The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-05-30
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig,.
In official Review Of Fighting
At Verdun Says German Sa-
crifices Have Been Vain
THEIR LOSS TREMENDOUS,
HE TELLS coUNTRYMEN
Battle For Hill 3o4 and lie Mort
Homme Continues To Rage
With Unabated Fury: Teutons
Gain Trench Near Cumieres
,tAssOciatsd Press BY Federal wireless,

tASsociated Press BY Federal wireless.
r ONDoN, May 30.--Thongh tho
fighting on the Verdun front con
tinues with unabated fury, and
the Austrians are still attacking the
Italian lines, the attention Of the Brit.
ish public yesterday was centered ON
the official description of the struggle
in France, issued by Field Marshal Sir
Douglas Haig, commander of the Brit.
ish forces in France and Belgiuui.
In his dispatches Sir Douglas re-
views the desperate fighting az Verd nm,
Fraising the gallaptry Of the French In
their utter indifference 20 death, a. dis
played by their conduct during the
hattle Of Verdun. No N
German Efforts Futile
1.-THE efforts OF the enemy. treman.
adcuss M they hav& been, bscled as
they have been, BY a mass Of artillery
whichStbey estimated was sufficient to
blow their way through the French
lines, have proved futile. They have
gained him nothing save fearful losses
in men and PRESTIGE says the dcs,
ratch. @# t'lsa34ts
"He has sacrificed men with h reck,
less abandon and without gaining 40.
vantages to counterbalance his losses.
The results of the battle have been
worthy Of the very greatest traditions
Of the French army, and have proved
of an inestimable value to the cause Of
the allies.o ts ss%sbft
British Part In Fight ~ M
In dealing with the part which the
British have played in this struggle.
Sir Douglas says: s5,ts.I TT 4
owe have been asked for nothing.
The French commanders have merely
desired us to assume the defense of a
larger portion Of the front, so as 10 re-
lieve the French troops who had been
holding it. This move was accomplish.
ed successfully, thanks to the coopera.
tion Of all ranks Of our service and the
lack of enterprise shown by the enemy
during the transition period.o 4
The reports from the Austro. Italian
lines continue to conflict, but apparent.
ly the Italians are still holding the
enemy, despite his furious efforts n
gain more ground. Rome last night re.
ported that desperate efforts are bel .ig
made by the Austrians TO advance, and
that they arc proving futile, having
been checked by the Italian comman.
ders, with the infliction Of large losses
upon the foes. ~
Austrians Repulsed ...sG
1.-THE enemy have been repulsed at
all points except upon the Asiago basin,
where the results are still undecided, -
the official communique concludes. N
In the Tyrol the Austrians assault,
ed nfresh the Latin positions south Of
Posin and in the Lagarina valley, but
despite the fact that they attempted
to reproduce the German methods Of
attack, coming in heavy masses
against the italian lines, they were
thrown back again and again, suffer.
ing heavily. 49, . .. ia
Latin Guns Surrounded .'...
On the Asiago plateau sudden at.
tack by the Teutonie forces surprised
two batteries of Italian artillery, and
before they could be checked the
Austrians had succeeded in surround,
ing the guns. An Italian infantry re-
gimeut however, came TO the rescue
of the gunUers just in time, breaking
the Austrian advance and driving
back the foes. The guns were brought
| away to safer position. .
On the Verdun front the same in,
tense lighting that has been going on
there for days continued, according 80
the latest dispatches from the battle
field. Hill 304 and lie Mort Homme,
are still the objective points of the
tremendous German artillery attacks,
which thunder for so long and then
drop to silence TO give the Germa a
infantry an opportunity to thrust home
another one of their fierce attacks.
Thrusts Prove Useless .-
Everywhere the Teutonic thrust
have proved gainless, however, say
the official statements dealing with
that battle front, save only at ca.
mieres, where. after repeated attacks
Continued ON Pa0e 2\