Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-04-12
Attack on East Meuse Re-
pulsed After Brief
Success
GUNS ARE KEPT BUSY
Crown Prince Shifts Forces to West
Bank of River in Wo0d-Uses Ii
Quid Fire


Paris, April Transferring theil
activities again to the west bank OF
the Meuse. the Germans early thi:
morning attacked French positions II
Caurette Wood, on the northeastern
approaches to Dead Mans Hill.
Flaming liquids were again en-
ployed in the attack which spread
from Dead Mans Hill southwark to
Cumieres.
The war Office announces that the
Germans were everywhere repulsed
The Germans did not return to tho
attack on the east bank of the Meuse
but great artillery activity occur
red between Douaumont and VauX.
Official dispatches today confirm
the reports that the Germans suffer
ed heavily in yesterday afternoons
attacks against the French lines be-
tween Douaumont and Vaux.
Paris, April 12.--There was ces-
sation of the German infantry as
saults to the west of the Meuse yes
terday, although the bombardment of
the French lines between lie Mort
Homme and Cumieres continued, ac-
cording to the official communication
issued by the War Office.
A powerful attack, however, was
delivered against the French trench
es between Douaumont and Vaux, east
of the Meuse:- The Germans at this
point succeeded in gaining foot
hold in some of the advanced trench
es, but were driven out by a counter
attack.
On the west bank of the Meuse the
Germans made a night attack on
Dead Mans Hill, advancing from
Corbeaux wood They obtained &
footing, in a few small elements of
trenches, but otherwise were repul-
scd.
The Germans are at the foot of
Hill 295, while the French hold the
slope and the summit, which are solid
ly fortified. From these positions the
French poured Il singing fire into
the dense ranks Of the Germans ad-
vancing over ground where in spots
they were fully exposed to both
machine gun fire and the fire of three
inch guns.
The repeated attacks there were
thrown back before they succeede in
reaching the barbcd wire defenses,
and there was the same result gen.
orally in the attacks against Hill
No. '304.
The German regiment that succeed
ed in penetrating 500 yards of French
trenches on the northeastern slope
of the now historical Mort Homme
or Dead Mans Hill, several times
was back to cover when attempting
to debouch to attack the positions
higher up.
No sooner would a company of men
leap from their trenches than the
three-inch pieces and the machine
guns began to bring down the at
tackers. They never got more thar
100 yards from their trench. and they
lost heavily during the day.
The Crown Princes supreme effort
for the capture of Verdun, as the
military observers characterize the
operations which began on Sunday
to the west of the Meuse, is spending
itself against the stout and intelligent
defense of the, French.
Observers point out that when th'
assailant realize that he has failet
to attain his objective he invariabl!
delivers an extended assault will
great violence before lapsing into
normal trench warfare. Such was th'
Great German attack during the bat
tie of Ypres, on November 10, fv'
days before the battlei ended, and th'
first French battle in Champagne
Verdun, was not caught mapping, bu
foresaw the possibility of such NOV
and Strengthened and strengthened
his line in anticipation of it.
The battle continues, but with
perceptible dwindling of its violence
The French commanders plan is II
engage the least possible number o