The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-23
Capturr More Than a Mile
of Trenches Near the
Thia,lmOnt Farm.
FTRTHER PROGRESS
At lie MORT HOMME
Surprise Action DislOdges
TcutOns on Heights of
the Meusc.

counter attack yet undertaken by the
F.ench at veriun ushered in the fourth
month 1f the huge battle for the great
barrier fortress. AS result French
troops ,o-n ght stand once more in part
Of Fort pouaunont. verdun's northern
mos, outer fortiilcations. which fell into
German hands ninety days ago
Along front Of about two kilometc-s
"a little more than a mile), between the
Thiaumont farm and a point east Of
Douaumont Fort, the French rushed for
ward in furious assault, breaking down
the German resistance on the whole line
Of attack capturing German trenches
and taking numerous prisoners
The Germans, the War Office admits.
sill held the northern part of Douamont
Fort. The attack was preceded by
powerful and sustained artillery bonn
oardment.
On the left bank OF the river the de-
tenders of Verdun achieved a similar
success, their infantry in new counter
a,.ack wrestling FROM the Germans parts
o. new trenches recently taken by them
vest OF lie Mort Homme. Further prog
ress also was made by the French south
Of Hi 2S1, where the Teutons were
elected from small earthworkS captured
b. them four days ago.
4 fourth attack was launched by Gen.
Eyelle's troops on the heights OF the
Neuse Here u surprise action drove the
Germans out Of trenches OH sector OF
500 meters, the French taking some
prisoners.
Fort DOua mont Penetrated.
The War Office issued the following
Statement:
In the Argonne our batteries con-
Quoted an energetic bombardment OF
Nautillu!s, Montaucon and the Bois
d. Cheppy.
ON The left bank of the Meuse we
continued to make progress during the
DAY south OF Hi 2s7. We forced the
enemy 20 evacuate small earthworks
which ne mas held since the 18th.
In the region west OF lie Mort
HrMmc our counter attacks enabled
Or infantry TO drive the enemy out
o. certain new elements of trenches
D Iped by him.
ON the right bank OF the Meuse
sf'er powerful artillery lombard
reut our infantry captured by assault
German positions on a front of about
two kilJmeters between the region
y Ves' Of the Thiaumont farm and
point east OF Fort Douaumont, on
tlc entire front of attack our troops
ir''"d Fort Douaumont, although the
eIcn' still holds the northern part.
Numerous prisoners remain in our
hi'ds
on the heights Of the Meuse in the
| Bo.s Rouchot We executed a success
~ coup de main which enabled us to
c''an out the trenches of the enemy
Tor distance of 500 meters and to
make some prisoners.
Last night French grenadiers, accord
M 10 the afternoon communicate
NfeS'c' from the Germans in hand to
hand fghtng in the Bois d'Avocourt a
hImher Of blockhouses. In the afternoon
me French launched a counter attack
vet Of lie Mort Homme after their artil-
ltry had frustrated German attempts al
renewal Of the drive in that region
md recap,ured part of the ground los,
saturday and sunday
The Germans, on their part. this after.
roon suffered heavy losses in futile
Efforts 10 recapture the positions at the
haudromont quarries. on the left banl
o. the Mcuse, taken by the French yes
UrdaF. All tentative drives, the Wa
ofio" asserts. broke down under the
French curtain OF fire. In the outskirt,
o. the village OF Vaux the French tool
German trench. a German attack II
We Champagne in which gas was used
Jailed.
Gns Attack a Boomerang.
The afternoon communique read a.
eelows:
Sou;h ~ Berry-au Bac French forces
exploded two mines with success at
lin los.
IN 'hampagne gas attack by the
Germans was without result This
EMISSION OF gas was in the zone be-
tween tho road from Souain to Somme-
ny and the road from Sainte Hilaire
10 saint Souplet. No sooner had the
cloud Of gas started than an unex-
pe"ted turn In the direction Of the
wind drove 1t back upon the trenches
OF the enemy.
ON the left bank Of the Meuse in
ian'ry fighting continued last night
H. mo BoS dAvocourt our grenadiers
secured some advantages and occupcd
several blockhouses evacuated by the
enemy
In the region west of Lee Mort
holnme the fighting has been particu-
hrly ferocious. Several attempts
made by the enemy to further their
progress have been checked by our
curtains Of fire and by the activity
~ our machine guns, A vigorous at :
.a'k by our troops made II possible
I'r w N rccapture a portion Of the
.0.oi, "'
on tho right bank Of the Meuse the
'"tinhns have delivered repeated
counter attacks upon the positions al
Wc liaudrOmont quarries captured nv
" yesterday Each Of the advance
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Continued Third Dnu>