Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-01-30
HAMMER
AT GERMAN LINES
Berlin Records Repulse of
Four Enemy Attacks on
K Verdun Front.
PARIS CLAIMS SUCCESS

The region of Hill 3o4. northwest of
verdun. was the only one in the Euro
pean war field in which activity Of note
developed during the last twenty-four
hours. so far as todays official reports
from the German and French war offices
reveal.
Berlin's statement indicates that the
French are continuing their attempts to
regain the ground recently lost there.
which the German accounts declare have
been fruitless. Last nights efforts were
as unproductive as those preceding them,
1t is declared, the crown princes troops
repulsing all the attacks made. ~
Paris in reporting on the fighting in
this region mentions only a German
hand-grenade attack on French trench,
which was stopped by gunfire.
French airmen brought down three
German airplaneS in engagements yes
terday. Paris announces. Germans de-
clare five enemy aeros have been brought
down. =.
German Report of Fighting.
By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, January 80. by wireless to
Sayville-French troops last night de-
livered four fresh attacks on the Ger
man lines at Hill 304. northwest Of
verdun. army headquarters announced
today. The attacks failed Of success
The statement reads:
Western front: Army group Of Crown
Prince Rupprecht: On the Artois front
there were several accommodating en-
gagements. .,ts
between the Ancre and the Somme
strong took place.
Army group Of the German crown
prince: Attacks made in the evening
by the French against Hill 304 were
without success"
Teutons Meet Repulse.
PARIS, January 30.-The Germans
last night made another offensive move
ment in the region of Hill 3o4, north
west of verdun. attacking a French
trench. The attack. says today's war
office announcement, was stopped by
gunfire. with considerable losses to the
Germans.
A German raid on French trenches
north of Badonvillers was attempted,
but failed, adds the statement. which
also reports intermittent cannonade on
the remainder of the front.
Tnfe6 GeFIuau d1IPlduSS "S1e ctoooAAe
down. 49,
Penetrate German Third Line.
LONDON, January 30.-The report
from British headquarters in France
last night reads:
I'VE blew anime yesterday afternoon
southwest Of Lens with good effect.
Early this morning we raided the en-
emy's lines northeast Of Vermelles,
bombing his dugouts and tnfiicting
many casualties.
'The enemy's positions also were en-
tered by US last night northeast Of Ar
mentieres. Our troops, penetrated the
enemy's third line again and destroyed
his dugouts, together with their. occu-
pants. A considerable number Of Ger
mans encountered In the trenches were
killed; in addition few prisoners were
taken in the course of these two raids.
There was considerable artillery
activity on both sides during the day
north of the Somme and also in the
Ypres sector. We caused large fire
in the enemy's lines. Our heavy artil-
lery has been active north of the Ancre
and against the enemys- headquarters,
billets and dumps in the neighborhood
Of Lens.
Much successful work was accom-
plished by our airplanes yesterday and
some fighting took place In the air
One enemy machine was destroyed; one
of ours is missing"