The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-31
BIG AUSTRIAN ARMY IS
RUSHED TO VERDUN LINE
Germans Also Bringing Troops From Russia for Coos
sal Attack-Teutons Claim Gains on Front From
lie Mort Homme to Cumieres.
Arecini ,chlc ne.potcA 10 rus ST.

Specini ,obic Ne,pofcL to Tus ST.
LONDON MAY a0-Thc crown Prince
amy renewed its attack on tho Frenc''
limos from Ie Mort Hom'n. TO Cumieres
last night, ~ reports were received IN
Rotterdam OF u decision by the Cerihai'a
10 use every resource go carry out tht
! offensive agairs, Ncrduu. which has been
III progress since February ~ To thi'
| end. these reports say. Austrian trocrs
vsriously estimated at from 10000 to
40. 600 men hsvo beer brought 70 the
, Verdun front. along with large numbers
~ German ,roor~ from tho Eastern
thcatr, OF war.
Tho Rotterdam GORE iondeit ~ the
rally Nees says that he has obtained
| reliable confirmation Of the reported dc
termination ~ tho Germans "to further
! ,heir frantic efforts to crash through
the French limo al this point, aud that
for this purpose enormous reserves or
men, artillery and ammunition are being
concentrated in she Nerdun area
"All last week" he says, "there was
a conetan. procession OF moi and arttl-
lerv from the eastern front 10 the crown
princes army, dbt reinforcement arc
still coming to the west.
Among them Is 4 large body of Nus
TRANS. estimated NJ tho lowest 'lgurc
AS $4,000 men. while the highest .sti-
mate which dispatches from Vienna put
upon the Austrian contingent sent Z"
help the Germans "a the price for Ger
man assistance and direction IN the
offensive against Italy Is 1870 600 With
these and German drafts from IN" east
the Crown Prince Is credited with the
intention Of carving out p tremendous
bombardment. and. If necessary. paying
whatever price the French demand ~
order to reach Nerdun.'
Germans Use View Division.
The German attack on the French
line from 10 Mort Homme to tu
mieres was renewed last night after
4 terri fc homhardmenf. the Germans
using n new division and making gains
after repeated assaults. The Eieuch
War ONCE confines these gains to the
region OF the Bots des Caurettes, where.
Il save. the French were compelled
10 retire from some advanced positions
to me south Of tho Bcthincourt-
Cumieres rosd. Repeated assaults
against the French lines on the eastern
slopes of lie Mort Homme and ON the
southern edge Of the village ut cuu.eres
were repulsed, according To the Fr"nCh
Icommuniquc
Tie German Wal ONCE claims gains
along the entire front from the southern
ridge OF lie Mort Homme TO Cumieres
with the capture Of 30 officers and 1913
men.
The afternoon French communlque
i as follows
ON the lett bank ~ the Meu>e the
bombardment was continued Yesterday
evening with redoubied violence le-
tween Lc Morte Homme and Cuinieres.
Shortly after this activity the enemy
directed Il very strong attack upon all
our positions IN 'h's sector. In this.
fighting u new division, recently ar
rived on the scene. took part.
On our !eft az. tho assaul's Of :Ac
enemy UPON the slopes TO the east Of
le'MoIt Homme. where our lines are
established. were checked BY our nre.
Further TO the east, in the vicinity of
} the Bots dos Caurettes. the enemy.
after several fruitlesA endeavors in
, which ne suffered heavy losses. COM
PEELED us to retire from some of our
advanced trenches to the south
OF the road between Bethincourt and
Cumieres. The Germans on our right.
In spite OF repeated efforts, were not
successful In driving US away from
the southern boundaries OF the village
or Cumleres. The COMMANDMENT con-
tinued with intensity throughout the
night
on tho right bank Of the river there
, has been very spirited artillery Tight
ing In the country TO the west OF Fort
Douaumont-
The night passed IN relative quiet
on the remainder OF the front.
An advance on the eastern bank OF
the Meuse, III the region OF Th'aurout
e also e announced by tho German COM
inand.
Germans Claim Extensive Gains.
The statement issued by tho German
headquarters says;
Artillery duels arc continuing along
the front between La Basse Canal
and ArraA, Lens again was bonn
, harded, In the neighborhood OF Sou
f., ci.ez tArtois district and southeast
Of Tahure (Champsg ne) weak enemy
advances failed.
There has been Increased lighting
activity between I'm 800 n the
Meuee (Verdun 'front.'. South OF the
Corbeaux and Cumieres Woods W.
|, captured French positions along tho
entire extent between tho southern
ridge Of IL Mort Homme and
Cum!eres village, Thirty-fve officers.
including several star officers. and
= 1913 unwounded men were captured.
Two counter attacks against Cumieres
village We're re PEELED.
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