New-York tribune., 1916-06-14
Petake in Gallant Assault
Positions Recently Lost
in Ypres Sector.
GERMANS ADVANCE
AT THlAUMONT
penetrats French First Line on
Hill 321, Four Miles
from Verdur.

London, June l3.-Canadian troops
In the Yp'es sector have made a no
table gain over the Germans. retaking
from then southeast Of Zillebeke, in
"gallantand successful assault" more
thsn l.50Oyards of former British po-
sitious witch the Germans captured
recently. The regained ground was
held despae a vigorous shelling by the
Germans. The Germans suffered heavy
casualties in the fighting. The British
Official bulletin says:
AT 1:9 a. m. the Canadian troops
made g1llant and successful assault
southeast Of Zillebeke. Their objec-
tive was car old position in that neigh
borhood III Of which was captured on
the frontattacked, extending from the
southern portion Of Sanctuary wood TO
q point about 1000 yards north of Hill
ca totil front of over 1900 yards.
"In the course Of the assault heavy
losses we're inflicted on the enemy.
Three ofoers and 123 men were taken
prisoner.
"Our uoops were subjected to o Sc
we're sheing for several hours after
gaining he position, but were well sup
ported bi our artillery and retain the
ground Rined, which is being consoli-
dated. Attempts of the hostile infantry
10 countlr attack were frustrated by
our artillery fire.
Last night our troops carried out
successfG raids northeast of Hpres and
south Of the Bois Grenier. At the lat
ter place party of Australian troops
entered the enemy's trenches, causing
hiu a krpwn loss of twelve killed, and
probablyothers, and capturing six pris-
ore~s. Two trench mortars were de-
stroyed The raiding party returned
safely. lie only casualties being one
officer s,d one man, both slightly
wounded'
Trench Penetrated.
A German success in the battle for
Verdun claimed in to-day's Berlin
official billetin and admitted in Paris,
the Fren,h advanced trenches on the
eastern sope of Hill 321, to the west OF
Thiaumolt Farm. having been penetrat-
ed. "Onthe right bank of the Meuse," "
saws the Berlin official, eve pushed
further forward, our lines on both
sides OF the ridge extending 20 the
southwes. from Fort Douaumont."
along the entire sector to the west
Of the rhiaumont Farm" says the
Paris bulletin, "the Germans yesterday
evening Hnewed their attacks and pen
etrated SINE Of the advanced trenches
Of our Inc along the slopes on the
east side Of Hill 321 (about four miles
from Vddun). Everywhere else the
German attacks were repulsed under
the Frenih fire.
"On ths left bank Of the river there
has beena bombardment in the region
Of Chatt.ncourt.
"On the front north Of Verdun no
infantry action was reported during
tho coure Of the day. The lombard
mcnt wa intermittent in the sectors
east and west Of the Meuse."
To-days Berlin bulletin states that
Iocal British attacks against section
Of our lew positions on the heights
southeas. Of Ypres have been IN
progress since this morning"
German Guns Advanced.
Yesterdays and to-day's bulletins
Indicate hat the battle for Nerdun has
resumed its violence after the luil
following the capture of Fort NauN.
The Germans put the respite to good
use by Bringing up fresh electives, re-
forming heir lines and advancing their
artillery 20 positions from which they
have now begun a methodical pounding
Of the min French defences, especially
the powerful batteries at Tavannes and
For, SoWille. At the same time the
French advanccd line. which was p!as-
tered with shells all day Sunday, is
being subjected to a series Of fierce
orslauclns az Thiaumont Farm, the po-
stiou or which the line pivots.
The French on their part have. not
heon ide duving the last few days
Thaumnt Farm bristles with we'll
placed machine guns, and the German
masses, toiling up the slope which
leads 70 the French positions, have
been driven back again and again, while
their reierves have been kept copious-
ly showued by sprays of shells from
the Frerch batteries at the rear ana
on the other side Of the river.
u is estimated that the Germans
have used up thirty thousand infantry
In their recent assaults on the trenches
west or Fort Naux and at Thiaumont.
The attacks followed each other in
such CLOSE succession as practically to
merge OnP in the other.