Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-04
FRENCH REOCCUPY
PART OF VILLAGE
Drive Germans Back to
Northern Outposts Of
the Woods
POUR FLANKING FIRE
POUR FLANKING FIRE
Teutons Occupy Positions North of
Forges Brook, Between .Bethin-
court and HaucoIrt.

Haing Strengthened their line by
occupying all French positions north
of Forges brook, between Haucourt
and Bethincourt, northwest of Verdun
the Germans. now are engaged in
shelling the region four miles north
west of the fortress.
East of the Meuse, around Vaux,
there has been considerable fighting
in which the French were victorious
in driving back the Teutons to the
northern outposts Of the Caillette
wood, and in reoccupying the western
part of the village Of VauX, which
they previously had evacuated. The
occupation by the Germans of the
Haucourt- Bethincourt front followed
a vigorous attack in which, however,
no foe was met, the French having
evacuated their positions at night
without being observed. From their
new positions south of Forges brook
and at Bethincourt, the French pour
ed direct and fanking fire into the
attacking Germans, who suffered
heavy casualties.
Along the remainder of the French
fronts, artillery bombardments have
predominated, although there have
been aerial combats near Vcrdun, in
which the Germans lost four aero
planes, and aerial raids by the French
on various German environments in
Belgium.
Artillery duels between Russians
and Germans continue on the eastern
front. An attack by the Germans
against the bridgehead at 1kskull was
repulsed by the Russians. The usual
bombardments are in progress on the
Austro- Italian line.
Constantinople reports that the
Turks, strongly re-enforced, have
checked the Russian offensive in the
Caucasus region, and that the Otto
man forces have made advances in
the Tchoruk valley. Petrograd, how
ever. asserts the Russians seized heav-
ily fortified Turkish positions at an
altitude of 10000 feet on the upper
Tchoruk, and farther south captur-
ed a Turkish position and dispersed
Turkish cavalry detachments.
In Arabia, according to CONSTANT
nople, the British near Sheikh Os-
man were driven from fortified posi-
tions with heavy casualties and fore
ed to retreat.
The sinking by Turkish submar-
inc in the Black Sea on March 80 OF
a 12,0OO-ton Russian transport with
troops aboard is reported by the War
Office. It was on March 30 that the
Russian hospital ship Portugal was
torpedoed and sunk in the Black Sea
Petrograd, April 1.-The Russian
War Office communication issued yes
terday says:
"After 90 minutes preparation by
gusts of heavy and light artillery, the
Germans attacked the bridgehead "a
IkskulI, but were repulsed. In thu
region of Dvinsk and south of it there
have been artillery duels. There ha:
been great activity by the enemy ar
tillery on many sectors.
During the German offensive de
scribed yesterday in the region nortf
of Barinovichi station, the enemy fir
ed explosive bullets. In the region O
Liakovitchi, Sunday morning, con
siderable body of Germans, havins
crossed the Shara River, launched al
attack on our posts but were repuls
ed.
There has been great activity b.
the enemy aviators in the PoliesSi,
region. The floods continue.
Caucasus front: In the course Q
our offensive we passed the water
shed of the Upper Tohoruk River
and seized strongly fortified mountain
positions 10000 feet above the SCI
level, taking prisoner a company o
Turks. In the course of the pursuit o
the enemy in the region Of tn
sourbkarpet convent we captured
Turkish camp, with tents and shelter