Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-05-10
GERMAN drive
AGAIN FAILS
Teutons Hurled Back From
Hill 3O4, Paris Reports
State
END DRIVE ON vERDUN
French War Office Announces Slack
ening of Attack of Crown Prince
Against Defenses of Stronghold.

Paris, May 1O.-A slackening in
the German bombardment of French
positions northwest of Verdun was
reported in today's official statement
from the war Office.
East of the Meuse, and in the Wo-
evere region there was only intermlt-
tent bombardment during the night.
Halted in repeated assaults against
the Hill 3O4 positions, the Germans
did not return to the attack on the
northwestern front of Verdun last
night.
The only infantry fighting on the
Verdun front occurred in Avocourt
wood, where there were unimportant
grenade struggles.
In upper Alsace German recon-
naissance attempting to capture a
French post at Hirzbech was replsed
Paris, May 10-After violent
bombardment of the French pos
tions on Hill 3O4, on the Verdun front
the Germans attempted an advance
at o'clock yesterday morning. The
War Office announces that the at
tack was repulsed completely. French
counter attacks east of the Meuse
drove the Germans from certain posi-
tions they had captured.
The positions recaptured by the
French consisted of some parts Of
trenches northwest of Thiamont.
An intense bombardment was con-
Quoted by the Germans in the sectors
of Elk and Chatillon and between
Douaumont and VauX.
There was grenade fighting at
Apremont and in the valley of the
Fecht. South of Autreches, near
Sissons, the Germans attempted an
attack, but were repnlsed.
At Bolante, in the Argonne, the
French captured two small German
posts, killing all the occupants.
Elsewhere on the front there were
no important developments.
1t is said that Prussian division
which was engaged on Sunday on the
Haudremont wood-Thiaumont farm
Douaumont fort line lost more than
so per cent. of its electives.
The battle shows every sign of con-
tinuing. ARTILLERY preparation now
proceeding foreshadows fresh at
tacks on both banks Of the Meuse
The fighting may even be extended
to the Woevre plateau as the Ger
man artillery was redoubling its fire
there last night.
1t is generally believed here that
the German have transferred consider.
able forces to Verdun both from
other sections of the western front
and from the Russiani front 1t i
noted that since the present offensive
began opaThursday, the Germans have
not renewed attacks. such as were
made in the preceding week'u1 other
parts of the western line, especially
those held by the British.
Berlin, May 1e-The capture o.
several French trenches on the Yer
dun front. south of Harcourt was an
nounced by the War Office yesterday
The text of the official statemen
is as follows:
"In connection with our successe!
at Hill 304 we took, south of Ter
mitten Hell. to the south of Haucour
several trenches by storm. Attempt
by the enemy to recapture with stronl
forces the terrain lost on Hill 80
failed. The enemy's losses wer
: heavy.
"Other attacks by the French o.
the east bank of the Meuse, in tn
district of Thiaumont farm, wer
equally unsuccessful. The number
French taken prisoners there incrcas
ed to three officers and 375 men, be
sides 16 wounded. Nine machine gun
, also were Ia ken.
;, "On other parts of the Wester
front there were only a few patrt
enterprises. which proved successfr
for the Germans.
The Italians have lost 5000 officer
since. the beginning OF the war, al