Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-05
EFFORTS TO TURN
FRENCH DEFEATED
Germans Hurled Back in Drive
to Force Defenders From
Fort Vaux.
GET TEMPORARY FOOTHOLD
Thrown Out of Trench and Fur
ther Attacks Stopped by
Curtain of Fire.
GET TEMPORARY FOOTHOLD

The region Of Vaux and Damloup.
northeast OF vcrdun. has been the
scene Of further futile attempts of the
Germans to pierce the French lines
All the attacks were put down by tho
French fire. except night attack be-
tween Damloup and Fort Naux, where
the Germans obtained n foothold in
French trenches From these, how
ever, they were immed!ntely driven out
BY a counterattack.
The Canadian troops and the Ger
mans have been battling fiercely on the
Ipres salient. The German guns open
Canadian positions and the surround.
Ing territory with shells Then the
German infantry, advanced along an
extended front OF almost two miles.
capturing trenches. In series of coun-
tHrattacks in which bomb and bayonet
played an important part, the Cana
dians regained most Of the lost ground
and have reorgnnized their positions.
On the Russian front violent artillery
duels are going on in the Ecssarabian
and Nolhynian sectors. Several Rus
sian infantry attacks against the Aus
TRANS were fcpulSeO.
The Italians in the region OF Ar
siero are holding the Austrians from
further advances in the desperate
struggle that is going on In this sec
tor.
The bombardments are still heavy on
the other sector OF the Austro-Italian
front.
According 20 unofficial advices from
Saloniki. General Snrrai!. the French
commander, has declared martial law
IN the entire zone occupied By the en-
,cntc allies. and the allied troops havo
taken over the telegraph Offices. the
port and custom-house at Saloniki.
GERMAN ASSAULT CHECKED
BY FRENCH CURTAIN OF FIRE
PARIS. June 4.-SeveraI attempts by
the Germans last night and this morn
ing to turn the French positions at
Fort Nau1. on the Ferdun front. from
the southeast, we're unsuccessful. the
War Office announced this afternoon
Thc night attacks resulted in their
gaining footho!d in the French
trenches In the ravine between Dam
louD and Fort Vaux. but they were
Immediately driven out by counter
checked by the French curtain OF fire
The text OF the afternoon statement
is as follows:
"on the right bank Of the Mouse
there was hand grenade fighting dur
nE the night west of Thiaumont farm
At the close OF the day yesterday.
after violent bombardment. the cncmy
made several attempts to turn Fort
hc
they launched a powerful attack into
the ravine between Damlcup and the
fort, which won for them foothold In
our trenches. Our counterattack in,-
mediatcly elected the enemy complete
ly. y second German attack this morn
inr. directed against tie same poir.,
was checked by our artillery fire
ON the left bank Of the Meuse md
on the rest OF the front there was the
usual artillery activity OF both sides"
Midnight official: "In the Argonne
the Germans made an attempt asains,
one OF our small posts at Cour,cs.
Chaussees. but We're repulsed.
ACTIVITY OF ARTILLERY
AGAIN BECOMES INTENSE
TO the ief, OF the Meuse the uc-
tivity Of the artillery of both sides
again became intense during the day
in the region of hill 304. Our barrage
fire checked evident preparations for
pttack in the German trenches
!" the right OF the Meusc the Ger
mans continued to lombard our posi-
tons in the region from VauX to Dam
loup, their fire being especially violent
against Fort Vaux. Towards O'clock
in the afternoon the Germans made nm
attack against the slopes OF the Fumin
woods. northwest of the fort, but were.
stopped by our machine gunfire.
Our heavy artillery inflicted great
damage OH three German batteries In
the Caurieres wood. Our guns shelled
and dispersed some German concentra-
lions in the Caillette wood.
Ariation-towards noon a group of
German aviators threw some bon,ns
against the city of Toul, killing ten
persons and wounding about ter TIL.
material damage inflicted was not
important. They did not succeed y,
hitting any military establishments
our hunting squadron at Tout took
the air Immediately and vigorously
pursued The German machines, bring
Ing down one Of them into our lines
at Sanzeny Two other German aero
planes. being hit by the fire fror, our
aViators machines guns. were Obliged
to land abruptly within the German
lines"
BERLIN REPORTS PROGRESS
FOR GERMAN DRIVE
FEKLIN. June 4 Qvia London). The
German drive on the Verdun front. he.
of