New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-05
Attack at HaucOurt
Also Shattered,
Says Paris.
rAILLETTE GAIN
CONSOLIDATED
General Petain Prepares
for Still More Violent
Assaults on Fortress.

London. April 4.-Despite the un-
diminished violence of the German
assault. the French succeeded to-day
IN consolidating and slightly extend
INC their gains in the Caillette Wood,
near Vaux. They also repulsed fresh
drives south Of the village Of Douau-
mont.
As in all previous assaults on this
rugged threshold of Verdun, the
German attack was characterized by
supreme desperation. All former at
,empts 10 take this blood-soaked po-
,tion. now literally pounded to little
more than limestone dust, have evil
ientlv failed to shake the nerve OF
he Germans.
As the successive waves OF
charging troops came forward the
French guns, posted on the heights
behind. wrought the same cruel exc
.ution as before. So terrible were the
results that Paris says the Germans
we're forced TO retreat in disorder"
10 the protection Of the Bois Chauf-
four. Even here the guns searched
them out and inflicted still further
losses.
French Indomtable at Haucourt.
West Of the Meuse the same iron
wall Of French resistance met an at
tack on the village OF Haucourt. 1t
completely failed, and the Germans
we're thrown back on their old lines.
Along the Avocourt- Malancourt sec
tor, also, although there was an in
tense bombardment, no attempt at an
advance was made.
Although The German attacks have
been unparalleled in their ferceness'
still greater ones arc looked for. But
the French are prepared for them and
there is the greatest confidence in the
,u,eome. 7. is 70 anticipate them
that General Petain has sought TO
Strengthen his position by the recapt-
ure Of some Of the ground he had
yielded. IS long as the German as
ssul,s were isolated, first in one place
and then "a another, he had been con-
tent 10 yield them, exacting in return
the highest price in blood.
Nov iha. ,he action about the fort
ress BE- becoming general, es though
preparatory 20 grand assault, such
tactics must give way 70 measures OF
greater prudence. And General Petsin
is taking 10 chances on German sue
cess. Already the sustained intensity
Of the Teuton drive has aroused the
greatest adm ration. though al the same
tine IL S. taken ~ the measure Of Ger
man Dc operation and the necessity TO
them Of some Kind Of victory.
Berlin's Claims Conflict.
Berl.ns statement to-day does not
recount the fighting about Ncrdun be.
yonc April 2. 10 claims the conquest OF
french positions southwest OF Douau-
mont ard in the Caillette wood on that
csy. ~ yell a. the repulse OF all
counter attacks aimed a. their recapt-
rre. This is the territory, however
htich Pafs asGerta has since beeh re-
taken
kecourfirg The situation to-day, tne
Fsrs statement says:
kalt ~ the Neuse during the course
o. ftf cay the bombardment was re-
ssned with great violence between
Dcgagmont and Vau1 The Germans
launched very powerful attack
sgsintt our frat lines. about 200 metres
saD1'n ~ f1e village Of DouaumonI
ne successive waves Of the srsauIt'
",ich we're followed by small attacking
column. we're swept down ~ our cur
TAN oi tfr and the FIRE Of our machlhe
gun End infantry, and forced 70 re-
Nfa' .r disorder in the direction Of 'he
hcs Chauffeur, where our artilIefy'
CONCENTRATING IT. FIRE. inflicted consio-
'f4oie .ostes on the enemy.
NORTH ~ the Caillette wood our
troops continued % progress in 'he
cpgrfe ~ me day.
West - the Aeuse an enemy attack
o. he village % HsucOurt completely
failed"
French Attempts Pail.
kefllns statement was as follows
'in the region of the fortress oi
Do8sgnort our troops, after bitter
hgttng. captured, on April 2, some
ftfDng french defence positions south
reff and toufh u the fortress and IN
csilletfe uood. They repulsed from
me captured positions oil the enemy's
counter afsaclr. which continued INTO
ne ngat Employing eIceedlngy
strong fDrcss and ~ the cost OF e1-
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