The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-12
GER MAN ASSAULTS
ON HILL S04 FAIL
Attack Shifted to West Bank
Of Meuse After Heavy
BOmbardmcnt.
FRESH DIVISIONS Used
Special Cable Despatch to THE SrS.

Special Cable Despatch to TBE srs.
PARIS. June 1.-THE renewal Of the
attacks on Hill 304. on the west
bank OF the Meuse. which had been ex-
pected because Of the heavy lombard
nent directed against this sector since
the capture of Fort vaux on the east
bank OF the river. was made last night
with two assaults against the hill It.
self and one against the French posi-
tons east OF tho hill. on The slopes Of
the ravine which separates II from lie
Mort Homme. The attacks failed COM
pletely under the French fire.
There was no infantry action on the
east bank OF the river last night or to-
day. although to-day the German ar
tillery resumed Its bombardment Of the
region south of the Thiaumont farm and
west OF Fort Vaux. along the line which
has borne the brunt Of the fighting
since the capture OF Fort vaux.
The Nisht nique.
The official communique issued by the
War Office tonight follows:
on the front north of Verdun there
was no infantry action in tho course
or the day. Our artillery replied ac-
lively to the German batteries. which
bombarded particularly the region
south of the Thiaumont farm and
west OF Fort Naux.
The day was calm on the rest Of the
front except In Champagne. where the
artillery duel took on great intensity
in the sector Of Tahure.
The situation from June 4 to June
10:
The action beginning an June | on
a front of Ave kilometers % lis miles)
from the Thiauinont farm to the vii
lage OF Damloup inclusive was con-
tinued with extreme violence during
the whole week OF June %-IO. The
Germans used more than six divi-
sions. OF which two were newly brought
w TO this region. one coming from the
Balkans. the other shifted from the
western front
On the night II June "a and on
day Of June 4 the enemy sought to
enter Fort Vaux from the south. lie
was stopped by our trenches south OF
the fort and was thrown back on two
attempts by our ounter attacks.
At Damloup. in which he had gained
a f%oothold. the enemy pushed through
the village. OF which he remained In
control. Several attacks were stopped
by our fire north of Fort Vaux on the
eastern edge OF uni wood.
Loss of Fort NauI.
On June 5 we repulsed two attacks
which debouched. one from Damloup.
the other from northeast of Fort Naux.
on June I a violent offensive against
our trenches on the edges Of Fort
Naux failed. on the same day the
fort itself, in which there had been
terrible fighting since June 2. fell into
the hands of the enemy.
on June 5 the enemy renewed his
assaults all day from the north Of the
Thiaumont farm to the Vaux ravine
and succeeded in taking some trenches
on the border OF the farm and near
the Caillette wood
on the left bank of the Meuse at
lacks in the region Of Hill 3oi were
~repulsed on June 4. on the night OF
June 80 and throughout the day of
June Q, whcn the enemy made several
attempts, using bomb throwers.
Mine fighting in the Argonne and
heavy German attack south Of the Go
Ste. Marie. in the Nosxes, which vas re
pulsed, are mentioned in the ~communiqu'
issued this afternoon. The communion
follows.
the Disc and the A,sne our
artillery destroyed an enemy work In
the Wood of 81. Marden. la the Ar
.uune the mine hghting continues to
our advantage. At La Haute Che
yauchee, after We had exploded a
small mine which destroyed enemy
subterranean works. an explosion OF
two GERMAN mines produced a single
crater eighty meters la diameter, the
edge of which We occupied on three
sides.
On the front north Of Ncrdun there
was intense artillery fighting on the
banks ~ the Meuse. On the left bank
two enemy assaults upon our positions
~, Hill 30i and another east of this
hill were completely checked. There
was no infantry action on the right
bank.
In the Forest Of Apr"mont two small
enemy ~detachments which had pene-
trated elements NJ our advanced
trenches were elected with losses, after
a hand TO hand combat.
In the Nosges the enemy. following
a violent bomba rdment. succeeded IN
reaching our trenches south Of col
ste. Marie. A hand grenade couiI-
ter attack launched by us Immediately
drove him back.