The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-30
Heavy Fighting Marked by
the Replllse of Many
TeutOn Attacks.
FRENCH INFLICT
SERIOUS LOSSES
Barrier Fire HaltS TeutOn
Assaults in the BOis
dos COrbcallX.
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FANS. May 2e.-Two heavy attacks
sere made by the Germans last night
And three more to-day on the French
front. from Hill S0t to Cumieres. on
the west bank OF the Meuse. In the final
erott German forces debouching from
Tive Bots des Corbeaux occupied French
advanced trenches on front of 800
met,es ,32S yards) northwest OF the VII
lage OF Cumeres. With this exception.
the several attacks were repulsed with
heavy losses to the assaulting troops.
The whole French front on the west
bank ot the river. from the Bois d'Avo-
court to tumieres. wae kept under an
intense bombIrdment from the German
heavy artillery throughout the day. The
infantry did not take part In the ac-
tion until oclock this afternoon. Nhey
heavy attack was launched against
the French positions az Hill 30i. This
attack was rcpulsed and was repeated
two houls later, with no more success
AMI with heavy losses to the enemy.
The eastern part of the line, which had
been subjected 10 the intense artillery
preparation. between lie Mort Homme
and Cumicres, was the next objective
Of the German infantry. which here had
been concentrated In the Bois des Cor
hduN. The French barrier fire broke
down the 1erman assault!ns waves on
this s1tor. as /; had done further west.
tNcepf at the point to the northeast OF
Cumleres, where the Germans We're able
10 enter and hold the 300 meters OF
trenches.
The official communlque issued by the
War oi'ice tonight follows.
ON the left bank Of the Meuse the
enemy directed throughout the day an
Intense bombardment with shells of
large ciIibre against our nrst ana sec
end lines from the Bois dAvocour,
70 Cumieres. About o'clock this
afternoon the Germans attacked vo-
len;ly our positions at Hil 30i. Re-
pulsed the first time with consdera-
hle losses the enemy renewed his cf-
fort at ) o'clock this afternoon and
suffered another costly check.
Enemy concentrations reported west
o; li!N 3o+ We're taken under the fire
OF our batteries and dispersed.
Between lie Mort Homne and Gu
m.eres a strong enemy attack debouch-
inc from The Bois des Corbeaux was
broken down by our barrier fire, en-
c"1t al one point. where the enemy
gained a footing on front OF 800
meters t32N yards) in one Of our ad-
'an' ed trenches northeast Of Gu
n.eres
ON the right bank of the Meuse
'lc'" was violent artillery fire in the
'"e . east and west OF Fort Douau-
mn.
There H. no important event TO re-
ro.f OF the rest Of the front except
'.r usual cannunade which was par
V'agly llN-l' in the forest of Apre-
mont
Bi'h 4 the attacks of last night were
a'le rom the Bols dcs Corbeaux. one
N' o'clock and the other at midnight
BON failed when they came under the
F'"n.h barrier and mitrailleuse fire
There was considerable aerial activity
Yesterday. Five German machines were
. Ought down at various points Of the
front
The afternoon communlque was as fol-
low,
Sou.n Of Roye. in the region OF Reu-
va g'"S French artillery overwhelmed
Ii" first line German organization.
-" the left bank OF the Meuse both
NE French and the German artillery
p"'" active last night. Yesterday
tN"n.ng At . o'clock German attack
advancing from the Bots des Corbeaux
wae completely repulsed by our cur
tan of fire and the fire Of our art'l-
Levy \ second vigorous attack deliv-
er"d AZ about midnight in the same
locality also wa driven back
=" The right bank of the river the
r.s passed In relative calm except
'' tue region Of the Fort Of Vaux
Hero there was very spirited artillery
fighting
IN Lorraine we dispersed strong
Conan reconnoitring party in the
Forrest ot Parroy.
French pilots yesterday delivered
ff;"cn attacks upon German aero
planes. Two OF the enemy machines
p~r" brought down. one fell flaming
~ the edge Of the Argonne Forest.
near NOnthcrs, and the others came
Gown n the region of Ami -Fontaine, to
the north 81 l;crry-au-Bac
While one Of our pilots was making
'IIal flight he was attacked in the
region north Of the River Asne by
German Fokkcr The enemy machine
Nod over thousand shots at the
French aviator. Under the hail OF
hIllc's and in spite Of the fact that
h' machine was virtually cut TO pieces
~ This fire, the French aviator sue
'"ea"d in getting back to our lines, fol-
l'""a by his adversary Another
French machine came forward and at
VI k'd the German. He was not more
''na thirty yards distant and was
bought to the earth AT point near
I.HIrgOgu". west OF Rheims.
On the left bank of the Meuse can
'.l mounted ON automobiles brought
down Two German aeruplancs the first
north ~ AvOCourt and the second in
'." direction Of Forgcs.