Ogden Daily Standard | 1916-05-16 | Page 3 | Teutons Repulse British Troops

uu 111 REPULSE Berlin, May 15, via wireless to Say-vllle, Say-vllle, N Y The British have been attacking the German lines near IIul-luch IIul-luch in northern Franco in an effort to recapture the trenches recently taken by the Germans there, but all their attempts have been repulsed, according ac-cording to today's statement by the war office. In the Verdun region the French failed in attacks near Dead Man's hill and near the Gaillettc wood. Tho text of today's statement is as follows: "Western theatre: The artillery and patrols on both sides have been active in many sections. "The en.emy attempted to recapture the positions taken by the Germans near Hulluch. All his attempts either broke down under tho German artillery artil-lery fire or were repulsed In hand to hand lighting. "French attacks in the Meuse district dis-trict on the west slope of Dead Man's hill and near tho Gaillettc wood were easily repulsed." nn