The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-04-07
Hero of German Army In
Eastern Sphere To Attempt
To Stem Tide In West
Austrians Have
Winning Streak
Probably Reinforced BY Ger
mans They R ec capture
Many Carpathian Strong
holds

London. April 6.---The activities 8
of the French and German forces
between the Mouse and tho Mo-
selle are rapidly increasing tho
proportions of an important bat
tie. For the first time since the !:
French offensive began in this
district, the German war Office NJ
Berlin has today admitted French
gains. Both sides are rushing MP
reinforcements toward St. MlhicI,
the apex OF the German wedge,
and reports from both Paris and
Berlin say that the fighting IL
constantly becoming more terri
nc.
Today's official bulletin from K
the war Office at Berlin L. in IL.
self an unmistakable indication
of the alarm felt there. but add.
cd TO this and as further indi-
cation that the threatening situ-
alton in the Champag distrfst
is viewed with apprehension, I
comes the news that Field Mar
shaI Won Hindenburg. the hero OF
Gcrmany's great victory In tho
Mazurfan Lake region. has been I
ordered from the eastern to the
western front.
The hottest lighting OF the last
forty eight hours has been in the
vicinity OF Pont-a- Moussen. from
which town the German lines extend
westward to st Mihiel. Here the
struggle has been going on dag and
night, and despite the desperate char
acter Of the German defensive. the
French seem to have crept slowly
forward
Hot Fig hting Near Pont- a. Mousson.
The German war Office says that.
the fighting in the neighborhood OF
Flirey small village a few miles to
the west OF Pont- Mousson, has been.
very bitter. Fighting is also going
on, says Berlin. in the vicinity OF
ALLY and Apremont, which are stir
farther TO the west OF Pont-a- Nous
son. The French attacks In the
neigh borhood of Verdun do not seem
to have been directed with so much
vigor which would seem to Indicate
that II is the object OF the French
general staff merely to keep the Ger-a
man forces engaged at that part OF
the St Mthiel wedge to prevent the
transference OF troops TO the locality
OF Ponta -Mousson, where the center
OF the driver appears to be focused.l
Today's news clearly indicates the
French objective. which Is to cut the
German forces at st. M:hiel of from
their base at Metz, by a quick moves;
ment north from Pont-a- NJ ousson to
the St Mihiel-Metz Railroad, upon
which the Germans depend for their
supplies. Since April / the French
forces have taken and held the towns
of Fay Kn-Haye and RegnievillaA
Regnieville is about one and Z hal4
miles west OF Pont-a-M ousson, and
gave the French access to importAnH
roads leading toward vigneuille. N
important railroad center on tho 81
MihielM Metz line Yesterday siigns ad@
vances were made to tho north from
Gates q still further. gain In this io~
cality.
French Gains Increase.
In the French offensive nearer O.
Nihiel itself the gains which were ~
ported yesterday at the woods ~
Ally were increased today. Threo
successive lines OF trenches were taken
by assault In these woods yeseerdaHS
and from today's reports It AppSafd
that the trenches were not only halo
but that slight advances were made ~
addition.
The news OF Won HindenburxG
transfers TO the western theatsr ~
war came to the Paris Temps today II
heavily censored quotation from the
Bundner volksblatt. Of Basic. .Accords
ing to this information Won Hindens
burg will not take up his activities a.
the western front until the beginning
OF the second week Of April.
While the official bulletin from the.
German war Office said that all
French attacks In the vicinity 0f
Verdun had been successfully repulaed,
the official communique issued a4
Paris claimed the occupation Of the
village of Gussainvilie. FURTHER
progress was also reported IN the L.
Pretre wood. In the Southern Woevro
six German battalions were destry~
ed