New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-03
Entire TeutOn Division
Launched Against
Douaumont Line.
ASSAULTS WEST
OF MEUSE FAIL
French Regain Part of
Caillette Wood by
Counter Attacks.

Paris, April 2-The Germans
launched heavy attacks again to-day
against the French positions both TO
.bs west and east of the Meuse.
To the west the attacks were re-
nulsed. but TO the east, in the neigh
borhood Of Fort Douaumont, the as
saulting forces were able to pene-
,-ate the Caillette wood, lying to the
south. From the northern part OF
the wood they were almost immedi-
ately elected by French counter at
tacks.
II is officially admitted that the
French forces have been driven en-
,irelv out Of the village Of Vaux.
The official statement of these op-
erations issued tonight by the War
Office reads:
Between the Somme and the Oise
our artillery was particularly active
in the region Of Parvillets, Fouques'
court and Lassigny. where German
trenches were shattered by our fire.
West OF the Meuse the Germans
launched several powerful attacks on a
corner Of the Avocourt wood. All the
assaults we're repulsed by our barrier
fre and the fire Of our machine guns.
-Four Attacks by Germans.
"To the east Of the Meuse the &C
ton was very spirited throughout the
cay in the region Of Douaumont and
yauy The Germans. after lombard
nent Of extreme violence with shells
Of heavy calibre. directed four simul-
taneous attacks with electives Of more
than one division on our position be-
tween For, Douaumont and the village
o. Naux.
Southeast % Fort Douaumont they
penetrated Caillette wood, but our coun-
ter attacks. delivered immediately
drove them back in the northern part
rurs along the immediate outskirts OF
the village, the last ruined houses OF
which we have evacuated.
On the Woevre there has been inter
intent artillery activity In the Bois
i Pretre. An aviator, brought down oy
our special guns, fell within the Ger
nan lines.
"Tn the Vosges the fire OF our bat
teries caused the explosion OF munl-
tons depot east OF Reich Ackerkop1'
west % Muenster.
last night a bombsrding squadron
dropped tWenty-eight shells on the rail
way station et Etain and the bivouacs
established In the outskirts OF the VII
!sge q Nantillois. The same night
three of our aeroplanes dropped twenty
two shells, which caused numerous
fires in the villages a. Azannes and
Brisul!es, on the Meuse.
Three Aircraft Brought Down.
To-day april p our aviators
brought down three enemy machines on
TIE Verdur front. Two other German
teroplanes we're compelled 20 land pre-
cipitate.y In the same region. Finally
Drachern was brought down in hame'
By one Of our aeroplanes."
The Belgian official communication
reads;
"Tho Belgian artillery bornbarded
during the night the German positions
q. Mefcken. To-day there was vio.
iens artillery action In the sector eas'
Of Ramscappelle and IN the direcuon
% D.1mude."
Berlin. April 2.-The German ofhc'al
statement issued to-day announces Una
Ielfon troops nave cleared l,OOD y6ius
~ French trenches northeast OF naU
court, in addition 20 the posllloh
taken on March 30. The Germans 1oo,
12l prisoners in the battle OF Naux' or
March o. The only mention OF hgnI
irg around Verdun April tells OF 'ns
IcDl.se of French counter attac,
after terrific artillery bomDardmeh'
near FauK.
The ,ext Of the official statement
gwen ogt today b. German ARM
Headqusrters says:
"Wertcrn Theatre Near ray hou'
~ the Somms, an enemy attack Degui
tf,fr short artillery preparation wal
checked by our FIRE.
Bombs Kill Women and Child.
Through the bombardment o.
Betheniyllle, east of Rheims h'
French caused considerable losses -
their countrynen. Three women ah'
ono child were Killed. and hvc men
four women and child were seriously
injured. -,
"Tn addition % the position taket
March 20, French trenches nortncsss,,
of Hsucourt extending over about i'VV'
yards hays been cleared Of the enemy
"On the eastern bank of the Meus'
our troops, March 81, after. eareiu
preparation, took poszession " me en-
smy defence and Ranking works norm
vest and vest o. the village. Of FauE
"Yesterday morning after the frcncoi
fro reached its highest Intensity u
this region the expected cDuntef-h'
C~ntlassd On Dsxe .. ssluinh