Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-05
Repeated Assaults of Crown
Princes Forces Fail to
Take Stronghold.
NO LET UP IN FIGHT
Germans Continue Gigantic
Efforts to Push Back
Enemy's Lines.

Paris. June 5. 02:01 p. mD-With
undiminished violence the Germans
continued their attacks last night
along the Verdun front east of the
Mouse. The war office report Of this
afternoon says these assaults were
unsuccessful.
The Germans attacked French posi-
tons in the region of Vaux and Dam
loup. Between the fort and the vii
lage OF Damloup the German often
sive was particularly severe. Tie
French are still in possession OF Fort
Vau1
In the vicinity of DOuaumont there
was heavy artillery fighting
Unsuccessful German raids were
undertaken in the NOsges.
French War Report
The text of the statement follows:
ION the left bank of the river Mouse
there has been an intermittent bonn
bardment East of the river the ar
tillery fighting has continued with ex-
IRENE violence in the region Of Thiau-
mont and DOuaumOnt The Germans
continued yesterday evening and last
night their attacks upon our positions
at Vaux and DamlOup. To the north
west of Fort NauX on the slopes of the
Fumin wood, repeated German ad-
vances were completely checked by
our ire. All the assaults between the
fort and the village of Damloup also
were broken.
There was ferociOus fighting be
tween the garrison Of Naux fCrt and
the detachment of the enemy who
were attempting to penetrate this pO-
siuon. In spite Of the fact that the
enemy made great use Of flaming
liquids, our troops prevented their ad-
versarieS from making any progress.
In the NOsges an attack by the
enemy at a point west of Carspach
resulted in their becoming possessed
Of three trenches. Shortly after We
delivered d counter attack and drove
the Germans from all the positions
they occupied"
Advance TO Certain Death.
In their repeated attacks on Fort
Naux, one of the outlying defenses OF
Nerdun along the front east Of the
Mouse the Germans are hurting for
ward their infantry in masses so com
pact that the first ranks are Obliged
to advance to certain death. The as
saulting columns debouch from it by
a ravine which they are obliged to
cross TO attain the slope near the fort
For three days this spot has been the
scene of carnage which has saturated
the ground with blood.
One German column advanced nc
futher than the bottom Of the ravine
The front ranks. pushed on by those
behind. fell as fast as they reached
the dead line swept by the French
quick frers. As they toppled over
others came on 10 take their places
and fall in turn
French officers who have returned
from the Eerdun front, although hard
ened to the worst sights of war, de-
clare the butchery there surpasses
imagination.
German War Report
Berlin, June ), Thy wireless TO Say
viliel- Repeated attacks by masses 81
French infantry against French posi-
tons on the Nerdun front east OF the
Mouse broke down with heavy losses
the war Office announced today.
The statement given out at army
headquarters reads:
A feeble attack. which was under
taken by the French, after gas prepa
ration near Prunag, in the Champagne
resulted % failure.
On the Verdun front, west Of The
Meuse, our artillery fred on the enc
my's batteries and trenches with go0t
success. French infantry ATTEMPTED
an advance on our trenches ives
OF the Haucourt-Esnes road and wa;
REFUSED.
East Of the river fighrting con
tnued with undiminished violence be-
tween Caillette wood and Lamloup
The enemy's in fantry in mass fOrna
tlon attempted 10 regain positions cap
tured by us during the last few days
The greatest efforts were made by tht
enemy on Fumin ridge, southwest o
the village Of Vaux and in the distrlc
southeastward. All French counter al
tacks were without success and were
fepulSed with the heaviest losses.
German rec0nnOitering detach
ments entered positions of the enemI
along the User, north of Arias. east o
Albert and near Altkirch. They cap
tured unwcunded 80 French, 20 Bel
glan and 50 British soldiers, as well a.
one mine tnrOwer.
Eastern and Balkan fronts: The sit
uauon is unchanged
Aylauon-Aerial combats in May re
suited very successfully for US. Thu
enemy IN aerial combats. lost SO aero
planes. In addition nine were sho
down and two landed inyoluntaril.
within our lines, making the tota
enemy losses At aeroplanes. We los
~ IN aerial combats and FIVE which die
Dol return, a total Of I6 aeroplaaes