, 1916-05-27
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Haudremout quarry am obtained a footing
in one Of the French trenches, the War
Office announced to day. East of Cumieres
to the west of the Meuse the French made
some progress in hand-grenade fighting.
There was no infantry fighting at fort Dou-
aumont last night. Activity on the part Of
the artillery was particularly severe in the
vicinity OF hill 304 and in the sector from
Dead Mans Hill to Cumieres. The text Of
the statement is as foEows:- On the left
bank of the river Meuse there have been ar-
tiIlery duels Of considerable Intensity i'll the
sector of Hill 304. az we'll as on the front be-
tween Dead Mau's Hill and Cumieres. Inst
night we made progress with hand -grenudes
In the groves Immediately to the east Of the
village Of Cumieres. On the right bank of
the river a strong German attack was
successful in giving tue enamy n footing
IN one of our trenches 10 the north
of the quarries at Haudrelnont. Tie
bombGrdment is continuing with severity on
each side. In the region of DouNuln0nt
there has been 10 infantry activity. The
night passed in relative quiet on the remain
der Of the front. An inspection made by
military authorities of the Verdun region
shows that within the last month German
gains on the west Of the Mouse from Cumi-
eres to Avocourt average n depth OF 300
metres. The line eastward from the river
is substantially the same as it was q month
ago.
Rome, May 25th.-The Official bulletin
issued by the War Department indicates
further defensive lines taken up by the Ital-
ians, who still are in Austrian lerritory in the
Lagarina valley, where The attempts Of the
Austrians to rocapture the valley of Marco
about fifteen miles south OF Roveredo have
failed. In the Arsiero valley on the direct
route to Vicenza the Austrians and Italians
are fighting on the frontier line. Between
this point and the Astico river the Italians
have withdrawn from the upper basin of the
Pisoha river, which comprises part of the
Terragnolo valley, and have concentrated in
the Arsiero basin which descends to Schio
and VlcenZa.
Paris, May 25.-President Poincar6 yese>
terlay inaugurntod an exposition in the
Tuileries gardens, at which methods Of
recoustructing the devastated villages
of France are being demonstrated.
Groups of reconstructed houses with
modern sanitary equipment and pans for
laying out cities and towns are on exhibit
ton.
Rome, May 25th.-It is stated on good
authority that Premier Salandra and Foreign
Minister Sonniuo will leave shortly for Lon
don to return the visit Of Premier Asquith
to Rome.
Rome, May 25th-An Austrian aeroplane
aud an Austrian gunbont have been destroyed
i'll a battle with an Italian gunbont in the
upper Adriatic. The crew of the Austrian
craft were taken prisoners. A building on
the outskil is of Porto Ferrajo was lombard
ed by an Austrian submarine which was
driven off by the coast batteries before much
damage was done. Porto Ferrajo is the
capital of the island Of Elba aud if The Aus
trian submarine started from the Austrian
base Of Pola it must have almost circumnq-
vigated Italy to reach it's objective. The
Villa occupied by Napoleon during his exile
to Elba island is on a height overlooking
Porto Ferrajo.
Havre, May 25th.-The German authori-
ties have offered to allow General Limon the
defender of Liege to go TO Switzerland,
according to news received here. Be-
cause the permission was granted on the
ground of his i'll health and age the General
rejected the offer, saying that he did not
wish to admit he was unfit to fight for his
country.
Paris, May 25th-The condition of Gene
raj Gallieni, former Minister Of War, has sud-
denly grown worse and grave anxiety is felt
as to his chances of recovery. General Gal
lieni resigned as Minister of War on March