Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-04-10
GERMANS IN GREAT
ATTACK At VERDUN
GAIN FRENCH LINES
Paris Admits Losing 500
Yards of Trenches in Assault
on Dead Mans Hill.
BETHINCOURT is ISOLATED,
SAYS BERLIN STATEMENT
French Claim Evacuation of Danger
GUS Salient Had Been
Contemplated.
NEVER MORE SAVAGE FIGHT
Crown Prince Hurls Huge Masses of
Troops Against Defenders. But
With Small Success, Ac-
cording to Paris.
BETHINCOURT is ISOLATED,
SAYS BERLIN STATEMENT
NEVER MORE SAVAGE FIGHT

LONDON. April 1o.-In des-
pcrate struggle for possession of
Dead Mans hill, the French lines
were penetrated last night for a
distance of about 500 yards in the
vicinity of the height Paris an
nounced this today in reporting
battle which ragged in the Verdun
region along a tfirteen-mile front
north OF the stronghold.
Elsewhere the French lines
stood the test of the savage at
tacks OF the Germans. who are
bringing notably heavy forces to
bear in an effort to break the new
French line west of the Meuse,
just Strengthened out by the
abandonment OF the Bethincourt
salient.
Last nights battle front ran
from Hill No. 3o4 west of the
Meuse and on across the river to
Fort Douaumont northeast of the
fortress. The results on the east
bank OF the river were favorable
to the French, Paris asserts, the
Germans winning no appreciable
advantage.
Germans Attack at Night.
PARIS. April 10, :25 p.m.-The Ger
mans continued their attacks last night
in the Verdun region east and west of
the Meuse, over a front thirteen miles
long, from Hill No. 3O4 to Fort Douau-
this afternoon says that in the fighting
west of the river for possession of Dead
Mans Hill the Germans were repulsed
except on front of 500 yards near Hill
No 2ss- East of the river the German
assaults gained no appreciable results
The text of the statement follows:
West of the River Meuse lombard
ments continued violently last night
II was particularly directed against
Hiii No 5oi. The attack delivered by
the enemy yesterday evening against
- Mort Homme Dead Mans HID and
Il hich was. generally speaking, re-
pulsed. with important losses TO our
sdversaries, made it possible for the
i'ermans TO penetrate our advanced
trench at Hill No. 295 along front of
about 500 yards. We took about 100
prisoners
Fighting East of the Meuse.
East of the Meuse there was very
spirited fighting last night in the little
wood of Fontaine ST. Martin, east of
bacherauville. We have made prog
rsss in the communicating trenches of
the enemy south of the village of
Doueumont.
In the woevre district there has
been bombardment of the villages in
the foothills of the Meuse heights.
1T has been confirmed that the day
Oi <Ap2i4 III tiS icS-OH Ol NSEQun was
marked by the FIRST general offensive
movement in which the forces of the
enemy attacked over front of more
than twenty kilometers (thirteen
miles). Our adversaries, who have not
achieved any result commensurate to
their effort suffered losses the extent
OF which is evidenced by the bodies
piled up IN front Of our lines.
There has been no occurrence of i'm
portance the remainder of the
front.
oMcial German Report.
BERLIN. April 10. via London. 4,2s
pn.-rhe war Office announced TODAY
that in the fighting near Bethincourt.
In the Nerdun region the town and two
fortified points of the fort TO the south
west were isolated. The French were
ca' or. losing IA prisoners, two gum.
and fifteen machine guns. The losses
- the French in killed or wounded
were considerab BILE.
Tir" statement Iollows-
Attempts by bombing parties of the
er"'ny TO recapture newly established
$ E.ioI were repulsed. The mine fight
ing between La Bassee and Arras
,aials. mas increased in intensity I'm the
last few days.
West oc the Meuse. Bethincourt, and
also the fortified points Of support
known as Alsece and Lorraine. south
vest Of Betnincourf. were isolated The
enemy sought to avoid danger by q
nasty retreat. but was cut off b..
Sileaiars. who, in addition TO innicting
heavy losses. enabled us to take four
teen ohicere and about 700 unwounded
men prisoner.
French Guns Captured.
Two guns and fifteen machine guns
also were captured. At the same time