Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-24
GERMAN OFFICIAL
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FhIOAI'S SiIOAIbON.
GERMAN HEADQUARTERS, April
21.-Meuse district: Violent engage
ments IN connection with strong artil-
lery developments OF both Sides West
of river strong French forces attacked
Morthomme and west attack generally
repulsed with heavy losses to enemy
French entered small trench in dis
trict of Forest Les Caurettes for
which fighting continues On right of
Mouse snemy's endeayors to take back
lost quarry south farm Haudremont
we're completely without success.
South Of Fort DouaEmont hand to
hand fighting, which started during
night, on some French trenches, has
not yet finished Germany's strong
concentrated artillery fire broke down
at its beginning a renewed hostile in
fantry attack against German lines.
At Verdun as heretofore there was
very lively artillery activity.
Hostile aeroplane fell burning into
Fumin forest southwest of Vaux.
East front: Near Cradunovoka,
northwest Duenaburg, Russians in re-
peated unsuccessful attack of about
one regiment suffered considerable
losses. General Bothmer's German air
squadrons sheIled profusely railroad
construction work at Tarnopol with
bombs. -@ d. T.: 49, a..~.e=z
Balkan front: German flyers at
tackled Varadar valley and west of the
town were there were French troops.
~. ~.- SATURDAY.
GERMAN HEADQUARTERS, April
22.-British attacked positions con-
quered by our troops on Ypres road
British reeonquered about a third
part. Both sides of the canal Labas-
see we sprang successfully several
mines. Enemy's fire against Lens and
Roye caused further victims among
population. At Roye shells killed two
women and one child was wounded.
In Argonnes French posts on the
heights of Lafille Morte was destroy
ed by blasting. Our troops occupied
one large crater before our front. West
of Meuse the French repeated their
efforts against Morthomme. Two at
tacks were crushed by artillery cur
tain fire from both banks. The third
attack broke down with heavy losses
before our front. There is bitter hand
grenade fighting about a piece OF
trench near Caurettes forest. At even
ing a trench occupied by us during
the night the French reconquered it.
East of Mehse infantry during night
active in close combat near quarry
south Of Haudremont and south OF
fortress Douaumont In Meuse sector,
artillery duel is going on night and
day without interruption and with
extraordinary force In northwest dis
trict of Fresnes in Woevre, French
troops belonging to 154th division
were captured. This proves that enc
my in sector between Fresnes and
avocourt engaged 80 infantry diyis-
ions, of whom four divisions after long
rest and being replenished by fresh
troops, principally of the 1916 recruits,
have been engaged in combat and beat
en-. On east front-Russian attacks
broke down again with bloody losses
before our obstacles southeast Of
Brabunowka.
SUNDAY.
GERMAN HEADQUARTERS, April
23.-The trenches which Germans had
conquered along road Langemarick to
Ypres was evacuated because of un-
derground water which made con-
struction impossible. About morning
time south of st. Eloi an English
hand-grenade attack was repulsed.
English patrols were repulsed after
which stronger preparing fire was ad-
vanced night time against German
lines on both sides Bapasme road In
Albert. Near Tracyleval an enemy's
gas attack failed. The gas cloud turn.
ed back into the French position. Left
of Mouse and south of Haucourt and
on the West height of Morthomme,
Germans took enemy's trenches Right
river and Woevre plan and on Com
bres heights there are only continu-
Gus very lively artillery engagements.
East front-South of Varocz a weak
Russian attack of about one battalion
ended on our barricades. Russian
losses were heavy Otherwise only
local increasing of artillery fire and
some patrol engagements.
Fishermen In the Pocono Mountains
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