Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1916-04-11
100000 1EU10NS FAIL TO bUQGE
 JOFFRE'S LINE Desperate Battle for Verdun Continues, with French
 Holding Own.
ATTACKS MADE TN
 THREE SECTIONS.
Changing His Tactics, Grown Prince HurlS His Men Forward on Front of Ten Miles, Only to Have Them
 Thrown Back by Terrific Fire.

Paris. April 10.-This is the 5otl day of the battle of Verdur and the i French troops are withstanding tn, i fiercest and most persistent onslaugh made by the Germans si.lce the Wal 1 began.
 The latest assault was delivered b, some 100000 men. Still the French line is not only unbroken. but un 1 changed; still the Germans are paf. l terlng the outer line of defenses:: an, ] stlll they are as far from he only French positions protecting Verdun that are really essential. Tonight's communicate announces that the battle is proceeding With un- abated fury and with 8 bombardnent "f increasing inensity west of tho Mouse.
 Fierce German attacks against the French line south of Forges brook al- so are reported
 It is asserted that the Germans suf- fered serious losses between Dead Mans hill and Cumieres village with cut Judging the French defenders. , The Germans yesterday maGc {: e;- gantic effort. The crown Dr;nce this time altered his tactics and instead 1 of delivering violent local blow. at tackled generally along an extended sector from north of Avacou"t to just over the right bank of the Mouse. some ten miles.
 Incur Fearful Losses.
 The main attack was delivered from Haucourt with division and half, the objective being hill No. BOA. The Germans advanced three times to within 100 yards of the French lines each time being repulsed with fearful losses that were inflicted chiefly by the French machine guns.
 This was the central attack, but other attacks combined with it were simultaneous. On the French left, the Germans threw a brigade against the Avocourt woods, recaptured lately by the French. They took small portion of some trenches but were soon driven out The object of this assault was a flank movement upon hill No. BOA from the west
 A simultaneous attack was being made from the north. Meanwhile, another attempt was being made on the French right from Bethincourt toward Dead Mans hill, which the Germans have been battering for weeks.
 Combined with this attack was an effort to advance upon the Mouse val ley by Cumieres village, along the railroad, on the flank of Dead Man, and few incursions also were made across the river at Champ Melville.
 In this third section of the battle field, the French held their own with the same indomitable doggedness, and repulsed the Germans with the same slaughter.
 Veterans Hold Fresh Divisions.
 The Germans sent in two fresh di- visions, which fought in vain against the wall of French defenses and men. Adequate tribute cannot be paid to the French defenders of Verdun who, against strong attacks, never faltered.
 The French commander at Verdun had got wind of the contemplated as- sault along an extended front and had withdrawn from the ruins of Bethincourt village to the present line from Avocourt wood, past hill No. BOA and Dead Man, to the Mouse.
 This line has been held against des- perate attacks and is still unbroken. Even this front is not the main French line of defense on the west bank of the Mesue.