VERDUN

Evening Star, Issue 16086, 11 April 1916, Page 6

VERDUN

GERMANS TRY GENERAL ATTACK. Minor Gains, Heavy losses. ENEMY SOOTHE HOLLAND, - GERMAN MERCHANT FLAG Reappears is Nortti Sea. TENTH DIVISION. SUVLA TO SALONIKA. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.

VERDUN ATTACKS. NO SIGN OF WEAKENING, DESPITE HEAVY LOSSES. PATHS, April 10. (Received April 11, at 9.45 a.m.) A communique states: Operations on April 9 (Sunday) marked the first great enemy attempt at a general offensive along a. front exceeding 20 kilometres. The Hermans obtained no appreciable results, considering their losses, to which tho , bodies heaped up in front of our lines bear witness. There was a violent bombardment west of the Meuso throughout the night, especially at Hill 304. The enemy's attack at SI orthomine yesterday was repulsed with important losses, but it enabled the Germans to penetrate our advanced trenches on Hill' 295 for a length of 500 metres. There was an exceedingly sharp struggle east of the Meuse during the night, in the little wood Fontaine St. Martin. We made progress alone; tho enemy’s communication trenches south of Douaumont. THE WESTERN ONSLAUGHT. . BRAVERY NOT LACKING. PARIS, April 10. (Received April 11, at 9.45 a.m.) The ‘Petit Parisian’ says that the Germans huffed at least a division into tho fray between Avocourt and the cress roads south of Bethincourt, their objective being Hill 004. They advanced in company column, not beetling their enormous losses, till they got within a hundred yards o: tho French lines, where they wore completely mown down. They returned to the attack thrice, and then, retreated beaten. The High Commissioner adds: In the WoevTO there was a bombardment of tho villages at tho foot of the Mcuso heights. . GERMAN STEAMERS APPEAR IN NORTH SEA. TRADE WITH NORWAY CONVOYED BY FLOTILLA. LONDON - , April 10. (Received April 11,” at 9.45 a.m.) The Copenhagen paper ' Aftenposten ’ says that for tho first time since tho beginning of the war German steamers have arrived at Norwegian west coast harbors with coal, taking back fish and train oil. Many German submarines and torpedo boats escorted the steamers as far as Norwegian territorial waters. THE SCHLESWIG RAID, London 'Times’ and Sydney 'Sun' Service?. LONDON, April 10, Copenhagen reports that in consequence of the British attacks on tho west coast of Schleswig the Germans have prohibited neutrals from entry to grit Island. HOLLAND’S PRECAUTIONS. THE CIEPuMAN view. London ‘Times' and Sydney ‘Sun’ Services. , f LONDON, April 10. Despite official Dutch denials, the Aus-tro-German Press are lengthily discussing Holland’s preparation-y again fr- threatened allied attacks. The Vienna |Nioue Prole Presso’ flatters the Dutch Premier for his diplomatic silence, thus enabling the British Government to retreat from their intended assault on Dutch independence. It adds: “The Paris Conference, because of tho desperate military situation, devised a plan for disturbing Holland, but the Dutch Premier answered by strengthening Holland’s military preparations,” Raborts from Amsterdam state that in the German Reichstag during the Budget debate Herr Poyer, a Progressive, said that the Chancellor’s speech showed that no rower was able to take Germany’s military gains from her. Nevertheless, neutrals were in an uncomfortable position’ Holland particularly. The pressure there had reached a point which obliged her to protect her coasts against the Allies. The Germans felt keenly that she was suffering for Germany’s sake, because the allied attitude against her was really aimed at Germany. GERMAN SUBMARINES. A GREW OF YOUTHS. LONDON, April iO. (Received April 11, at 8.40 a.m.) The ‘Daily Telegraph’ states that the German submarine which a French flotilla captured on Tuesday, April 4, is of the newer type. «Two officers and 20 seamen surrendered, the majority of them being jyouths- in their teens.

avenged. PEIROGRAD, April 10. (Tloccivecl April 11 a fc 8.40 a.m.) A communique states that the Russian destroyer Strogyi rammed a submarine near where the hospital ship Portimal was sunk in t!ie Black Sea. c I an OPTIMIST. AMERICA'S BACKBONE THERE. LONDON, April 10. (Received April 11, at 8.40 a.m.) The ‘Daily Mail’s’ New York correspondent reiterates that there is no need to fear that the United States Government I will sliow any weakening over the Sussex He predicts a dramatic development within a few davs, GALLIPOLI EVACUATION. SICKNESS WAS RAMPANT. WHY STORES WERE LEFT. LONDON, April 10. (Received April 11, at 8.40 a.m.) General Sir Charles Monro, in his report on the evacuation of Gallipoli, recognises the fact that the quantities of stores destroyed or abandoned were considerable, but his great aim was to save the men, the guns, and the ammunition. He could i not take tiia risk involved in removing i ail the stores. lie recognised that if the I evacuation were to be completed it cleI majidcd good luck and skilled organisai tion. These were forthcoming in a marked I degree in an hour of need. General Birdi wood’s and the corps commanders’ ar- ! rangements could not have been surpassed i for skill, competence, and courage. : /The report mentions that as a result I n: the ram and the blizzard on November ■ rf. were 200 deaths from exposure. : There wore 10,000 sick among the troops ’ who evacuated the Peninsula, chiefly : among the Bavla forces. | General Monro will shortly furnish a, : distinguished conduct list. | THE VARDAR RETREAT. SUVLA TROOPS ENGAGED. LONDON, April 10. (Received April 11, at 8.40 a.m.) General Sir Charles Monro’s despatch covers the Serbian expedition up to the withdrawal down tho Vardar to Salonika. It shows that tho Tenth Division from | Snvla was sent to support the French whan the French effort from Krivolak to 1 link up with the Serbians failed and a withdrawal was ordered in accordance ; with, arrangements previously come to between the allied Governments. SEDITIOUS INSULTS, LW.W. FOREIGNER FINED. SYDNEY, April 11. (Received April 11, at 9 a.m.) Louis Klausen, a member of the LW.W., was fined £IOO for making statements in the Domain likely to prejudice recruiting. Ho declared that the men who fought on Gallipoli were “ mugs ” and. should have been, in an asylum. ° EQUALITY 0? SACRIFICE. HINT OF CONSCRIPTION. MELBOURNE, April 11. (Received April 11, at 9.45 a.m.) Speaking at Bendigo the Hon, Mr Jenson, Minister for the Navy, said that if conscription were introduced the poor and middle-classes would suffer. If tt:av gave their lifeblood the rich should give what I money they have to tho Avar if it lasted muc.li longer. UP THE TIGRIS. GORRINCE’S NEXT MOVE. LONDON, April 10. (Received April 11, at 9.45 a.m.) General Sir Percy Lake reports that General Gorringe’s preparations to attack the' Sannaiyat position are Avell advanced, though floods have curtailed the frontage on Avhioh it can bo delivered. The weather has improved, having been fine for the last two days, and the river has not risen since April 7 (Friday). RESULT A FAILURE, FLOODS THE CAUSE. The High Commissioner reports, London, April 10 (9.10 p.m.) t General Lake reports that an attack on the Sannaiyat position was made at dawn yesterday, but our troops failed to get through the enemy"s lines. The operations were much hampered .by. floods, which are extending,

THE PREVIOUS FIGHT, ' TURKISH VERSION. LONDON, April 10. (Received April 11, at 8.40 a.m.) A Constantinople communique gives a distorted version of the. fight to the east--1 ward of Fakihivali on Anril 5 and 6. It | claims that 1.500 Rriti.di were killed or j wounded, and some were taken prisoner.