Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-04-08

The region northwest OF Verdun
around Haucourt and between Bethin-
court and Hill 265 Is still the scene
OF sanguinary encounters between
the French and the Germans.
Continuing their vigorous counter
attacks on the trenches taken from
them by the Germans between Beth
incourt and Hill 265. the French with
the use OF hand grenades have re-
captured additional portions OF their
lost ground. and In addition made
progress In communicating trenches.
Around Haucourt the Germans
launched violent attack against the
French, previously having prepared
the way by heavy bombardment
lasting several hours. The French.
however. through the use OF their
| curtain OF fire and rapid fire guns
put down the attack and forced the
Germans to retreat leaving numerous
dead on the ground as they made their
| way back to their trenches.
On the remainder of the front in
France and Belgium artillery engage
| ments have been in progress.
On the eastern front there has been
| q continuation of the lively artillery
engagements in the lake region south
OF Dvinsk, especially about Lake
Narocz, where the Russians succeeded
In occupying portions OF German
trenches. The artillery on both sides
also has been busy around Ringa and
Friedrichstadt and in east Galicia.
The Austrians have recaptured
from the Italians "a ridge north of
Monte Cristobal and in the operation
took number of prisoners and cap
tured two machine guns. Attacks by
the Italians In large force north of
the Sugana valley were repulsed. ac-
cording to Vienna.
Flood conditions along the Tigris
river are again hampering the British
forces which are endeavoring to make
their way up the river to the relief
Of the British besieged in Kut-El-
Amara.
In the Caucasus region near the
Black sea coast the Russians have
captured Turkish positions along the
Karadere river and inland along the
upper Tchoruk river continue their
progress against the OttOmans not
withstanding the cold and heavy snow.
PARIS, April 1920 p. m.)-The
German losses before Verdun up to
the present time have reached the
huge total of 100000 men, one Of the
greatest battle losses in the whole
range Of warfare, according to esti- |
mates made public here today from
semi-official source the result of |
careful inquiry made in the highest |
quarters in which the figures have
been vigorously checked and veri- |
fled"
Documentary and verbal testi-
mony gathered and authenticated |
permit the giving Of precise details |
concerning the losses suffered by the |
Germans and by us on the Verdun |
'front.' says the semi-official COM
munfcation given to the Associated |
Press. During the period from Feb |
ruary 21. when the battle began to
April l it is known that two army
corps. namely. the Third and the
Eighteenth have been withdrawn
from the front. having lost in the first
attacks at least one-third of their
force. They have reappeared since
and have again suffered like losses.
THE German reinforcements are
practically used up as fast as they
are put in line. The total electives
Of the Eighteenth corps have in this
way lost seventeen thousand men and
the Third corps has lost twenty-two
thousand men,
Concerning the one hundred and
twenty-first division which took pos
session of North Vaux about March
~, We have precise information. More
than one-half Of the Seventh regi-
ment OF its reserves was put out Of
action by our machine guns In the in
effectual attack against the slopes of
the fort. The Sixtieth regiment met
similar losses Of which the total
reached sixty per cent OF the regi-
ments effectiveness.
THE Nineteenth German infantry
had already suffered similar losses in
attacking the village Of Vaux on
March Q. Its Thirteenth company was