Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-09
GERMAN ASSAULTS
FAIL IN BELGIUM
British Check Two Enemy Ef-
forts Delivered on Fronts of
One Mile Each.
BELGIANS ALSO VICT0RS

The long period during which the
fighting on the western front has been
confined almost entirely to trench raids
F., is now over and the campaign has
entered a new phase, at least on the
British front.
| Twice within twenty-four hours the
Germans have attacked the British
lines in Belgium on comparatively wide
fronts. Each time. however, they were
| thrown back with heavy casualties
Belgians also have turned back enemy
attacks.
By the Associated Press.
LONDON. March 9.-After a bonn
bardment lasting all day the Germans
yesterday evening made an attack on a
front of nearly a mile in Belgium,
from point south of the Menin road
/ to a point north of Poelderhoek, the
war Office announces. The statement
follows:
Yesterday evening after consider
able artillery activity all day east of
| ipres, the enemys infantry. covered
by heavy bonn Dardment. attacked on
a front of nearly a mile from south of
the Manin road TO north of the Poelder-
hoek chateau.
Despite the intensity of his artil-
lery fire and the determination of his
attack the enemy was repulsed at all
points except in the neighborhood of
Poelderhoek, where his troops succeed
posts on front of about 200 yards. In
this locality severe fighting during the
night resulted in the recapture by us
of the whole of our positions.
Portuguese Successful.
"A party of the enemy which ap-
preached our line yesterday evening
by our fire." the war office announces.
AT dawn this morning Portuguese
troops successfully raided German
trenches in this neighborhood and cap
tured several prisoners.
Another successful raid. in which
large number of prisoners We're cap
tured by u.s. was made this morning by
West Kent troops south of Fleurbaix."
Last Nights Report.
The text of the official statement of
last night follows:
Shortly before dawn today. after heavy
artillery preparation the enemy delivered
strong local attack on a front of over
mile south of Houthulst forest On a
greater part Of this front his attack broke
down under fire of our troops At one
point. however on the left of our line
where the attack was pressed with great
carrying fame throwerS some of the SOL
dieI>s holding our advanced posts were
compelled to fail back short distance
:: front Of about 500 yards
After severe fighting. later in the r,srn-
ing counter attack was launched by
Yorkshire light infantry. 1t met with
considerable success with the result that
the enemy's troops were driven bark a
distance of 300 yards beyond their former
front line and heavy losses were inflicted
upon them Our positions are completely
re-established Our casualties in the
enemy's region of attack and in the salbse-
quent fighting wera light
Sussex troops carried out a success
ful raid this morning east of Laventie
and with little loss to themselves cap
lures a few prisoners Hostile artil1ery
showed considerable activity TO-DAY at
a number of points. particularly in the
nelghborhood of Flesquieres, in the Gil
venchy. Neuve Chapelle and Armen-
there's section and east of Ypres"
Belgians Crush Attack.
HAVRE. March s.-An official state
ment issued here Thursday saws the
Belgians crushed two sharp German at
tacks on the night of March 5. The
first was against the Beverdik posi-
ton over a front of two kilometers 1t |
was stopped by artillery fire
The second was south of Stuydekens
kerke and directed against positions
held by dismounted cavalry. After a
violent artillery preparation. men be-
longing to three German regiments al, |
being specially trained storm troons
succeeded in gaining a foothold in the
Belgian line.
A vigorous counter attack made bv |
cavalry drove them back with severe !
losses from the positions which thew
had been ordered to hold at ali costs
The Belgians took 100 unwounded nris-
oners, four officers and seven machine
guns.