GRIM STRUGGLE RAGES

Marlborough Express, Volume L, Issue 81, 5 April 1916, Page 5

GRIM STRUGGLE RAGES

6ERMAN CHARGES BROKEN

FRENCH REGAIN PART OF THE

VILLAGE

JOFFRE PLEASES WITH 6ENERAI

SITUATION

FRENCH AERIAL AND ARTIUCRY

ASCENDENCY

GREAT WORK BY DEFENDER OF

VERDUN

BRITISH HQLQ UP UEGE 6&RMftN

FORGE

THE ZEPPELIN RAIDS

SCOTTISH CITY SUFFERS

HOLLAND'S ANXIETY

IN FRANCE AND FLANOEftS.

SUNDAY'S FIGHTING AT V-AOIX,

GERMAN ATTACK TN TiKitEE

COLUMNS.

A TERRIBLE SmUGGSLE

' ENEMY COMPELLED TO !RE-

TR.I3AT

(Received April 4, 8.2© p.mS) ■;■ . . PARIS, April 4. The Petit Joiim-al says ttefc iin • clay's fighting at-.Vaux the Germans " iept xip a heavy bombardment from ■ dawn. T heir 305-millimetre' <12-mdb) shells ploughed up our trenches for .- several hours. They then launched a division of their best troops. The first column attacked ©m-r month front,, but was held xip by our curtain fire. The second debouched from the wood south of Vaux, and the "third followed the road on oyir left.

The situation was becoming critical irlien our reinforcements delrvered ii • .eouTiter-attack. After a feerrib'le • strangle the Gertuans were eoirtpe'lled to retreat before our charges. They .Jailed in their object, which was 'io • c«t off communication witli iFloitt