The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-26
HAUDREMONT WOOD
TRENCHES WON
BACK BY FRENCH
Part of Ground Seized Thursday by the
Germans Between That Point and
Thiaumont Farm Was Re-
taken Last Night.

Paris, May %. There has been little
change in the situation on the Verdun
front, says the official announcement is
sued by the war Office this afternoon.
The artillery bombardment is violent
about Avocourt Wood and Dead Mans
hin. AT the latter place German
attack was stopped at its inception by
q French curtain of fire on the right
bank of the Meuse. The French succeed
ed in recovering a part of the trenches
occupied yesterday by the Germans be-
tween Haudremont wood and Thisumont
farm.
The official communication last night
was as follows:
"On the left bank of the Meuse, the
activity of the enemy artillery increased
during the day against our positions on
hill 304.
'On the right bank, after violent
bombardment, the Germans delivered at
about o'clock series of offensive ac-
tions between the Haudremont wood and
the 1hiaumont farm.
"All of these attacks were repulsed
with heavy losses, except at one point,
where enemy groups occupied section
of trenches.
"In the region of Douaumont, the ar
tillery actions continued very violently
on both sides At long range our guns
set on fire German supply depot at
Heudicourt, northeast of St Mihiel. Near
Etain a French air squadron fought
group of German aeroplsnts. Two of the
German machines were forced down"
London, May 26.-The battle of verdun
continues unabated. On both sides Of the
Meuse river. northeast and northwest of
the fortress, the Germans are keeping
up their unprecedented bombsrdments
and vicious infantry attacks, while the
French are replying TO the German guns
shot for shot. and under a with
ering fire holding The Germans at almost
every point.
One more gain, however. has been made
by the Germans. After recapturing Fort
Douaumont and taking trenches south |
and southwest of the fort. the Germans
10 the west have occupied section of |
French trenches following series of at
lacks. in all of which they were repulsed |
with heavy casualties except the one |
where they penetrated the French lines.
Around Douaumont heavy artillery /
luel is in progress, and northwest of Yer
lun the Germans have increased their
artillery fire against the French on hill
'O4, probably preparatory to another in
'antry attack for possession of this
much fought for point.
A German attack against the Russians
vest of Dalen island gave them momen-
arily the possession Of Russian ad
.ance attack by the Russians dislodging
he invaders. An attempt by the leu
ons to advance against the Russians
lorth OF Olyka station. southeast of
.utsk, was repulssd by the Russians.
In the region southeast Of Trent and
cross the border in Italy. Rome reports
he repulse of Austrian attacks and the
hrowin ing back Of the attackers in dis
rder. In the Astioo-P Posina region the
Italians are replying effectively TO the
Of the Ag-.Tisns. In the
.siago-Sugana valley the situation Is
nchanged. II
Petrograd reports a junction Of Rus ,
ian troops with the British forces in the ,
agion Of Kut el- Amara. The Russians
anne from the region Of Kermanshah and
-asr-i- Shirin. in Persia northeast Of
aedad. This announcement probably q
sfsrs 20 the force Of Cosssels which was 7
IHeially reported several days ago from Z
ondop 10 have ioined the British.
In connection with the Hghting near q,
,e Persian front. Constantinopie reports f.,
iat the Turks have stopped the advance
/ the Russians iE the region or Kasr-i-
hiriu and also defeated Russian detach- q
ents at Sutamsnish north Of Kasr-i- o
iirin- 1T
UuofIicial advices from Athens say that
heavy bomhariment ans Infantry &C. y
ous have taken place from Doiran 70 q
.evreG. on re Macedonian front. and b