The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-04-25
FIERCE FIGHTING
IN WAR ZONES
Associated Press by Federal wirelsss.)

(Associated Press by federh "helesS')
= ONDON, April 22,-The vital ma
ture of the attacks around Yer
= dun again were made apparent
yesterday, according to the official
statements of both sides, by the fierce
ness of the assaults and counter as
saults delivered by both French and
Germans. And on all the fronts the
artillery bOmbardment grew hotter
until not even during the first fierce
heat of the battle, now nearing its
tenth week, was the exchange of the
heavy guns any more tremendous.
The Mort Homme sector and the
eastern bank of the Mouse again suf-
Tered most severely. The Germans
concentrating the fire of their heaviest
cannon upon the French lines there, In
addition making use of lachrymosal
shells. This bombardment covered the
" hole of the French front between the
east bank of the river and the batter
ed positions around Fort de Vaux.
No infantry Attacks
There were no infantry attacks in
any of these sectors, both sides appa-
rently resting after the fierce assaults
of the day before. Indeed, most of
the German Smelling was directed
against the positions captured by the
French. north and west of Mort
HOmme. Here the Verdun defenders
were successful in taking several tren-
rhes and capturing l54 of the un-
wounded enemy. The French also re.
"ulsed attacks made by the Crown
Prince, and south of HaudromOnt the
French report having gained some
ground, after throwing back the Ger
man assauIting columns.
The Berlin dispatches deny the claim,
If gains made by Paris, declaring that
west Of the Meuse the French attacks
about lie Mort HOmme were repuIsed
sists that there has, as yet, been no de
cision in the fighting on the Haudro
mont sector.
Russia Pours In Troops
Russia is becoming more and more oil
factor in the war In the West
he has now large body of veterans
from the Eastern front, and it is ex
pected that before summer comes sh'
will have a quarter Of million mel
with the French and British in France
On the Eastern front the Slays yes
terday again beat back the repeated
advance of the Germans to capture tn,
bridge head at Ikskull, and Petrogra'
also reports having repulsed a heav!
| offensive of the Austrian and German
forces in Eastern Galicia.
On the Italian Austrian front ther,
were the customary artillery exchanges
but nothing was reported of major i'm
| portance. Italy, however, appears t,
be gather ny her forces for an elaborate
campaign in the Balkans, in aid Of tn,
Allies now at Salonika. The attacl
may b" made in the neighborhOOd o
the border Of Alhan a.
La+ips Occupy Positions
Italian troops have occupied IN
towns Of Thnm-si ant Fa"hcor AMI tn,
| X orka Heights, where they are throw
II" uu strong rtifcati~nE KiOrki
Heights is in Northrrn Epirus, wh'cl
| lies los" (" the boundary of Albania
most Of VIII rh il now occupied Ey An
| st'lIn trOO'
Crnstartinor lr, in an Official des
patch to Berlin admits the evacuatio
| Of Tr"h'Z MT, but adds that the move
! m"nt OF the Turkish almv took p'ac'
| prior 10 the landing of the Russ an
from the BIarlt Sea fleet. The Otto
man commanders were convinced o
their l"al ihtv to hold the ritv and with
! drew their troops to new PORTIONS.
ln the fighting along the Tigris, tn
| British are said, to have suffered an
! OlhrF defrnt.