Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-04-03
FRENCH CURTAIN
OF FIRE CHECKS
INFANTRY RUSH
Efforts Of Crown Prince 10 Follow
Up Successes Earlier In Day ot
Vaux Reported 10 Have
Failed.
CHARGE or FOOT SOLDIERS
Gallo Positions Between Ayooourt
and Malaneourt Subjected TO
Bombardment.
STATEMENT BY PARIS OFFICE

PANS, April 2. The Germans
launched heavy attReks again today
against the French positions both n
tho west and east of tho Meune, 10
Tho west tho attacks we're ropulsed,
but 10 tho east, IN tbs nelgbb0fhooa
of Fort Douaumont, the aAaaulllng
forces we're able TO penetrate the
cmllete wood, 1ylng 10 tho south.
From The northern part ~ tho wooa
ihey we're almost Immediately elected
by French counter attacks
PARIS. April 2. There was no
event Of Importance last night on fbe
entire French Dalle front, says the
official announcement Issued this AFT
afnooD, on thn west bank 0f the
Mouse, north of VerduB, tho DER.
mans violently bombarded French
positions In Agoeourt wood, but thofe
was no infantry attack,
BERLIN, April g. The German
official statement issued today ans
nounces that TeuLOn troops have
cleared 1000 yards ~ French
trenches northeast Of Iiaucourt IN ads
ditlo1 10 The positions taken March
30. The only mention OF fighting
around Verdpn yesterday tells Of tho
reDDlse Of French counter attack
after terrific artillery lombard,
ment near yaux, The eGrmane took
73i prisoners IN this battle.
An attempt by The Germans 10 fol
low 40 their success IN obtaining n
foothold In the village OF Vaux by
On infantry attack between Vaux
and Fort Dounumont has failed.
Preparation for an attack was
made by q violent artillery lombard
meBt. Tho French curtain Of fire
stopped the infantry assault. Paris
says.
French positions between Ayo-
court apd Malaacourt continue 10 be
subjected 10 Intense bombardment
from German guns.
rThA Germans' previous successful hts
tempt 10 penetrate tha French lines was
preceded according 10 Paris, by an as
saut tint was checked Ny tho French
curtain ~ frs ana the infantry, and
there were spirited engagements nf close
glgftefH before tiie crown princes forces
hnally succeeded in pressing part way
into the yillaggs.
Artillery Active.
The German infantry haA not moved
from ~ trenches west ~ The Mouse since
the capture II Mhinncourt followed
shortly by the unsuccessful drive at tho
French positions northeast 0f I'm No.
2ai IN the region of Dead Mans hin.
Tho German official statement refers
only incidentally 20 the fighting about
Yerd1a mentioning only artillery duels
there and In the AfRonne with other
activity Wy tha big guns on the Alane
front ana farther north on th0 line, A
british hand Rronade attack near g.
8iGl whore tho Germans recently lost
f0ne ground, was renulged,
Tho aviatofH Of both sides ON tha
Franco -lielglan front have been busy,
-Four French machines fell Victims 10
German battle aircraft IN various en-,
EnHfmonls
M Change on one FFont,
After u porlod II had weather flghting
has been resumed on the Austro-ltalian
front For tho most part, however, the !
activities arc confined 10 artillery On
sagemanla and auRh infantry clashes aa
have occurred have not resulted Ia |
fhauges N position
lorlln summarizes the recent Russian /
nfientito, new apparently at stand |
siill. ~ barren Of results Tor Emperor
Nicholas forfra Rhiie tho lluaaiaH |
taaaalilss are estimatnd hv the eermau |
hfadquaHea slaff 90 have hoen al lraat
iioea Mere than tao@o msn were en
HaHtd on lho ttuaalan aldo, according ta !
,teflip. ana iho expenditure M Ampunl /
li9n w tho attarkine fuwos Nv declared
ge hAtn hFen eu an Unprecedented seak /
for the eastern ffHut