The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-05
Now Down German Masses
Hurled Against Douar-
mont Sector.
PARIS SAYS ENEMY
FLED IN DISORDER
TeutOnS. Who Lose Heavily.
Also Repulsed at Vii.
lage Of HaucOurt.
DEFENDERS ADVANCE
IN CAILLETTE WOOD
Berlin Declares ALI Ccullrr
Thrusts by French Nc.
With Disaster. I
>Dec'ni cable Despotch 10 Tsrsr>


IoApoA. April 4.--The Frpncn uuS
north of Nerdun blocked to-day f.v
ard lavish!y planned attempt Of ths us..
mans TO break through in tho Doua.a,o;.
sector. The assault. inado a. oc.oc;s
tins a;ier;o'n on the first l.re lY.ncu
trenches @eo aleters south OF Iouarmors
village. VAS completely repuised and tho
GermArs were thrown back with heavy
losses
i;.:se forces were used IN tpe attack.
wnicn was made N the wave formation
us"i so pe'slstently by the Germans 4
these rushes. Early in tn. day the Ge:-
man hcavy guns. which had decreased
their fire, took up tho bombarG:ne..s
asa.H with great violence. preparatory 10
tGe ady,nce OF the infantry.
A. the Germans climbed out Of ti,r
trenches for the assaul; the French f.o
curtain vas lowered and the German
lines. pressing forward toward tls
trenches. were cut down one after an
other until the remnants Of the orgsu.-
cations on the field fell bach in disorder
10 the Bois Chauffeur.
"rF"Sus LChC ntASuy.
The attacking forces were purs,.su Nv
the French artillery fire As they f.l
back ana suffered considerable losses
a German attack also was made ths
afternoon against the village OF Ii,.u-
court. just south of Mslancourt This
attack a.So, the French War 'JilIye SAYS
Wa completely repu.sed
While the two German attacks. ono
on each side of the river were being
repuised, the French announce that their
own counter attacks in the Bois Caillet,,
region continued To make progress.
These counter attacks. which Yesterday
mad cleared the Bois tsillette gained bv
the Germans on Saturday night, to-day
wei" pushing the advantage north of
ihis wood. which lies diiectly 70 tho
south of Fort Douaumont.
French Crush German Attack.
The official communicate issued py tho
French War Office tonight says.
North Of the Aisne and in tile A.
gonn. our batteries executed an eff
Gent iirc on enemy ORGANIZATIONS.
West of the Meuse an enemy attat<
directed at o'clock this afternoon
against the Village OF Haucour, wns
completely repulsed. East Of tu-
Meuse the bombirdment was rcsun..u
ln the course OF the day. with great
Violence "u our front between po4a
most and NauA. About 3 o'ciocli "a
the afternoon the Germans Liul.l .l
- very strong attack on our first line.
situated about 300 meters TO tn. soutA
of IL. Nillag. of Douaumori IT,
waves of tn. attack We're moved duwn
by our lir" curtain and the fire o.:
"ur mitlaillcuscs and infantry. and
fell back IN disorder toward tEaufoGr
wood. whcr" our artillery. concentrate
fire t.tllspu tl,, A
cradle losses.
North Of Caillette wood uUr uoops
continued to make progress IA tn-
,purs" of the day.
Ia the Norvrc there Wds an ,r'.-
i"rN due, "a the sectors al tlr fupt
II tg" Heights of tine Mcuse.
IL the NcsG"s, after "A Lively Io.a-
baldment of our positions southeast
Of Seppos-l"- -iiaut the Germans ai-
tempted to reach our trenches. They
wrr" driven back to their own lN,s
ny our fire curtain.
ru the uisht Of .Ar.h 81 "ue y:
on. diiigibes threw thirty-four shells
uu the railway station ~ AuIun-'e
Roman ,iust inside the French t'cr-
u.r northwest OF Metz.
French Attacks NRin. says Bcrii".
The official statement issued ~ Bcilin
fo-ddN says that all the breuch couEcer
attacks against the Ro,s Calieite po,-
tons haNr pr',. lspulsed in spite OF re-
peatod a>sau,. and eAi'emr'y heavy
au,-lnCr>
Tns statement. wa.cn anrouuccs tho
capture If the tdillette wood 'lo,.t.ou5
lN the Germans on April =. say.
After powerful artillery pr,pA a.
g. "u tie British have taken po~s"., ~
~ the ,rtte. south ~ 81 Flo, wan
~" 'uoN InM them ou Ma.oh =