Show Germans Hurled Back I I in Fight Near Fight Near Canal By International News Service r PARIS TARIS March 24 German German troops making a stand east of ot the tho St St. Quentin canal north of ot La Fere and along tho the east bank of or tho the have been hurled back and the tho l French have ex extended ex- ex tended their positions says the tho official orn- orn cial communication of the war office toda today l- l Fighting Is la going on night and da day East of ot the St. St Quentin canal the French drove forward in a n. night at at- at tack North of ot La Iva Fere more crossings I of ot the Oiso have been forced On the eastern bank of or the Anette where I there has haa been violent fJ fighting fighting- the I French have havo advanced their lines German raiding raiding- detachments sent Gent against Fr French positions near Borry- Borry Bac au in nc and on th the wc western bank hank of ot tho the J V Verdun front were repulsed by y the French I fire iro |