Omaha daily bee., 1917-06-01
TEUTON RUSHES
UNABLE TO BREAK
new FRENCH line
Series Of Desperate Assaults
by Germans to Regain
Lost Ground Results
in Failure.


Desperate attempts by the Germans
to push back the French from the
vantage ground won in the recent at
tacks by General Petain's forces in
the Champagne region have been re-
newed.
Asa whole, the French line re-
1nained intact under the successive Sc
we're blows dealt it early today i'll
sustained effort of an extremely vio-
lent and sanguinary character, gas
shells being liberaly employed.
One Slight Dent Made.
The front was dSnted at only one
point and this but slightly, the crown
princes troops gaining a footing in
some advanced trenches northeast of
Mont Haut
At the Teton, the Casque, at posi-
lions northwest of Auberive and at
Mont Blond, on the front against
which the at acks were launched, the
net German gain was nil, the valuable
ground which the French need for
the pushing of further offensive,
particularly for observation purposes,
being retained intact
Raids on British Front.
Along the British line in France the
comparative quiet continues, broken
into only by trench raids. Increased
artillery activity from the Arras bat
tie front, however. is reported today,
the big guns on 18th sides having
started up again in somewhat lively
fashion near Bullecourt and further
north alon;; the Scarpe east OF Arras,
British losses of men in the Arras
battle are reflected in the figures of
casualties published during May,
which total 1928, including 5,90z
officers.
French Official Report.
Paris, May 3l.-The Germans at
tackled the French lines in the Cham
payne with extreme violence at sew
eral points last night.
The attacking FORCES were CHECKED
at some places by the French fire
and others at the point of the bayonet,
the Germans retiring each time after
heavy losses, the war office announced
today.
The fighting was particularly des-
perate in the region of the Teton, the
Casque and Mont Haut, the attack
being launched in four successive
waves after a heavy bombardment
from large caliber guns and suffo-
eating gas shells.
The French took prisoners during
the fighting, including two officers.
The statement follows:
There was pronounced activity by
the artillery south Of St. Quentin and
on the Chemin- n-Des-Dames, north of
Jouy. near Cerny and in the vicinity
OF Hurtebise, where number OF pa
troll encounters also occurred.
In the Champagne the enemy
made sharp attacks at several points
during the night, following violent
bombardment, in which poisonous gas
shells from large caliber guns were
discharged. Northwest of Auberive
and at Mont Blond all the German
efforts were checked. s
The enemy attacked with particu-
lar strength our positions at the Te-
ton, the Casque and Mont Haut. We
repulsed four different attacks after
a struggle of extreme severity, The
lighting began at about 2 o'clock and
was continued until daybreak. Broken
up by our fire or repulsed by the bay
onct, the attacking troops each time
were hurled back in disorder to the
trenches whence they came after
having suffered -heavy losses. Only
at one point on the front attackee
northeast of Mont Haut did enemy
troops gain footing in some adj
vanced positions, We took a num-
ber of prisoners, Of whom two are
officers.
"On the left bank of the Meuse
(Verdun 'front.' the artillery fighting
was spirited in the region OF Hill 304.
Two attacks by the enemy were re-
putced