Show RANS BRI BRINGING GiNG UP P N E EW WI i fORCES I Fort Vaux Continues to toBe toBe iBe Be Center of I Efforts but the French Still Mai Maintain tain Position PARIS June Junc 6 Fort Fort V x one o e of the northeastern defenses o JL fr Verdun continues to be be bethe the it Continued on page e 4 4 GERMANS BRINGING UP Continued from page 1 c center of f German efforts but the Ii French still hold the main fort and all approaches except the north era ern moat In which the Germans gained lodgment several days ago The Germans are no now directing their efforts toward bringing up upI I masses of reinforcements through the ravines between Vaux and Damloup for the purpose of gradually wearing down the le determined pf Qt f the French FrencL Although two infantry at I tacks were made yesterday they lacked the Intensity of ot the previous I rushes The conclusion is drawn by French commentators that the recent heavy losses of the Germans are com them to proceed less vigorously for tor the moment while they are reformIng reform reform- ing their scattered and decimated units Two attacks by the Germans on the French lines between Fort Vaux and Damloup on the Verdun front were repulsed by the French last night according to an official state state- ment Issued by the war office today The heavy bomb bombardment of ot Fort Vaux continues with Intermittent cannonading cannonading cannon cannon- ading on the west front The text of or the statement says On the right bank of or the Mouse Manse two German attacks last night against our positions between Vaux and Damloup Dam Darn loup resulted in complete failure No 1 change has been recorded in the situation at Fort Vaux Vani which the enemy is bombarding with violence There has bas been continued intermittent Intermit intermit- tent cannonading on the remainder of or the front BERLIN June Jun 6 Via London London London- French troops on tho the right bank of ot the River Meuse Manse in the Verdun sector last night made four tour determined efforts to eject the Germans from front positions on Furnin ridge says the official statement statement statement state state- ment Issued today at German head bead quarters All AU the attempts were re repulsed repulsed repulsed re- re pulsed by the East Prussian regiments with especially heavy losses the statement statement state stats ment adds to the tho attackers The text of ot the statement says 0 I Western theatre On the east bank of ot the Meuse after renewed and very heavy artillery preparation the positions positions positions of ot our brave East Prussians on Furnin ridge were tour four times attacked during the night without the slightest success The enemy suffered especially especial especial- ly heavy losses from our combined ar artillery artillery ar- ar ar- ar tillery curtain machine gun and in infantry infantry in- in fantry tire fire fire |