, 1916-05-06

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p,osions aud ii. Is. Another battery, C unter-
shelled by us north of Massiges, Suffered
severe damage, In the Argonne, the mine
fighting continued to our advantage in The
sector of Hill IS (Hunte Chtvauchee). West
of the Muse, there has been an artillery
action from he reg on of A~vocuurt rs tat us
LIE Mort Homme. East Of the Meust, the
bombardment becnme intense between the
T]hiaumont Farm and Dimluup. Our ba
teries dispersed an enemy detachment north
of The Chauffeur wood and enemy concern
t~rations uorth west OF the NauX Pool. Tn
day was comparatively calm on the rest
of the front. Yesterday ii German aeroplane
was brought down by one Of our pilots III
q combat, he machine fell wi hin the enc
my lines moth OF Douuuuont. The Bel
einn official communication reads: After a
violent bomburdment opened at day break
ON the Belgian position Immediately north Of
Djxmude, the Germans attempted a sudden
attack on Il post east of the User. The enc
nv who gained a footing In three of our adj
vluced posts was Immediately driven out.
The artillery action continued with intensity
il the region of DiXmude all day.
Berlin, May 2ud. French attacks on the
Verdun front east OF the Mouse yesterday
were repulsed IN a fierce struggle at close
quarters, which tasted for several hours, The
Wan Office announced to-day. The. text OF
the -ie-as follows Western
front: North Of Loos a strong German otli-
ceIs' patrol entered a French trench III Il sur
PRISE attack last night. Those Of The occu-
pants of the trench who were unable to es-
cape were cul down. In the sector OF the
Meuse the artillery duels increased IN mten-
sity. West of the Meusp, infantry lighting
was continued to hand grenade comhats be-
t. cen advanced posts nolth-east OF AyUcoult.
East of the Meuse, to The south OF Duuau-
mont aud in the Caillette wood, a French
attuck was repulsed 10y our troops IN hand
to hand struggle Of several hours, the pos
lions of the Germans were maintained COM
pletely. Accop ding to a delayed repor; on
April 3rd a French aeropl&ne was brought
down in an encounter above Fort Delach-
anne west of Verdun. Another French
a roplane was brought down over the Forest
0 Thierville, southwest of Verdun. Gu
Mly 1st Lieut.. Boelke shot down his fifteenth
aetopInne on Pepper Ridge. North of the for
lres3 Of St Mihiel 1st Lieut.. Won Althuus
shot down bis fifth enemy aeropiane. East
ern and Balkan fronts: there were 10 events
Of Importance.
Rome, May 2nd.-The official statement
ISsutQ HON SSD6lhI A1CdNtH uhi 4 bO-AdS
reads: In the Ada clio zone on Saturday our
Alpine troops crossed Lobbla Fumo tidges
and a deep lavine III the upper Chiese and
attacked the enemy on the rocky clogs of
Clozzon Pagorida aud the Covento Pass.
Alter Two days of fierce fighting Oh the gIa-
ciers we took Clozzon at am altitude of
= 3 072 metres, Crozzou Disnres 1854 metres,
Lures Pass 80 5 metres aud Covento Pass
3195 metles clptuing 1913 prisoners incud-
ing officers aud taking IN addition two ma
chine guns, rifles, and ammunition. Y,ster-
day the artillery was active along the whole
front especially in The upper Cordevole aud
agal s. The Vabrnc Colona bridgebtad. We
repulstd small enemy attacks against Mar
moluda in the Plezzo basin, Podgora and
east of SELF.
London, May 2nd,-Two vessels under
charter by the American commission for the
relief of Belgium, the Swedish steamer "Fld-
land" aud the British steamer "Hendon Hall
have been sunk within two days. A wireless
despatch received to-day ut the North Fore
land Station from the Dutch steamship "Ba-
tavia" announced that the "FridIund" was
sinking. The Swedish vessel sailed from
Portland April 14th bound for Rotterdam
and had 5000 tons OF wheat Oh board. The
British steamship SHendon Hall, winch yes
terday was reported sunk while bound nom