, 1916-04-26

took d score of prisoners and also rescued
some wounded French prisoners. The night
was comparatively calm OH the rest of the
front except in the region of Boisle Pretre,
where artillery on both sides has been quite
active. In the Argonne district in the re-
gIon Of Hill 285, we have occupied the north
ern brjm Of q crater made by the explosion
of a German NINE.
Paris, April 21st.--This evening the fol-
lowing communIque was issued by the War
Office: On the left bank of the Mouse, the
enemy bombarded heavily our new positions
at L'aomme Mort. On the right bunk Of
the Meuse, the German artillery has shown
intense activity along the fir ut from the
Meuse to Fort Vaux. In the Woevre dis
trct, a violent cannonade has taken place In
tile sector between Chantillon and RonvauX.
Que Of our long range guns has shelled the
station of Vigneulles Les NPttoncharel north
east of St. Mlhlel. North of Regnlevilie, our
batt cries scattered enemy conveys on the
road from Lamarche to Nousnrd. The Bel
gian official is as follows: Local artillery
actions have taken place at various points
along The front especially in the region of
DXmude.
Petrograd, April 21st.-General Head
quarters issued he following statement to-
day The German heavy AID light artillery
HAS DOIIORIoOh ~ III OHO Orlcil
of he IksKul bridgehead, but our batteries
have silenced part of the guns and rapid
frers. In the region Of Jucobstadt, there
was an artillery duel west of Olvka, and to
the north Of the river Omksya the enemy
attempted to approach our trenches but was
repulsed. In GalIcin, the enemy attacked
streGuously in the region Of Popovagora
but without result. Gu the Caucasus front,
our offensive III the coast districts continues.
Rome, April 21st-The War Office issued
the following %oficial statement to-day:
There has been intel mittent artillery activity,
and frequent aeroplane reconnaissnuces have
taken place along the whole front. There
have been small infantry engagements on
the upper AsticO aud Sugana valleys and
also on the Upper Cordevole which resulted
in our taking 40 prisoners. In the Monte
Nero zone on the night OF the Goth. we re-
pulsed enemy d~etachments which were at
tempting to shell our lines at ALrzli. Yes
terdny several Caproni aeroplanes lIew over
the war hydroplane station near Trieste and
dropped sixty bombs, which were observed to
cause disastrous results. The aircraft all
returned safely to their base despite violent
bombardment by anti-aircraft artillery.
London, April ~21st.-Arny Headquarters
published the following statement to-day:
There has been considerable mining activity
near Fricourt, Souchez, Hulluch and Given
ely. Last night we dispersed a party of
the enemy at st. Eloi. There has been
treuoA and mortar fighting, to the south of
A,ras, and artillery duels took place between
Souchez and La Bassee Canal and in the
nrighboulhood of Ypres.
Berlin, April 21ot-Oficial statement:
Western front: In the Meuse region, there
has been stubborn infantry fighting which
developed in conjunction with a great in
crease on the part of the artillery of both
sides. West of the river, the French made
an attack with large forces against our posi-
sions ut L'Homme Mort and east thereof.
These attacks were repulsed with sanguin-
any losses to the enemy. Fighting contin-
ues for the possession of a small portion of
the trenches in the vicinity of Caurettes
Wood which the French penetrated. On
the right bank Of the Neuse, the efforts of
the enemy TO recapture the stone quarry,
south of the village of Haudremont, were
entirely fruitless. South of Fort Douau-
mont, lighting developed at close quarters
during the night around some French
trenches. A repetition of the enemy's infun-
try attack against our lines in the Caillette
Wood failed on account of the strong con-
centrated fire of our artillery. In the Vaux
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