The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-01

, Anoiner at,acN .a s.torS ror,s vas
made by the Germans a. d ocloct. this
evening on the French positions north
cas-; of Hi 2?j. M tt- region az lie
Mprt Hommc TIE attack was pre-
ceded by the usual violent artillery prep
ara;lons. \. the infantry left their
trenches the German guns covered their
advance with u sweeping ;irc and
: launched shells emitting gases irritat-
ing TO the eyes. At several points the
German waves swept into the French
first line trenches. but We're unable TO
retain the advantage in the face of a
Fsench counter attack and retired from
the positions gained.
Within "a short time The attack was
repeated 70 the wes' cr the position
previously attacked. This tim. the at
taIkinR forces were completely repulsed.
Besides the successful assault on Malan-
court the Germans attempted two other
attNctqB iWUUuu4UAt. -Usrs- ~ tho Areusrwr--
where two assaults were made on the
position recently regan,d by Ia" French
north Of Avocourt, and the other - the
east Of Haudimont In the Woeyrc. Thre"
separate assault, We're made IN tho latter
attempt All these attacks were re-
pulsed.
French auti-alrcraft guns brought
down "a German acroplsne to-day near
failure Another German machiu. was
brought down by French avja'urs at
scope, IN the region of Bcfor'
Fight ThrouR hout >ight.
The French afternoon commuuique
follows.
In the Argonne We have repulscl
two attacks with hand greuades d.
r.cted against our positions to the
north OF Avocourt.
West OF the Meus. the lombard
ment of Malancourt has gone on with
re'ioublrd violence. Last night the
Germans delivered q series of attacks
In massed formation, They advanced
from three sides AT a time upon III.
village, which formed tn" advanced
salient of our line and sheltered one
of cur battaliors. After furious fight
ing all night long. which cntai.d con-
siderable sacrifices on the part of the
enemy, our trooDs evacuated the
ruined village, but We still hold its
outskirts,
East Of the Meuse the night passed.
quietly.
IN tn. woe>rc the Germans en-
deayor.d on three separate occasions
To capture from III III" work TO tine
east of Haudiomont. but All their ad-
Nauces were repulsed
There has been no occurrence or
importance on the remainder o. the
front
Halt at Nnianr"uri.
Tie official communique issuSi 10y tho
French War Office Tonight follows.
South Of the Somme the enemy at
tempted after artillery preparation
"A series OF surprise attacks ON our
advanced posts in the region of Dom
pierre All III" attempts failed
In Champagne our destructive fire
destroyed German trenches To the
south OF ste. Marie-a-Py. German
aeroplane was brought down by our
, special guns. The machine fell in
, tamcs within the enemy's lines north
, Of Tahure.
In the Argonnc our artillery bom-
harded troops on the march IN the
, direction Of Narennes.
West of the Meusc artillery ac-
, tivty IL decreasing. In the region
, of Malancourt the enemy made no
. attelnpt to debouch from the village
in the course of the day.
Another German Attack.
In the region of lie Mort iIommc.
after violent bombardment. the
enemy launched about d o'clock ON
our positions Ia the northeast of llill
ag5 "A strong attack accompanied BY
"A sweeplug fire of shells emitting
gases irritating to the eyes. The Ger
=. mans. who had been able to gain a
momcntary fooihold IN some elements
r of our first Inc, wer" driven from
these elements b. a lively counter at
tack by our troops. Another attack
q directed a little later To the west of
= the same position was completely re-
2 pulsed.
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