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Show GERMAN TROOPS GAIN FOOTHOLD IN FRENCH LINE I PARIS, March 28. 10:30 p m. i pi Heavy artillery fighting between the Freneh and Germans took place today on the Essigny-Benay front. The Germans Ger-mans delivered a strong attack in the Champagne region, gaming a foothold in the French first line, but. according to the official communication tonight, all their attempts against Maisons de Champagne were defeated with sanguinary san-guinary losses. The text reads: "Betwepn the Somme and the Oise great activity was displayed by both artilleries, especially on the Essigny-Benay Essigny-Benay front. Our fire dispersed ene-my ene-my pioneers eouth of St Quentln; there was no Infantry action. "South of the Olse and north of Soissons skirmishes between patrols and lively rifle firing occurred. "In Champagne, after a violent bom- |