The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-10
GERMANS CAPTURE
THIAUMONT TRENCH
Other Attacks Repulsed With
Heavy LOsses-Artillery
Active.
NJ LIQUIDS USED
Special Cable Despatch 10 Tpk srs.

Special Cable Despatch TO Tpk srs.
PARIS. June s.-The Thiaumont farm,
southwest of Fort Douaumont. continues
to he the centre Of violent fghting.
German attacks were made last night
or a front Of two kilometers ON miles)
with the farm at the centre Of the line.
On the eastern section Of this 'front.'. be-
tween the farm and the Bots de la Call
lette. the Germans penetrated a French
first line trench. while on the western
sector they were held on with heavy
losses by the French fre. This whole
region, with the front in the Bots de
' aux-Chapitre and the Bots F'umin. con-
Meeting the Thiaumont farm sector with
that Of Fort Vaux. was subjected to an
extremely intense bombardment by the
German artillery to-day. but no further
attempts by the infantry to break
through have been reported.
I Two small attacks made by the Ger
mans last night southwest of Hin 304
on the left bank Of the river were fol-
lowed to-day by four heavy assaults In
this region. in which flaming liquids were
used. All these attacks broke down
under the French fire curtain.
The night communique was as FOL.
lows
On the left bank ~ the Meuse the
%' ~ INV I NC W WV
course of the day OF u positions on
| Hill 3Ot. Two attacks directed to the
| west OF this hill and two others to the
southwest. accompanied by the throw
ing Of flaming liquids. failed com
pletely under VI barraRe fire and the
fire of u mitrailleuses
on the right bank the b~ombardment
was very violent on the whole region
south ~ the Thiaumont farm, the
hnts a.. Na,x-fsla, ,tro aud naiv
F'umin sector and south Of Damloup.
There was NJ infantry attack in the
course Of the day.
In the Nosges a strong enemy recon-
naissance was dispersed by our fusil-
lade at Hartmannsweilerkopf.
The afternoon communicate was a:
follows
ON the left bank Of the Meuse we
repulsed last night two small attacks
against positions southwest OF Hin
| 3Ot.
On the right bank of the Meuse
the Germans are continuing TO de-
liver violent attacks along a front Of
about two kilometers II Is miles,,
stretching 10 the east and TO the west
Of the Thiaumont farm. Between this
farm and the Rois de la Caillette the
enemy penetrated one OF our trenches.
All their endeavors on the west have
been checked Will heavy losses TO the
enemy.
In the region Of ST. Mihiei a detach-
ment Of the enemy which was en-
dcavoring to approach our lines to the
east Of Bislee was dispersed by our
hre.
Although som. OF the military writer
p~rophesied the withdrawal OF the French
troops on the right bank OF the Meuse 4
the inner defences OF Verdun when Fo-
Naux fell this withdrawal has not takeI
place. and all attempts by the German
to force the French to fall back to thi
inner line have failed.
In the violent offensive Of the Pas
week the Germans " advanced th.i
lines on this bank OF the Mouse "a
depth OF nearly a mile south OF Fo-
Douaunont and to a less extent In tn
region of Vaux Thu remaining souther'
part of the Bots de la Caillette has bee
taken. a part Of the Rois de NauN-Cha
pitre. Fort Naux and further east. tn
village of pamloup. But In spite q
these successes by the Germans tn
French have been able To retain a Nrr
grip ON the Recommendation farr
line.
Fort lie SouNill.. southwest Of For
Naux. will. +; is expected. he the ohjectiN
Of the next heavy German offensive I
his region. since ARTILLERY on the h,igh
on which the fort Is situated, I'M 81
considerably higher than Fort Nau'
sweeps the whole line from Naux :
Douaumont.