Semi-weekly herald., 1916-05-25
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LATE WAR NEWS
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ing:
The French in fierce counter at
tacbs drove the Germans from some
positions on each side of the Meuse
In the renewal of the heavy fighting
around Verduu, the German attacks
on both banks of the river were re-
pulsed.
The heaviest fighting continued
yesterday, which marked the begin
ming of the fourth month of the great
est fight in the history of the world
West of Dead Mans hill, the Ger
mans repeatedly tried to widen their
gains made in the fight of Satur-
day. Each assault was met with a
withering fire from the French and
the Germans fell back.
BY counter attacking the French
succeeded in regaining part of the
ground lost Saturday on the east
bank of the Meuse.
The French captured a trench ad-
joining the village of Vaux.
The Germans tried to recapture the
llaudromont quarries last night
which had been captured by the
French early yesterday morning, but
were beaten back with heavy losses.
VIENNA, May 22.-By the massing
IF heavy forces on the southern line
IF the Tylol front, the Italians are
making desperate attempts to stem
he Austrian invasion, according to
the official statement.
The Italian commanders are hurl-
ing their Alpine forces against the
Austrian lines. All of these attacks
have been repulsed.
The Austrans have captured sew
eral additional positions and 5000
more prisoners, making a total cap
tured since the drive started of 16,-
900.
King Emmanuel, who is at the front
$ said to have ordered the Italian
commanders to drive the Austrians
rom Italian soil at any cost.
ROME, May 22.-An Italian off
cial claims that the Austrians lost
10000 killed, wounded and missing, in
he first three days of the gigantic
offensive. The losses for the last
four days are thought to have been
as heavy.
The hospitals at Trent are filled
With wounded and the barracks of
he nearby towns have been convert
d into hospitals.
PARIS, May 22-Premier BRAND
today told delegation from the Rus
sian Duma that peace can only be
achieved thru a decisive victory on
he part of the allies. He said no
peace would be accepted that came
hru diplomatic intrigue.
LONDON, May 22.-The House of
commons was thrown into an uproar
oday when Timothy Healy arose to
mis- feet and cried: 81 am not going
o stand here and see my people shot
This is not Russia"
MIR. Healy said he had no conf
lence in the courtmartials of the re-
5ellion leaders.
PARIS, May 23.-The official re-
port says that after fierce battle
which lasted all night and which is
still in progress on minor scale the
French have succeeded in expelling
the Germans from all except the
northwestern corner of Fort Doua-
mont, one of the defenses at Yer
| dun.
The Germans are still offering
heroic resistance at the Midruins fort
The French are preparing for the
expected counter attack.
A desperate battle is raging all
along the Verdun front and heavy
German attacks on both banks of the
Meuse have been repulsed, except at
The north of Tiaumont farm, where
the Germans have reoccupied po-
sition recently captured by the
French.
On the west bank of the Meuse
the Germans are using liquid fire and
gas, and succeeded in entering the
French trenches at several points
but we're Immediately thrown out.
Close range fighting of the most
violent character has been raging
since Saturday.
The slaughter among the hills to|
the northwest of Verdun is becoming
more deadly with the passing OF
each hour. The trenches have been
pounded to dust and the infantry
men are locked in a death struggle.
The real battle for the possession
of Verdun is raging around Dead
Mans hill, and Hill No. 304, the con
nection position on the west bank Of
the Meuse.
The capture of Douamout is regard