Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-04
GREAT RUSSIAN
OFFENSIVE NOW
AM0SfST0PRED
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ments on the Firth of Forth and
Newcastle. and important places OF
shpbuilding works, as we'll as blast
furnaces and factories on the Tyne
river. Explosive and incendiary
bombs were thrown with very good
success.
Numerous fires and violent explo-
sions, with extensive demonstrations
resulted. One battery near Newcastle
was silenced. In spite of heavy shell
ing from anti-aircraft guns, all of the
airships returned to their base and
landed safely"
German Headquarters Report, April
2.-Near Fay, south Of the Somme,
the enemy started an attack after a
short artillery preparation, but its de-
velopment was hindered by German
fire.
The French shelled Bethinville,
east OF Rheims, causing a heavy loss
among their own country people, kill
ing three women and one child and
wounding five men. four women and
one child badly. East OF the Meuse
the Germans took positions after care
full artillery preparation. This morn
ing in the Vaux section here the
French fire increased to the utmost
violence, after which the expected
counter attack was undertaken. but
broke down under the heavy fire of
German machine guns and artillery.
Besides large. losses. the enemy
lost IL officers and 100 men taken
prisoner as well as five guns.
To-day the aviators were active on
both sides, causing numerous air en-.
gagements, which we're successful for
the Germans, Four aeroplanes of the
enemy we're shot down beyond the
German front and near Hollekeke, an
English biplane was shot down and
the inmates. imprisoned. Here LIST
Lieut.. Berthold disabled his fourth
aeroplane, while southwest of Lens
German anti-aircraft gun disabled an
enemy aeroplane and hurled it to the
ground, burning. The. town of DOM
basle west of Verdun, where, large
numbers, OF troops were assembled
and the site OF an yaeronautic field was
bombarded. - +. =
On the east front the situation is
generally unchanged"
Yesterday. A.
German Headquarters Report
April West of the Meuse all the
enemy's positions north of FORCES riy-
uiet between Haucourt and Bethin-
court are firmly in German hands.
German troops are fighting about
the French trenches and points dap.
puts southwest and south of the fort
ress of Douaumont.
"on the. east front there is nothing
important
The German air squadrons have
thrown bombs or eastern railroad sta
tons on the road to Minsk, and also
on camps of the Russians. Al Ger
man afrship bon1barded the railroad
station ut Minsk.
During the night Of April 2.3 army
and navy aeropIanes attacked London
docks and other military points on the
British east coast. and also lombard
ed Dunkirk
The ,Rassian- Offensive 4
eThe5 following army order concern
ing the Russian offensive by the Rus
sian chief commander has been found.
. Troops Of west front Six months
ago with very weakened forces and
small number Of rifles and cartridges,
you stopped the enemys advance and
after having halted the enemy near
Molodetcho you occupied your actual
positions. His majesty and your conn-
try now expect from you new heroic
achievements, to drive the enemy out.
side. the limits of the empire. When
tomorrow you will start, / believe Ia
your courage, deep patriotism and
love for the Car. and am convinced
that you will do your sacred duty to-
wards the Gar and your country, and
IibeFate your brethren who suffer I'M /
der the yoke of the enemy. God help
our sacred cause.
"sAdjt.-Gen. Eyert.'
1T is astonishing for anybody who
knows Russian conditions that such
an enterprise was begun at the time
Of the year when serious difficulties
may arise any day from the snow
melting. 1t may be supposed that the
lime has been chosen not by the free
viii of the Russian commander but by |
he pressure of the suffering ally.
IL therefore q cessation of Russian
attacks is caused, according to the
Russian headquarters report, only by
i change Of weather, this is only
lalf truth, since the losses are a rea-
ION as well as the swampy soil.
The Russian casualties, according |
% cautious calculations, are not less |
han 100000 men, The Russian head
quarters report ought, therefore rather
o state that the. great offensive was
made not only in swamps but in |