Ogden Daily Standard | 1916-03-08 | Page 1 | France Sure of Final Victory

uu FRANCE SORE OF FINAL VICTORY Germans, at Cost of Large Losses, Obtain Command of Approaches to Man French Positions. REAL FIGHT TO BEGIN Enemy to Hurl Masses Again on Four Miles of Heights Yesterday's Battle Undecided. Paris, March 8, 5:45 p. m. France awaits anxiously but confidently the Issue of today's battle. The Germans thus far, at the cost of large losses, have obtained command of the approaches ap-proaches to the main French positions beyond the west bank of the Meuse The real struggle will begin when German masses hurl themselves again on the four miles of heights extending from Bethlncourt to Cumieres. Yesterday's attacks left the battle undecided. Corbeaux wood, in which the Germans succeeded In establishing establish-ing themselves, Is within a hollow between be-tween Deadman and Goose hills and, as neither position is endangered, the German success is of little strategic importance. 300,000 Men For Task. It is known hero that the Germans set aside 300000 men to capture Vor-dun. Vor-dun. Only 200,000 having been employed em-ployed up to yesterday. It was a question ques-tion whether the remaining 100,000 would be used to make a sudden do-scent do-scent on some other part of tho French line in developing the offensive offen-sive against the fortress. The heavy attack west of the river, however, leaves that question no longer to be settled. The Impression of members of parliament, par-liament, who are kept regularly Informed In-formed as to the progress of the battle, bat-tle, Is that the defense will bo able to resist all onslaughts the Germans are able to make and that Goose hill, on the left bank,, will play a role similar sim-ilar to Douaumont on the right. It Is expected that the battle -will reach its climax tomorrow or Friday. Not until un-til then will it be possible to judge which way tho battle will go. no