The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1916-06-05


continues-The Official Statements
From Both Sides.
London, June 5.-By fierce attacks
the Canadian troops have succeeded
in driving the Germans from much OF
the ground they gained in the re ion
southeast of Ypres, between Ho g
and the Ypres-Menin railway, accord
ing to the latest statement OF tie
British war office.
The report says that the Canadians
behaved with the utmost gallantry,
counter attacking successfully after a
heavy and continued bOmbardment.
The German gains were costly, the
ground being covered with dead and
dying after their retreat.
Generals Mercer and Williams, Brit
ish officers assigned to the Third Cana
dian division, are believed to have
been captured in a German attack in
the vicinity of Zillebele. They are Of
ficially reported as missing. The gen
erals were inspecting the advanced
trenches when the Germans broke
through.
The French statement follows:
"On the right Lark Of the Meuse no
infantry action was undertaken dur ng
the course Of the day. The artillery
action continued with great violence
on the front extending from the Thiau
mont farm to VauX.
"in Fort VauX the situation was not
modified. The enemy male no attempt
to develop the advantage which he
obtained last night.
"On the lett bank the bombardment
continued against our second line. TIE
day was calm on the rest of the front.
1.-THE situation from May % to June
8: The struggle on the front north OF
Verdun continued with extreme vto-
lence all week. On the left bank o.
the Meuse, in a series of uninterrupt-
ed engagements from May % to 80,
the Germans progressed between LIE
Mort Homme and Cumieres and occu-
pied the Caurette wood and trenches
Immediately west of the wood. They
were not able to dedouch from Gu
mieres. On the slopes north of Hill
No. 3O4 we maintained our positions,
as we'll as on the slopes southwest of
LIE Mort Homme. In the latter region
we captured, in addition, on May 30,
a fortified work.
"On the right bank of the Meuse the
enemy, having bombarded on May 81
our positions between Thiaumcnt farm
and Fort VauX, attacked on June l and
succeeded in gaining possession, to the
south of Fort Douaumont, of the great
er part of the Caillette wood.
ION June attacks continued be-
tween the Vaux pond and the village
of Damloup, having as their principal
objective Fort Vaux. Our artillery in
ficted considerable losses on the enc
my, who, stopped along the whole
front, gained a footing in the village
of Damloup.
I'm the night of June % the Ger
mans succeeded in penetrating ditch
north of Fort Vaux.
1.-TWO fresh divisions, brought to tie
Verdun region, have been identified,
one on LIE Mort Homme and the other
in the region of Douaumont."
The German official statement says:
1--WE captured by storm on Friday,
the ridges of the heights southeast
of Zillebeke, southeast of Ypres and
the English position beyond, taking
prisoner one general, slightly wound
ed, one major and thirteen other Off
GERS and $50 wounded men. The rum,
Der of prisoners taken was small, the
enemy having suffered very sanguin-
airy losses.
During the night attempted counter
attacks made by the enemy were east,
ly repulsed.
North of Arras and in the region
Of Albert the artillery duel continues.
"In the Champagne, south of Ripont,
one of our accommodating detachments
brought in more than 200 French pris
oners as the result of our small hostile
incursion.
"West of the Mouse the enemy's bat
teries and fortified positions were
shelled with visible success"