without any par
OF the positions which he penetrated.
After preparations on 4 large scale, the
enemy attempted to seize advanced posts neal
Beverdyk, but our barrage fre defeated his
effort
Numerous bodies Of Germans were fount
in the trenches which we reoccupied.