The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-30
FATE OF VERDUN
MAY BE SEALED
IN SHORT Time
Crown Prince Has Resumed
Drive Against the Defenses.
Trying to Force French to a
Decisive Battle.
is MAKING SOME HEADWAY
Pushes the Enemy Southwark
by Powerful Assault.
Austrian Army Continues to
Press Back the Italians.
is MAKING SOME HEADWAY

London May 30.-The crown prince
has resumed the drive against the
northwestern defenses of Verdun with
violent assaults against the French
center and right wing The heaviest
blows are being struck against Hill
304 and in the Cumieres woods. From
their trenches on the northern slopes
of Hill 304, the Germans are seeking
to drive the French from the whole
crescent shaped height by terrific
artillery fire from the northern ridges
of Deadman Hill and frontal infantry
attacks
In Cumieres wood, where the Ger
mans captured 800 yards of trenches
by terrific attack yesterday after
noon, the crown prince is striking
southwark against the Cumieres-Esnes
highway. His object is to squeeze the
French out of the region between
Deadman Hill and the Meuse, forcing
them to fall back upon Charnay ridge.
Pressed back upon the Charnay posi-
tons, the French would be forced to
give battle in a great struggle that
would decide the fate of Verdun
French Pushed Back.
Paris, May 30.-French troops were
driven south of the Cum
ieres highway in a most powerful as
sault delivered by the Germans last
night on the front between Deadman
Hill and Cumieres. the war office ad-
mitted today.
The German gains, however, repre-
sent an advance of not more than 120
yards. On all other sectors of the
northwestern front of Verdun violent
German attacks were completely re-
pulsed.
Fail to Stem Austrian Tide.
Vienna. May 30.-The Italian forces
are preparing to evacuate Asiaso, the
largest Iaz-f he
Austrian advance since the great Of
fensive in southern Tyrol began.
An official statement from the war
office reports that an Austrian force
has crossed the ASA valley, near
Roma, miles west of Asiago, and is
advancing southwark, threatening to
surround the Italians. Near Canove,
five miles southwest of Asiago, the
Italians made vain efforts to stem the
Austrian, advance but were repulsed.
I'VE also possess Monte Cicio, Monte
Sieglerella and the Carno Di Campo
Dianco,' said the official statement
Cheers for the Gear.
Petrograd, May 30.-Vigorous
cheers for the car marked the reas-
sembling of the Russian duma to pass
a number of measures designed to
carry the Russian arms to victory
This afternoon the duma held special
ceremonies commemorating the tenth
anniversary of it's existence.
David R. Francis, new American
| ambassador to Russia, occupied a seal
in the diplomatic gallery at the open
ing session. Gar Nicholas was no
present He has been at army head.
quarters for several weeks In open.
| ing the session, President RodZia nlzs
referred to the emperor's presence be
| fore the duma recently. declaring hi:
| appearance before an assem- bly, of rep,
resentative Russian people had linked
him closer to the hearts of his sub.
| jects. The duma members rose ant
cheered loudly when President Rod
zianka referred to the emperor as tn.
'giVer of representative government
The opening session was pictur
| esque. The house was packed will
| duma members costumed as Cos
sacks, Poles, priests and peasants