The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-05-16
Attack Without Warning and Gust
Germans From Two Hundred
Yards of Trenches, East Of
Long Famous Old Stronghold
GALLO ASSAULTS NORTH
OF LIE MORT HoMME FAIL
Italians Capture important Posi-
+ tons From AuStrians and Rus
slams Rout Turkish Army, Fore
ing It To Abandon Munitions


r oNDON, May l6.-Although the
official statements describe the
fighting in all theaters as 'unim-
portant' and light, there was a great
deal of activity shown on the western
front and In the Caucasus, while the
Italians are reported to have made
gains in their fighting on the Trentino'
front.
By surprise attack against the Ger
pians east of the former fortress of
Verdun, the French cleared the Ger.
mans out of some two hundred yards
Of trenches, driving them back with
heavy slaughter. Berlin reports that
the French counter.attacks against
German positions. north of lie Homme
Mort, failed TO produce any results,
the French columns being broken by
the Teutonie artillery ERE. = -
10ss Of reutops IfeaSy ~ ~
In the Champagne region the Ger
mans have been making more or less
serious attempts to drive the French
from the line they now hold, but ac-
cording to the dispatches last night
these attacks ended in complete failure,
rnd heavy losses for the Germans.
Heavy fighting is also reported east
of the Meuse, between DouaumOnt and
Vaux, in the region of the Caillett
woods, where for weeks the Germans
have been attempting to drive one of
their famous double salients into the
French line, hoping thereby to
"squeeze out the French troops
holding Douaumont positions. The
positions here are important and the
French are said to have tried counter
attacking in order to regain the ex-
treme northern and eastern tip Of the
woods, where the Crown Prince has ef
fected a Judgement. So far these
counter-attacks have proved in vain.
British Sappers Busy
The British section of the western
front, which is now said to extend
south and east as far as Scissors has
seen some fairly heavy combats dur
ing the last twenty-four hours. Bonn
bardments and sapping and mining OPP
crations have been continuous in many
parts of this line, and yesterday the
Germans are said to have gained a foot
hold in positions held by the British to
the east of Loos, near the Belgian
border, in the Artois district. A strong
counter- attack drove the Teutons out
Of the trenches they had won, after
they had held them but few moments.
British attack on the German lines
near Hulluch, is said to have been re-
pulsed.
Italians Report Success
Upon the Italian front the Austrians
and Italians have been battling hard
during the last few days, and yesterday
he first material success for the Ital'
ians in the last battle was reported,
The Austrians were forced to eYacuate
important strategic positions on the
Adamello zone in the movement of the
Italians toward Trent, and efforts made
by the Teutonic army against the Ital,
ians on the north Lensumo line are
said to have been brOlOen down under
; the Italian fire. IN -.a
In the Caucasus the Russians, des,
pite their recent reverses, have again
started forward, and reinforced, are
said to be driving the Turks westward
The Muscovite movement toward Mo
sui has been successful, the Ottoman
army having been compelled to aband
, ON it's positions and retreat preeipitate
Iv, casting away large quantities of mu
uitions in its fight.