The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-27
!, RANCE


captured large part of the village Of
cun,ieres, nine miles northwest Of
Verdun In heavy fighting last night,
the war Office announced today.
Despite tho most desperate count
er attacks, the French retained pos
session Of the eastern part Of the VII
Lace az well as several German
trenches In the northwest.
The French counter attack was
launched from the grove between
Cumieres and the we:st bank Of tho
Meuse. After pressing forward Into
this wood In grenade fighting Thurs-
day, tho French commanders massed
detachments there yesterday and last
night threw the forces against the
Germans who had occupied Cumieres
earlier IN the week.
At tho same time another French
force attacked in the Cur .eres woods,
northwest of the village, capturing
German trenches. Tho Germans coun-
ter attacked with great fury, but
when the latest dispatches were filed
to the war office the French were still
holding the eastern portion Of cuml-
eres, three quarters OF q mile from
the Meuee.
East Of Hill 3o4 French grenadlers
made some progress during the night.
On the east bank of the Mouse, tho
Germans attacked French trenches
near Fort Douaumont, but were com
active on the northern front Of Ver.
dun last night.
GENERAL GALLiENI DEAD.
PARIS, May 27.-GeneraI GaIiienl,
until recently French minister of war
and popularity known as the Saviour
Of Paris" died today at Versailles,
following an operation for kidney
trouble.
GaIIient, a veteran of the Franco
Prussian war, was one Of the most
brilliant members Of the French gep-
eraI staff. His daring ctrcke against
the Germans early In the war Il
only had much 10 do With saving
Paris from capture by the kalser's
armies, but marked turning point
In the European struggle.
Advancing swiftly toward the
French capital, the Germans had
reached the northern outskirts when
General Manoury attacked the Ger
man flank under Won kIuck. The
Germans were reinforced and Manoury
in, desperation appealed to General
GaIIienl who had been appointed mill
tary governor OF Paris only few
days before.
GaIIleni moved swiftly. BY teIe-
phone he requisitioned every taxicab
in Paris, loaded them with Zouaves
from Tunis who had Just reached
Paris and sent them dashIng out to
Manouri's aid. GaIIieni'a taxicab army
saved the day. The Germans were
then rolled back and beaten at the
Marine.
General GaIIeni was born in 1s4e
and was of slender, wiry build. He
saw service and won honors in the
French colonial possessions in Africa.
He reached the age limit several
years ago, but his services were
specially extended. He became minis
ter Of war October 20, 1915, and was
succeeded by General Roques March
is, 1916, resiening on account of jill
health. He underwent an operation
for kidney trouble May 10.
AMERICAN FLYERS.
PARIS, May 27.-LieuteRant VIM.
Thsw and kiff7n Rockwell, American
aviators who were wounded In an en-
gaeement with German flyers near
Verdun, are returning to Paris for
brief convaIescenee. Their places
will be taken by two other Americans,
Clyde Bailey and c. c. Johnson.
RockWeIPs face was splintered by
bits Of his wind shield which was
struck by a German bullet. He con-
tinued the flight and brought down
his German adversary.
Several American flyers are await