The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-05-05
Germans Are Driven Back At Two
Points Along Western Line and
Farther East and SOUTHEAST
Teutons Also Lose Position
BERLIN ANNOUNCES HARD
FIGHTING AND ADVANCES
Belgian Army Under King Albert
Is Driven From Its Defenses
North Of Dixmude, But Regain
Them In Counter attacks
ASSOCIATED Pres. by Federal Wireless,

(Assoctated Press by Federal wireless)
ONDON, May 3.-The French have
taken the offensive against the
Germans north of Verdun and in
two separate sectors have driven the in
vaders back and consolidated the
ground gained. North Of lie HOmmc
Mort, one Of the outlying buttresses of
the main French line guarding Verdun.
where some of the most desperate fight.
iUg Of the last eleven weeks has been
carried on, the troops under General
Petain assaulted the Teutonic position
at the base of the hill, driving the Ger,
mans back for two hundred yards.
along line about three -Gfths of n mil,
Yong. This advance was made last sun
day, but the French official report of it
was made public yesterday.
Further to the east. and southeast Of
the battered Fort de Douarmont. the
Wrench attacked the Germans. taking
'" hundred yards Of their first
inches and capturing 100 prisoners,
- c"rding to the official reports from
nriS.
derm"n Maintain Positions
Berlin reports Of Yesterdays fighting
declare that French assaults east of the
NruSN were rCpulsPd. after n hand-to-
hand struggle that lasted for several
hours. The Germans, il is claimed
maintained their positions.
Berlin also reports that the famous
old town hail of, lille, which was built
in lS47, was burned yesterday, and
that the German soldiers assisted the
French Inhabitants to save the library
one Of the most famous in France.
The German war office also reported
the capture Of British trench north
of LoOs, which. it is said, was entered
by n strong German force by surprise
and the defenders killed. with the ex.
ceptiOn of those who fed.
Belgian King Is Attacked
To the north of Dixmude, in the sane
dunes. the Germans attacked the posi-
tions held by the Belgian army under
the Belgian king, and succeeded il
driving back three Of the advanced
posts. the defPnses of which had beer
shattered by the preparatory lombard
ment. A counter-nttack was launched
hv the Belgians, who succeeded in GUST
ing the invaders, and reoccupying the
captured posts.
On other sections Of the western line
nothing Of Importance was reported
save the continued heavy artillery fire
that has been growing in intensity for
several days.
On the eastern front. where the Rus
slams are facing the German hosts
there was a renewal of the fghtin,
about Riga, the Russians repOrting
heavy German offensive that failed un
der the fire of the Slav artillery. IN
T"ut0ns being compelled to retreat with
h"avv losses.
Teuton Bombardment Continues
The TPutOns are still keeping u
their b0mbardmpnt Of the bridge heaG
Of IkskuIl, south of Lake Narocz anG
around Vischnevkoyr. German aircraf.
also bombarded the Russian position
in the Gulf of Riga, dropping bomb,
which Petrograd declares did but it'll,
damage. In answer to this last attacl
the Russian aviators are reported a
having attacked the Teutonic nava
base at Windau, Courland.
Russia also reports activity in tn,
Caucasus region. In the province O
Diarbokr south of the town Of tn
same name, the" Cossacks have becr
fighting running BATTLES with the re
treating Turks, killing hundreds an
keeping the Sultan = army on the NOV
hy their close and relentless pursuit
Th" Russian advance in that part o
the eastern war theater is reported
most rapid.
Constantinople last night announce
the success of Turkish submarin
''drive," in which three Russia
steamers in the Black Sea were forced
to run aground TO avoid their under.
wnter n"rsuers and three Others bear
~" food and sr""li"s to III" Rmssinr
troops in the vicinity of Trezizond
we're sunk by Ottoman torpcdocs.