The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09


PARIS. April Tine GERMAN aait
on the French Ines south ana east OF
iiau.ourt which was rcpulsco w.th no
gain 10 the attacking iorces ola Thursday
night. was repeated yesterda'. In the
new attack tho Germans succeeded in
gaining a ioothold IN positions deScr. bed
In the cotrmunique issued by tie French
War Oilicc this afternoon az Two small
works between iIaueo'rt and Hill 2s7,
Immediately TO the south OF Haucourt
and northwest OF IIill 3Ot.
on the rest OF the front attacked. east
Of the ruins of the village of Haucourt.
the Germans attacked repeatedly. but
were unable 20 penetrate the French
lines in spite of heavy sacrihc"s.
The German batteries kept up to-day
IA bonbardment OF some violence against
this whole front between Bethincoutt
and Cumieres. but there was no infantry
action.
Interest was suddenly direcied TO the
Champagne district to-day by n boml.ard-
,nent of unusual violence directed by
the German guns against the French
( positions In the Sector of the Navarin
! farm. directly north OF Souain. SO Sc
we're Was this bombarlment that the
French presumed II might be a prepara-
/ tory measure to an infantry attack, with
! the idea Of creating n diversion to benefit
the German operations against Verdun.
/ The French 80 threw out n curtain OF
IRE AZ once and no Germau infantry
/ left the trenches
The Might Com m q nique.
Tie Official communicate ISSUED 10y tie
! French War off!ce Tonight follows.
South OF the Avre the fire Of our
artillery destroyed the mill OF st,
| Aur.u, where an observation post had
! been established. and destroyed enemy
, trenches north Of Beauvraigucs.
III Champagne. in the region Of the
Nav;,rln farm. We replied by means
| of fre curtain to very violent
bombardmen, which appeared to pre-
sage attacks. The enemy did not leave
hts trenches.
, In the ArgoEre there was a con-
ceutraton Of fire oil the enemy bat
teres In the BoiS de Cheppy and III.
region OF Montfaucon and Malancourt.
In the region OF Verdun there-is no
y important event to report except "A
eomewhat lively bombar'lment ~ our
front Bsthin ,ourt-Le Mort Homme-
Cum!eres.
In the Nosges there was great ac-
tivity on the par, Of our artillcry IN
the valley OF the Fechi.
some advantage was gained by the
Icntl iisl UlEnt ~
the grenade fightng on the Be;hiucourt
ChattanCourt road.
German grenade throwe.s made an at
tack on u French position north of Fort
VauN. but We're repulsed by the French
fire
The Afternoon Report.
The afternoon communique was as
follows
In Na ~ hs.S
been fighting at File Morts. where We
exploded two small mines with sliC.
cess, Al I'm No. 2s5 We have occu-
pied the southern sid. of a mine
crater caused by the explosion of u
German mine.
West Of the M-use the Germans
last night renewed their attacks
against our positions south and cas-,
OF Haucourt A. this latter point
in spite OF repeated efforts, the en-
smy found il impossible to dislodge US
from our lines We poured out upon
him "A murderous Are, which caused
him heavy losses.
South Of llaucourt the Germans
succeeded in winning "A footing Ia two
small works between Haucourt and
! Hin No. @S.. which we had occupied
Southeast OF Bethincourt there has
been a continuation Of the fighting
with hand grenadcs In the communi-
eating trenches on the road between
Bethincourt and chattancour;. which
resulted in some advantages TO our
selves,
East Of the Meuse there has been
an Intermittent BON rdment Of our
positions. An attack made by the en-.
emy with hand grenades against one
OF our trenches north of the VauN
fort was repulsed by the French Are
In the Woevre tho night passed