New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-17
FRENCH REGAIN
LINES NEAR vAUX
General Petain Strength
ems Positions During
German Lull.
PARIS AWAITING
FRESH ASSAULT
Germans Preparing New At
tcmpts TO Isolate lie Mort
IOmme.

fordon. April lo.-N ME the HeI-
.,. arc reoreanizins their shattered
r..,;o,s. as a result Of the recerN Of
s...;vo 8, Vcrdun. the French are TAX
- advantage OF the opportunity TO
u,,oye their positions about the fort
rsss.
To-day they succeeded IN Wrestling
..,s trenches from the Germans be-
...en Douaumont and Vsux, which, il
,,d IN force, would have been a
~,,scs 70 the complete security OF
heir lines. By recspturing these po-
,,iops General Petain hopes TO pre-
,,,, ANY fresh attack on the Caillette
r,od Under cover Of the trees 1T was
ia. .he Germans once before sought
a rain the summit Of the ridge at Dou-
s1noni.
These small French counter attacks,
*. that at lie Mort Homme yesterday
Which was undertaken with too little
,-.rara,ion. or to-days fighting, must
N. be taken ss the beginning Of any
General offensive. the time has not
-. coma for that. The French high
.ormsnd Is perfectly satisfied with the
,-sssnt situation a. Nerdun. IL looks
award 10 the early resumption Of the
csrran offensive with complete sssur-
snce as 20 the result
New Drive Preparing.
Tim, Paris is following with the
rrsatest interest the German prepare
ions FOR renewing the assault. Sew
srsl divisions brought from Russia
ave already arrived and are 70 be
thrown into the lighting. The Ger
msns. however. are waiting the com
pie,ion Of new roads being constructed
,h-ouch the forests 10 the west OF lie
Mort Homme and Hill 304. The next
German effort. Paris believes, will be
4 redoubled attempt 20, isolate lie Mort
Homme. Holding slight foothold on
he hill. as they do, will be an addI-
torsl incentive toward seeking 70 wrest
4 entirely from the French.
Recruiting the fighting between
pousumont and NauX, the Paris report
says:
@Th. bombardment continued last
rirh. on the left bank Of the Meuse.
IN the sector between Avocourt and
Csurettes wood" the statement says.
-On the right bank we delivered a
.p;rited attack toward the end OF yes
,.rdsy against German positions south
q pousumont. This effort, which was
COMPLETELY successful, made II possible
for U. 20 occ-py certain elements OF
lie eneny's trenches and capture 2OG
men. Of whom TWO were oflcers.
an the Woevre our first line posi-
ION, were bombarded internationally.
Berlin Denies Gains.
Berlin. however. disputes the Paris
dams. as follows:
"Es,. OF the Meuse fNerdun 'front.'
here was spirited lighting along the
front before Fort Dousumont as lar as
he Vaux ravine. The enemy, who 40
vsnced 20 the attack with heavy forces
after extended preparation by the artil-
sry. was repulsed with sanguinary
.osses"
TIE night French report said:
"On the left bank % the Meuse the
.neny violently bombarded our posi-
IONS in the Avocourt wood and Hill
50l
"On ne right bank both srtilleries
we're active in the region Of Douaumont
and IN the Noevre. in the sectors OF
Noulainville, Hsudimont and Les
Epsrges'
A seri-oHcisl note issued in Paris
today reviews the recent operations
about Nerdun and gives an order OF
re DAY o. General Petain. commanding
=, Nerdun. IN praise OF the resistance
o. the French troops 20 the recent OF
;srsiye o. the Germans. The note con-
cluces:
"Ths Emperor some days ago re
Viewed one OF the divisions engaged IN
re region between Douaumont ana
Nsux. and u was there that ne SAID:
The war O.; 1870 WAS decided At Pans:
The present war must end az Nerdun.
General Petain's order IS as follows;
The eth of April is & glorious DAY
tor our arms The furious assaults OF
re soldiers % the Crown Prince have
bs.n everywhere broken. lnfantrymen,
sr,i.leymen. sappers and avistors OF
~. eleventh army were rivals IN nero
.,m. Honor 20 all.
The Germans. without doubt, Will
attack again. Let every one WORK ana
zstcn 20 obtain the same success a.
yesterday. Have courage. We Will get
hem"
Discussing this movement, the semi
'Hcisl note says:
During the period from April 70
IS the German army made double
sfort In The region north OF Nerdun OF
both banks OF the Meuse. follo"ine
he operations begun on March 49, the
fnsmy, master % Malancourt since
March 30 and o. Bettincourt, evacuated
Voluntarily BY US on the night Of April
-, held points Of passage on Forge'
BROOK AID was able 20 debouch there
from.
"Ou April Q lie began a general Of
.tns!ve along the entire front between
ns-cOlri and C-nieres. A. the sam
me he attacked west and north OF
Ayocourt, in Mslancourt Wood, and on
ne right bank o. the Meuse az FAR "a
''e wood and farm Of Haudremont.
The German troops were repulsed
sssryEhere except south OF betnin'
f,gr'. where they succeeded IN gaining
>n advanced work destroyed by heavS
artillery. On Cote Povre they obtained
footho.d 300 a trench east o. Nachersu
lie
The fght.ng continued or the i0th
~ Ne region Of Bethincourt and towafc
- Morie Hommc. On the I'm the
s.fsTs@ry made local attack or
'Slre'tes Wood, east Of CumieTes.
Large forces were used. Between
hspcourt ard the Meuse alone Ne
certified through prisoners twelve
."z.menis belonging % FIVE different a.
.t'ons. to Of which we're engaged foi
.Fr me