Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-23
GERMANS ATTACK
IN THE CHAMPAIGN
Violent Assaults Against the
French North of Verdun Re-
gion Reported RepuIsed.

BERLIN, June %. via LOndOn.-The
repulse Of three attacks by the
French against the trenches recent
Nv taken by the Germans west of
Fort Vaux. northeast Of Verdun,
wa. announced today by army head
quarters.
PARIS. June 23.-The Germans have
launched a heavy attack in the Cham
payne district. Three violent as
saults on the French trenches in the
region of Mont Tetu were repulsed
last night after severe fighting with
grenades and bayonets. according to
an official statement issued by the war
office today.
West of the Mouse, in the Verdun
sector, the Germans again attacked
hill No 304. and there was lively in
fantry fighting near Dead Man Hill.
There was heavy artillery fire all nignt
in this sector. 1t was particularly
violent east of the Meuse around the
Vaux front.
The French aviation squadrons are
showing greatest activity and nave
conducted several highly successful
raids behind German lines. Several
enemy machines have been brought
down. The text of the latest commu-
nication follows:
I'm Belgium a destructive fire of our
batteries demolished certain organiza-
tions of the enemy in the sand dunes
Activity in the Champagne.
In the Champagne district yesterday
evening, following a bombardment of
our positions between Maisons-de-
Champagne and Mont Tetu. the Ger
mans delivered three attacks upon our
trenches along a front of about 1900
yards Each one of these attacks was
either checked by our curtain of fire
or repuIsed with hand-grenades. Some
groups of the enemy. which at the
third sSdeavor had succeeded in pene-
trating one of our advanced positions
west of Mont Tetu. were Immediately
expelled at the point of the bayonet.
Ten prisoners were taken by us.
During the night several surprise
attacks against small French posts
northeast of Butte de Mesnil were re-
pulsed.
ION the left bank OF the River Meuse
the Germans have renewed their efforts
in the region of Hill 304- Two attacks
with hand grenades were checked by
the fire of our machine guns During
the night there was spirited rife firing
in the Avocourt wood and at Dead Man
hill. There was also an intense bonn
bardment in the sectors of Esnes and
Chattancourt
"On the right bank of the river there
was considerable activity on the part
of the artillery along our entire front
from the Mouse as far as Moulainville.
This was particularly noticeable In the
region west and south of Fort Vaux.
Here the enemy used to considerable
extent shells which produced a gas ir-
ritating to the eyes. At Eparges a
minor German attack resulted In com
plete failure.
Enemy Is Dispersed.
The official communication issued by
the war office last night reads:
in the region to the south Of Las
sieny a strong German reconnaissance
attacked one of our advanced posts
after artillery preparation Repulsed by
our f,re the enemy dispersed. leaving
several dead on the ground.
ION both banks Of the Meuse the
bombardment with shells Of heavy caliber
continued throughout the day with ex-
IRENE violence. On the LETT bank the
enemy especially directed his fire against
our positions on Hill 3O4 and lie Mort
Homme and on our second lines In the
region of Esnes and Chattancourt.
AT o'clock In the evening an attack
directed against our trenches between
Hill 1904 and the Bethincourt brook was
completely repulsed after very spirited
| fighting with grenades.
French Reoccupy Ground.
ION the right bank counter attack
carried out by us in the afternoon en-
abled us to reoccupy the greater part
of the elements where the enemy had
gained a footing last night between Fumin
| wood and Chenois.
1.-The bombardment from o'clock took
on q character of unprecedented violence
| on the front to the north Of the Thiau-
mont fortified works. the Vaux wood.
Chapitre and the sector of La Laufee
Zone Of the detached military works Of
I'm the woevre the artillery action
has been intense An the region at the
| foot of the Mouse hills.
| Quite spirited cannonading has been
carried on on the rest OF the front
notably in Champagne. in the sector OF
Mont Tetu.
"Aviation-In reprisal for the sue
cessive bombardments carried out by
| the Germans the last few days on the
VILE. our aerial sQuadrons have exc
cuted several operations in enemy ter
ritory. On the night of Juno 21-22
eighteen shells were dropped on the
town of Treves, where a great fire
broke out. Today fiotilla Of nine
Karlsruhe CTS kilometers from Nancy
| Another group of ten aeroplanes SET
| out to lombard Mulheim Con the right
bank of the Rhine). Fifty shells were
dropped on the military establishments
at that town.
Pursued by q squadron Of Fokkers
on their return from Mulheim our ma.
| chimes gave battle. in the course OF