Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-22
|ALL-N|GHT FIGHTS
WIN FOR GERMANS
Capture Front Line French
Trenches Between Fumin
Wood and Chenois.
ASSAULT AT DEAD MAN
RESULTS IN FAILURE
Pronounced Activity in Verdun Sec
ton on Both Banks Of
the Mouse.

PARIS. June 22-After violent at
lacks lasting all night the Germans
captured front line trenches between
Fumin wood and Chenois, in the YER
dun sector. according to an official
statement issued today by the war Of
flee.
The Germans attacked in force on
both banks of the Mouse after the usual
heavy bombardment. An attack on the
south slope of Dead Man hill was
checked by grenade detachments.
On the right bank of the river there
were violent engagements west ana
south of Fort Vaux, during which the
Germans gained a footing in a corner
of Fumin wood, but were Immediately
expelled Later they returned to the
attack. when some trenches were cap
tured. A German grenade assault
north of Hill S21 was stopped by the
French fire.
French Official Report.
The text of the statement follows:
"On both banks of the River Meuse
last night was marked by series or
pronounced attacks by the enemy. which
followed bombardments of great sever
ity.
ION the left bank of the river the
Germans attacked our trenches upon
the southern slopes of Dead Man hill.
During a spirited engagement with
hand grenades our troops were success
full in completely repulsing the enemy
and in retaining all their positions.
ION the right bank of the river the
fighting continued with ferocity in the
region west and south OF Fort de Vaux.
Yesterday evening a powerful German
attack was successful in penetrating
small wood southeast Of the Fumin
wood. We, however, at once delivered
a counter attack and chased the enemy
out. At about midnight further often
siye action was directed upon our posi-
lions, reaching from the Fumin WOOD
to a point to the east of Chenois, and
was repulsed with sanguinary losses.
AT the Fumin wood and at Chenofs
the enemy succeeded IN securing io9s
ment in some of our advanced trenches
between these two positions.
Grenade Attack Fails.
AT about o'clock in the morning an
attack with hand grenades against our
positins north of hill 321 failed under
our fire.
''The night passed quietly on the re-
mainder of the front except in the Cham
pasne district, where the artillery fight
ing was very spirited along the front
from Maisons-de- Champagne to Mont
Tetu.
"a French air squadron went out in
pursuit of a group of enemy aeroplanes
which had come forward with the in
tention of bombarding the villages OF
the valley of the Mouse. During this
pursuit one Of the French pilots brought
down two German machines, one OF
which fell in flames at point to the
northeast of ST. Mihfel, while the other
crashed to the ground not far from the
fort at Genicourt.
During the night of June 21-22
French aeroplanes threw down num-
Der OF projectiles upon the railroad sta
lions and the tracks at Apremont, Grand
Pre- Septsarges. Rotagne and Brieulles,
as well as on the barracks in the wood
of Consenvoye. and the military estab-
lishments to the north of Thiaonville.
British Statement.
The following British official commu-
nication has been issued:
THE day has been devoid of any i'm
portant incident 1t passed very quiet
ly on most parts of the front. Inter-
mittent Smelling occurred near Hebu-
terne, the Souchez valley and Freling-
helm, while mining continued briskly
near Neuville-St. WAIST and the Loos
salient Near La BasSee yesterday even
ing five of the enemy's ammunition lor-
ries came under the fire of our artillery.
One of them was hit and all of them
exploded"