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NOTHING party in the Forest Of Parroy.
French pilots yesterday delivered Is attacks
upon German aeroplanes. Two of the enc
my machines were brought down.. One fell
flaming on the edge of the Argonne Forest
near Montheirs, and-the others came down
in the region of Amifontaine to the north OF
Berry -au- BAG. While one of our pilots was
making a trial flight he was attacked in the
region to the north of the river Aisne by a
German Fokker. The enemy machine fired
over 1000 shots at the French aviator.
Under this hail of bullets and in spite OF the
fact that his machine was virtually cut
to pieces by this fire, the French aviator
succeeded in getting back to our lines
followed by his adversary, another French
machine came forward and attacked the
German. He was not more than 80 yards
distant and was brought to the earth at a
point near Bourgogne to the west of Rheims.
On the left bank of the river Meuse, cannon
mounted on automobiles brought down two
German air machines, the first to the north
of Avocourt and the second in the direction
of Fortncs.
Paris, May 29th.-The Official communica-
ton issued by the War Office tonight reads:
On the left bank of the Meuse, the enemy
directed all day an intense bombardment with
shells of large calibre against our first and
second lines from the Avocourt Wood to
Cumieres. About 3 o'clock in the after
noon the Germans violently attacked our
positions on Hill 304. Repulsed the first
time with considerable losses, the enemy
renewed his efforts at $50 o'clock and stuff
cred a new sanguinary check. Concentra-
tious of the enemy reported west of Hill 304
were taken under the fire of our batteries and
dispersed. Between Dead Mans Hill and
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ing from the Corbeaux Wood was broken
by our barrier fire except at one point
where the enemy gained a footing on q
front of about 800 metres in one of our
advance trenches northeast of Cumleres.
On the right bark, there was q violent ar
tlIlery action in the region to the east and
west of Fort Douaumont. Except for the
usual cannonading which was particularly
spirited in the Apremont Forest there is no
event to report on the rest of the front.
Belgian communication: There was a con-
siderable artillery activity on both sides to
the north and on the centre of the front.
In retaliation for the bolnbardment of Perv,
yse and Caeskerke our batteries of all cali
bres carried out a destructive lire On the
German works around DiXmude.
Rome, May 20 b. The Official statement
issued by The War Office tonight indicates
that the Desperate efforts of the Austrians
to fol ce an advance have been checked by
the stubborn resistance of the Italian troops,
who have repulsed the enemy forces at all
points except one, the battle being still un-
decided only around the Asiage basin. 1t
is said that the Socialist Leader, Deputy
Bisselati, who is serving as a Sergeant OF the
Alpinis, and who recently came to Rome to
con er with the Members of the Govern
ment, has left for Paris on q special mission
the nature of which is not disclosed.
New York, May 29th.-A News Agency
despatch from London says; German losses
to May LIST since the beginning of the war
total 2,822,O79, according to statistics pub
lished here, During April there were
91,162. The classified list of the total
casualties including all German nationalities,
but not including casualties of the Navy and
Colonial troops, is us follows. Killed and
died of wounds 664, $50, died Of sickness IL,
325 prisoners 1877 ,798, missing 1877 .094, sever
erely wounded 385,515, wounded 25t,627
slightly wounded l,O23, 212, wounded remain
ing with units Ill., 56 total 2, 922, 079.
Berlin, May 29th-An unsuccessful at
tempt to assasinate the Austro-H Hungarian
Minister to Persia is reported in a Constan-
tinople despatch to the Overseas News
Agency to-day. The attempt, according
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