Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-04-11
GERMAN RUSH IS
STOPPED BY FIRE
OF FRENCH GUNS
Regardless of Losses, Kaiser S
Troops Hun Themselves in
Mass at Enemy but Are I'm
able 10 Pass DeadIIne,

/ Paris, April 10 U0.45 a. MI
Abandoning the new open formation
and the lately established practice OF
night attack. the Germans yesterday
engaged two army corps in dense
masses against the French positions
northwest OF Ncrdun between AvO-
court and Cumleres Forces number
ing least division and half
charged the lines between ANoconrt
and Bethincourt They approached
within hundred yards of the French
trenches ana seemed insensible to the
fact that hundreds OF their men we're
] falling by the way but notwithstand-
( Ing their courage and the weight Of
/ their masses, they were stopped,
There was dead line beyond which
| they could not pass When the al
/ lacking columns were thinned out by
ARTILLERY and machine gun fire so that
ia reformation became necessary the
order TO retire was given. Twice they
We're Obliged TO fill up the gaps in
! their ranks, but none of the three on
slaughts shook tho French line which
has been considerably strengthened in
the region of Bethncourt by the with
draWal Of forces from the dangerously
exposed salient to commanding posi-
IONS DtniUd the village.
Two fresh divisions attacked Dead
mans hill, while the assault was in
progress on the Bcthincourt line, and
other forces at the same time were
trying to slip through the ravino near
Cumieres. To aid the maneuver an
attack was made on the east bank of
the Mouse in the region Of Champneu-
Vile Vaucherauville The few hundred
I Ia. H.. Il.
ing ravine were left ON the field after
the action proved unsuccessful.
Commentaries Successful.
A fourth attack at the same time
was delivered on position strongly
organized by the French northeast OF
Avocourt, the object seemingly being
to drive in the French line far enough
to turn hill No. 9O4, which lies 500
yards south and constitutes what is
characterized as the Gibraltar in the
French line In that district. This at
tack met with more success than the
others but after the Germans had sue
eeeded in getting footing at some
points in the first trenches, the
French concentrated ana the net
result for the Germans was an in
crease In their losses from the
French bayonets. 1t Is stated that at
the close of the day the French held
exactly the same position as at the
beginning of the attack.
Tho German losses are again said to
have been on the basis of so per cent
Of the effectlvcs engaged in the at
tacks and these include considera-
| bic proportion OF the German re-
serves.
The text Of The official statement
statement follows:
"West of the Meuse bombardment
continued violently last night. 1t was
particularly directed against hill
No 304. The attack delivered yestcr-
day evening against Deadman's hill
and which was. generally speaking, re-
pulsed with important losses TO our
adversaries, made Il possible for the
Germans to penetrate our advanced
trench at Hill No295 along a front Of
about 500 yards We took about 100
prisoners.
East OF the Meuse there was spir-
lied fighting last night in the little
woods Of Fontatne st. Martin east of
Iaeherauville. We have made prog
ress In the communicating trenches of
the enemy south Of the village Of
DouaumOnt.
IL mas been confirmed tnht the uay
of April IN the region of Nerdun was
marked by the first offensive move
ment in which the forces Of the enc
my attacked over a front Of more
than twenty kilometers thirteen
miles. our adversarios, who have not
achieved any results commensurate
with their effort. suffered losses the
extent of which are evidenced by the
bodies piled Up in front OF our lines.
There has been no occurrence Of
Importance on the remainder Of the
front"