Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-01
GERMANS ACHIEVE
FOOTING IN VAUX
Grown Prince Delivers Effect
i've Blow to Northeast
of Verdun.
PARIS CLAIMS REPULSE
OF ONE HEAVY ATTACK
British. Admit Loss of Three Aeros
and Report Checks for
Teutons.

LONDON, April 1.-The Ger
man crown prince again has
shifted the point of his attack
upon Nerdun. delivering an ef-
fective blow to the northeast OF
the stronghold. gaining footing
in the village of Naux, and draw
ING the net still closer about the
fortress.
German artillery continued to
deluse the French positions with
shells in the region of Malan-
court.
German forces delivered two heavy
attacks last night east of the Meuse.
The French war office admits that one
: ttack gained the Germans footing
in the village of Vaux. The other
attack was repulsed. says Paris.
Teutons Driven Back.
The Germans. in a fierce attack on
French positions northeast of hill 295
in the lie Mort Homme region. some
three miles east of Malancourt. early
yesterday gained footing in some of
tac French first line trenches, but were
Immediately driven out in a vigorous
counter attack. according to the French
official communication issued last even :
ing. The Germans have made no at
tempt to debouch from Malancourt,
which they hold.
French Communication.
The text of today's communication
follows:
North of the River Aisne there has
been considerable activity on the part
OF the opposing artillery forces in the
vicinity of Moulin Sous -Touvent and
Fontenoy.
I'm the Argonne district we have di-
rected destructive fire on the high
ways and railroad lines of the enemy
to the north of Haute Chevauchee.
West of the Meuse there has been
an intermittent bonn Mbardment in the
region of Malancourt, but without any
infantry engagements.
Bombardment Violent.
East of the Meuse the bombardment
became exceedingly violent yesterday
evening and last night along the sector
between the wood south of Haudre-
mont and the region of Vaux Against
this latter point the Germans delivered
two sudden attacks. in which large
numbers of men took part. The first.
from both the north and the south at
the same time, was checked by our cur
tain of fire and the fire of our infantry
before il could get as far our lines.
During the course of the second at
tack. the enemy. after a very spirited
fight. was able to secure footing In
the western part of the village of Naux
occupied by our forces.
In the Woevre district there has been
gome active artillery firing against the
villages at the base of the heights OF
the Meuse.
From the rest of the front there is
nothing to report.
British Statement.
The British official communication, Is
sued this morning. says:
yesterday there was much aerial ac.
tiyity ON both sides. a great deal OF
successful work was carried out by our
a,-'nsn. Three of our machines are
II issiDg
thursday night the enemy explod ed
4 mine near Neuville-St. Vaast and en-
'caFored to attack with infantry bu,
was easily repulsed by our bombers
We exploded strong mine near the
Dohenzollern redoubt. wrecking hostile
posts i'll two old craters.
n Friday there was continued artillery
6,tivity north and south of AnSre.
fontn of Hulluch, north of the Ploeg
stssrt wood and about Pilkclm South
o! St Eloi an enemy attack Friday y