Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1916-04-02
GERMANS
CAIN No MORE
FRENCH GROUND
Reports That Efforts to Advance
Were Repulsed by a Ring
of Fire From Allies
ENGLISH CAPTURE
ZEPPELIN AND CREW
Berlin States That No Official
Report Has Been Received as
to Sinking Of Englishman
and Sussex

London, April 1.--An attempt by
the Germans TO follow up their sue
cess in obtaining a foothold in the
village of Vaux by an infantry attack
between VauX and Douaumont has
failed. Preparation for the attack
was made by. a violent artillery bom-
bardment. The French curtain OF fire
stopped the infantry assault, France
says. The positions between Avan-
court and Malencour; continue to be
subject to terrific bOmbardment.
Crisis In Holland.
Seemingly the situation in Holland
with reference to the war is approach
ing a crisis. Notwithstanding Il de-
NAL that the Dutch government had
withdrawn the fnrlolgh Of soldiers
reqnisitiOned trains. an official report
from The Hague SsyS that the minis
ters OF stale have ield an eXtraordin-
ary council. The Leading Dutch news
paper declares thst The anxiety in
Holland is no. due 60 the Tnbancia
affair, but to the recent Paris confer
ence of the Allies.
Capture Zeppelin.
Seventeen unWOulded and several
wounded soldiers were taken from the
Zeppelin ship Lis which was hit and
fell into the Thames estuary. The
survivors said that a junior ollcer had
been left on the airship to blow her
up, if necessary. The Zeppelin sank
while being towed 70 port, after the
crew was rescued.
The German pris, ners from the
destroyed Atppelt'BN 10, pqmber. II,
with their commander. All OF the
prisoners are youthful in appearance
and were cheerful. The commander
wore the iron cross. They reached
a. southwestern military center this
morning. Some Of them related their
experiences quite freely, and assert.
ed that the crew drew lots MhO
should remain behind and blow up
the Zeppelin when it was found the
dirigible could fly no further. The
task fell to junior officer, whose
duty was to wait until the remainder
of the complement had left, then on
receiving q signal, blow up the air.
ship. This meant certain death for
himself
No Official Report.
The German government has in
formed Ambassador Gerard that it i.
without official information concern
ing the explosion which damaged the
British channel steamer Sussex, and
sunk the British horse ship English
man, both of which were carrying
American citizens. In a dispatch
dated Thursday and reaching the
State department today, Mr.. Gerard
said the German government had on
ly newspaper reports on the two cas-
as and was making an investigation
which might be concluded within
three or four days. The Berlin for
eign Office promised to inform Mr.
Gerard when the inquiry is complet.
ed. 1t is realized here that it may be
a week before all the herman sub
marine commanders, who might have
been concerned, have had an oppor-
tunity to report.
u. S. to investigate.
Meanwhile, the State departments
own investigation into the cases of
the Sussex and the other ships which
while carrying Americans have been
overtaken by disaster, will be con.
tinued.
Directed Against No Power
The new measures taken by Hol-
land are not directed against any
power in particular and neither Ger
many nor any other power can have
any reason to be uneasy over them.
They are declared to be issued on &C.
count of the fact that Holland might
eventually become involved in Jhe
war, and have no other purpose than
to furthed the maintenance of the
now maintained.
The Dutch minister emphasized
the fact that the measures were only
dictated by prudence and indicated
no Intention on the part of Holland
to change its course.
Germany Satisfied.
Private adviceS reaching here from
Holland connect the new measures
with the discussion at the
Paris conference of the Entente AL |
lies regarding their future economic |
toward Holland. The Asso-
ciated Press learns that the new sit
lation created by Hollands watchfu-