Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-02
Terrific Battle PrecedeS 0ccu-
patton of Village by Forces
of Crown Prince, Says the
French Report,
DRIVE ON J0FFRE'S
FLANK EXPECTED SOON
Great Russian Offensive Is
Checked, According to Ber-
lin, After Sacrifice of Fully
100000 Men,
10y MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED ~aasi

follow up their success in obtaining
foothold in the village of VauX, by
an infantry attack between NauX and
Fort Douaumont, has failed. Prep
aration for the attack was made by
violent artillery bombardment. The
fierce crutain of fire stopped the in
fantry assault, Paris says
French positions between Avo-
court and Malancourt, continue to
be subjected to intense bombardment
from German guns.
Seemingly the situation in Holland
with reference to the war is ap-
preaching crisis. Notwithstandns
denials that the Dutch government
has withdrawn the furlough of sol
diers and had requistioned trains,
an unofficial report from The Hague
states that the ministers of STATE
have held an extraordinary council
/ A leading Dutch newspaper declares
that the anxiety in Holland is not
due to the Tubanta affair but to
some prospective action growing out
of the recent Paris conference Of
the entente allies.
Prisoners Taken from Zeppelin.
Seventeen unwounded and seF-
eral wounded prisoners We're taken
by British patrol ship from the
Zeppelin LIS, which was hit by
shell fire in a raid on England and
fell in the Thames estuary. The sur
vivors said that a junior officer had
been left on the airship to blow her
up ii necessary The Zeppelin sank
while being towed to port after the
crew was rescued.
The Germans are gradually closing
lin on Verdun, drawing their lines a lit
tie closer to the northeast of the fort
iress, where, by massed attacks from
two directions they have secured a
footing in the village of Vaux.
Their successful attempt to pene-
itrate the French lines was preceded,
according to Paris, by an assault that
was checked by the French curtain Of
fire and the infantry and there was
spirited fighting at close quarters be-
force the crown princes forces finally
succeeded in pressing part way into
the village.
The German infantry has not moved
from its trenches west of the Meuse
since the capture of Malancourt, fol-
lowed shortly by the unsuccessful
drive at the French positions north
east of hill No 295 in the region Of
Dead Mans hill The artillery. how
ever. continues active in the Malan-
court region, and further attempts by
the Germans TO continue their drive
on the French left flank are consid-
cred probable to occur without much
delay.
The German official statement re-
fers only incidentally to the fighting
about Verdun, mentioning only artil-
lery duels there and in the Argonne
with other activity by the big guns
on the Aisne front and farther north
on the line. A British hand grenade
attack near St Eloi, where the Ger
mans recently lost some ground, was
repulsed.
Aviators Are Busy.
The aviators on poth sides of the
Franco Belgian front have been busy.
Four French machines fell victims to
German battle aircraft in various en-
gagements.
After "A period Of bad weather,
fighting has been resumed on the Aus
tro-1talan front. For the most part.
however, the activities are confined to
artillery engagements and such infan-
try clashes as have occurred have not
resulted in changes of position.
Russian Offensive Hats.
Berlin summarizes the recent Russian
offensive now apparently at stand
still. as barren of results for Emperor
Nicholas forces, while the Russian
casualties are estimated by the Ger
man headquarters staff to have been
at least 10000 More than 100000
men were engaged on the Russian
side. according to Berlin, and the ex-
penditure of ammunition by the at
tacking forces is declared to have been
on an unprecedented scale for the
eastern front.
Twenty eight Killed in Zeppelin Raid.
The air raid of Friday night over
the English east coast counties was
apparently on the most extensive scale
yet attempted by the German Zeppe-
lin fleet. They resulted, according
to official British reports. in the kill
ing of twenty-eight persons and injury
Of forty-four, while unofficially it Isl
declared that the airships flew at
such height they were unable to Sc
lect their targets with accuracy. and
many of the seyenty-six bombs
dropped appeared to have been cast
off unfortunately.
The sensational feature Of the raid
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