New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-07
Germans Tighten Ring
at Verdun-Again
Attack British.
LOSE TRENCHES
EAST OF MEUSE
Paris Reports Successes
at Bois Carre and
DOuaumOnt.

London. April 6.-The moose
which the Crown Prince is drawing
around Verdun on the west side OF
the Meuse has been tightened. Hau-
court, the key position of the French
line on the Forges Brook, has fallen
to the Germans. thus, the menace
10 Esnes and Avocourt, guarding the
French stronghold west of the
Neuse, is growing. The roads "on-
vsrging at Malancourt are now open
to the invader.
To offset these gains the French
today won back the Bois Carre,
north of Avocourt, and connected
,Se redoubts between the two points.
The capture of Haucourt, a point
which the French claim is still "un-
ler the fire of our dominating posi-
tons" was followed by a persistent
,ombardment by the Germans Of rhe
valages Of Esnes and Montzeville.
Fast Of the Meuse, also, French
success was achieved ly the capture OF
German underground passages and
rarss along a front -outhwest OF Fort
Iorspmont more than FIVE hundred
ward. long. 70 a depth Of two hundred
wards. "A counter attack delivered by
The enemy al the end Of the day com
pletely failed" says to nights Paris Oh
fclsl report.
british Trenches Attacked.
4 German attack on the section OF
the French front held by the British
is reported in a British official state
nent issued tonight. early this morn
ing," says the report, latter very
heavy bombardment. the enemy at
tackled our new trenches at st. Eloi
strongly. The fighting proceeded all
day, and still continues.
AT Hoogc a small hostile raiding
party. which entered our trenches, was
promptly elected, suffering several cas-
ualties.
AThe artillery on both sides has been
active to-day about LEVIN, Lens and
south Of Boesinghe."
"ln the Argon; e." says the frencn
report, "wo exploded mine in the re-
zion Of Vauquois. A surprise attack
delivered by us this morning on one oil
me euemy's trenches near the highway
Of 81. Hubert resulted in our inhicting
erceptible losses on oLr adversaries
and in bringing back to our lines some
twenty prisoners.
Avocourt WOODS Shelled.
During this attack our artillery, IN
the aext sector, violently bombardeo
that portion Of the Avocourt WOODS oc-
eupied By the Germant.
an the region Verdun the enemy
after the relative -alm o. yesterday al
:srnoon, gave evidence o. very great
activity during the evening hours. As
the Light progressed there took place
10 the west Of Meuse q bombardment
o. extreme violence in the region be-
tween Avocour. and Yethincourt. This
vas followed By seres OF attacks. IN
Which large numbers II men took part.
against the Two principal saients OF
this front. All the cf,rts Of the enemy
against the y.lage Of "cth ourt were
checked b. our FIRE.
During this same time the enemy
delivered furious attack On the cehtIe'
against the village Of Haucourt; IN
spite o. repeated checks and OF DIoouy
sacrifices they were successful IN geI-
ting footing during the night IN TINS
Village. We now hold the village uhuer
he FIRE of our dominating positions
"On our side, after short prepara-
nry artillery FIRE, We delivered spli-
ted attack. our men coming out from
ne redolot of Avocourt, their purpose
being % connect this redoubt WIN one
- our works situated on the boundary
lire of the wood - c north OF hYo-
court.
Pity Prisoners Taken.
During this operation. when va
in al respects Tuccessiul, We oceuplcu
large portion % the territory kno"n
a. 'Le Bois Carrt,' and tooE hfty prs
cners.
10 the oast of the River heuse two
srscls on the part Of the enemy o..
fttte1 against our position 20 me MORN
- ne Cal.ictte wood resulted only III
striogs losses 20 the Germans.
The storming Of the village Of Hau'
,'grt and the strongly fortified fIenen ,,n
point of support east Of tEe Viaiag,
J. described IN to-day's Berlin ofhcial
report On addition 70 very eonsider.
able losses in killed and wounded,
,s1s The report. "the enemy iost -
,flefrs and J3l unvoundcd prsonef'
tslonging 20 TWO different diyisions'
"On the right bank Of the Neuse l, IN,
french renewed the attempt againb'
positions No captured IN Caillette r"t. !,
80 and northwest thereof on Agf'' %
Ihis attack var CHECKED qDiekiy'
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