Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-10
GERMAN OFFICIAL
CABLEGRAMS !.

GERMAN HEADQUARTERS, June
lin extension of success obtained
ON June 2. on heights southeast Of the
Ypres, the upper Silesian .Wurtem-
berg troops yesterday attacked British
positions near Hodge. The rest Of
tie village up to now is held by the
enemy. Further connecting trenches
westward and southwark were taken
by us. The entire heights in the
southeast and east district of the
Ynres, and extension of about three
skilometers are in our hands. British
Losses were heavy. We again could
capture cnly small number of pris-
oners. 4
West CT Meuse, strong French for
ces. after energetic artillery prepara-
ticn. three times attacked our lines
on Caureftes heights. but were repuls-
ed. The whole position without ex-
ception is IN cur hands. East of
Meuse. hard fighting started on June
2, between Cailette forest and Dam
loup, aud further progressed An arm.
ored fort In vaux since last night is
completely IN our hands. 8
In fact, the fortress on June had
been stormed by the 1st Company Of
the Paderb0rn Infantry regiment, un-
der Lieut.. Racknow. assisted by the
pioneers OF the 1st Company, consist
ing of 90 The troops storming were
soon followed by other troops Pub
lication until now was suppressed in
view Of the fact that the rest Of the
French garrison is still held in a
subterranean room inaccessible to u.s.
The rest surrendered Number of
prisoners, including those captured
yesterday, during useless .relieying~at-
tempts, reached more than 700 un-
wounded, and large number of can
non, machine guns and mine throw
ers. Combats on heights on both sides
of Vaux and on the ridge southwest
Of the village Damloun were-victorious.
ly terminated. The enemy during the
last made desperate efforts to prevent
the fall OF fort and connecting posi-
tons All counter attacks failed, with
heavy losses. Besides Paderborn, oth-
er Westfaiian. Lippe and east Prus-
sian troops especially distinguished
in eombats. Emperor bestowed on
Racknow an order of Pour merit.
GERMAN HEADQUARTERS, June
S.+-Western war tlfeater: Artillery
engagements on both sides OF the
Meuse continue with undiminished
violence.
Eastern war theater: South OF
Smorgon, German reconnoitering par
ties advanced beyond several hostile
lines into the village of Kunava, de-
stroyed fighting establishments there,
and returned with 40 prisoners and
one machine gun. The rest of the
front, no events on lines of German
troops are occurring. Balkan war thea
ter: Towns near Donranlake were
bombarded by hostile flyers without
any success.
GERMAN HEADQUARTERS. June
9-Western war theater: German
artillery near Lihons southwest of Pc.
rome caused explosion of hostile am
munition depots and shelled hostile
camps and a troop transport near rail.
road station Suippes, Champagne, and
obtained visiblyq good success west
bank Of Meuse against French batter
les as we'll as infantry and automo-
bile truck columns. & Il
Right Of Meuse: Engagement pro-
crosses advantageous for Germans
Hostile counter attacks with strong
forces on Douaumont wood and be-
tween Chapinet forest and Fort Vaux
broke down without exception Enc
my suffered heavy losses. In Vosges,
west of Saint Die, Germans by mine
blasting destroyed extended part of
hostile trenches. " -.