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HOW N WAS CAPTURED ASSAULT ENTRUSTED TO ZOUAVES AND SENJEGALESE (By Telegraph.—Frose Aesn.—Copyright.) ' •, r i Paris, June 10. Official.—Details of the capture of a strongly-fortified. German salient at Queenoviere (?), between the Oise and the Aisne, showed that a heavy bombardment on the sth smashed the defensive work 6. Aerial bombs at night prevented the building of a minefield, which was exploded. On the morning of the 6th the French infantry leapt from the trenches. The . Germans, who had already lost heavily, sheltered in small groups in holes' and many were buried alive. ' The assault ivas entrusted to battalions of Zouaves and Senegalese sharpshooters and Brittany infantry. Each man liad 250 cartridges and two hand grenades. Within twenty-five minutes after a brilliant charge over a distance of 180 yds., during which two thousand Germans were slain, the position wna taken, and two hundred and fifty made prisoner. The Zouavee, oba'rging further away, captured three seventy-seven millimetre guns. The Germans were mesmerised I»y the black troops' sudden bayonet attack, and did. not fire a shot. The Germans were mowed down by the Frenoh seventy-fives. A few officers bravely advanced to the trenches, but were not followed by the men, and wore killed. The positions were maintained despite German reinforcoments, which were motored from Eoye. Over three thousand Germans were killed he.re. The French casualties were 250 killed, and 1500 wounded, mostly slightly, by bursting shells. <&' v \ FRENCH NAVAL ARTILLERY BENT TO THE FRONT. Paris, JunedO. The oapture of Nen vine clears the way to th» great plain of Douai and Lans. M. Viviani is hastening heavy naval artillery to meet-the German advance being made with men brought from Galicia. .GERMANS ATTACK THE SUGAR REFINERY AT SOUCHEZ. Paris, June 10. A communique states: —Last night th© Germans reatt-acked the refinery at Souchez, but were speedily repulsed. The Germane bombarded Neuville, but did not attempt to recapture it. Our gains at Bebuterne extend a kilometre (five-eighths of a mile) over a front of 1980 yards. FRENCH CAPTURE ADVANCED TRENCH AT BOIS LE PRETRE.. Amsterdam, June 10. 'A German communique states: The enemy near the Souchez refinery gained small advantages. The French attacks north of Neuvill© have collapsed. Wo captured two hundred French troops south-west of Hebuterne. We captured, after sapping, several trenches north of Hurlus, also at Lo Mesnil. The French captured our advanced trench west of Bois la Pretre. FALSITY OF RECENT GERMAN COMMUNIQUES PROVED. (Reo. June 11, 6.16 p.m.) , London, Juno 10. The Press Bureau issues a French Official Note proving eeriatim the falsity of recent German communiques.—"Times" and Sydney "Sun" services. DASHING FRENCH ATTACK ON HEBUTERNE THE ENEMY DEMORALISED THROUGH HUNGER AND THIRST. (Reo. Juno 11, 11.45 p.m.) Details of the French attack on Hebutome show 'that when it was apparent that the Germans stationed on a farm in the vioinit.y were partially lated, a heavy artillery fire was opened, rendering it impossible for tlio Germans to reprovisiou tlio defenders, who soon became demoralised throucll hunger and thirst. . The French infantry immediately advanced with formidable impetuositv and captured three lines of trenches in seventeen minutes. The enemy scnrcfl-' ly resisted the ensuing liavonet charge, hut throw up his bands shoutiii" "Water! Water!" ' B 'i'lie,_ French rapidly organised the captured position, and found a number of machine-suns. The prisoners were a spectacle ot absolute discouragement- and fatigue. The authorities, following General .Tolfre's order to give the Germans a terrible lesson in humanity, sent the host ambulances to pick up the wounded. HAND-TO-HAND FIGHTING AT NEUVILLE SAINT VAAST. London, June 11, 2.20 a.m. The Hia:h Commissioner reports:— ,N '2 rt; h. ? f Ay* 3 '-be s'tillwy fighting continues. th* latytf. ttm** INouvill-b bawl \ sail wore that the noi'th-cast, twtm of Its TiUata mi{l f Q jj
which the enemy had organised were defended with extreme obstinaoy. The French infantry gained the wholo position by hand-to-hand fighting. The Germans retreated to the east extremity, leaving a number of guns aud nearly 1000 dead. In the Champagne district, at Beause J ol ir, tho attack by more than a battalion made on the French trenches was everywhere repulsed. On tho heights of tho Mouse, particularly at Eparges, German batteries were silenced. .' 4 THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN TYROL-TRENTINO FRONTIER AN IMPORTANT POSITION CAPTURED Official.—On the Tyrol-Trentino frontier, we continue^forfify'our opositions0positions preparatory to the development of fresh operations. Despite strenuous wo approachcd l?alzargco Pass, and captured a guu and a quantity of ammunition yesterday. Alpine Chasseurs captured the important position of Preikoffel close to Garnice, Montecroce, after several days' fierco fighting. W» took a hundred prisoners. HOW THE PREIKOFFEL PASS WAS CAPTURED. (Roo. June 11, 8.5 p.m.) Details of the capture of the Preikoffel Pass show made a desperate resistance for three days, and repeatedly rallied and flnntr themselves on the small Italian force holding the p P ass 'The artillery 3 -fl 6ns 0 c . tll ® r ® ! vas ■ stru PS'e of men with bayonets + r,«Kh A,"?® 3 g - mg . Sh,,t u, t . towen Pß rocks. At a critical moment three fresh Austrian regiments were thrown into the struggle, and were sadly decimated. On the Italian front the officers ordered the Alpine Chasseurs to ™ J wW« f•a" Ti u ° h K g ?i. d T e tho AI P ine Chasseurs down the pass, where, reforming, they brought the Austrian rush to a standstill. Then steadily feeding the line and entrenching, the Italians made the position secure, until the Austrians refused to again face steel. Then th® AlpinV Chasseurs assumed the offensive and converted a repulse into a rout. THE AUSTRIAN CASUALTIES IN THE PREIKOFPEL PASS. (Rec. Juno 11, 11.30 p. m ,) p °®°'f' 9 7 n Th ® en f7 'eft 208 dead 40 0 wounded in "the 6 ' J Proikoffel Pass. and 220 were taken prisoners. Tli® enemy's counter-attacks were repulsed with heavy loss. TRENT, BESENO, AND BESENELLO SHELLED. The "Petit Journal" says the Italians destroyed the raUwa/at'Roveredo and severely shelled Trent, Beseno, aud Besenello. They destroyed some of tho Austrians' best positions on the right bank of the Lagarina (or Adige) and some on the left. Tlio Italian losses were relatively small compared with' the oxtent of territory evacuated, and the importance of the positions taken. [Roveredo is on the Adige, twelvo miles south of Trent. Besenello is about six miles north-east of Roveredo. Beseno is an ancient castle south of and close to Eesenello. The lower valley of tho Adige is called the Van Lagarina.] ITALION SUBMARINE SINKS AN AUSTRIAN TORPEDO-BOAT Tlio "Petit Parisien" says that nn Italian submarine sauk' S w^Außtrian torpedo-boat which was endeavouring to leave the Gulf of Trieste. "Time's" ana Sydney "Sun" services. AUSTRIAN AEROPLANE MAKES AN ATTACK ON VENICE. . , London, Juno 10. An aeroplane attacking Venice deliberately aimed a bomb at St. Mark's Square. [St. Mark's Square is the principal square in Venice. It contains St. Mark's Church and tho Campanile. Near it are tho Ducal Palace, the Bridge of Sighs, ctc.] PREPARING PUBLIC OPINION FOR OUTRAGES. i (Rec. June 11, 8.5 p.m.) Rome, June 11. rhe Vossi Cbezeitung" announces that a wireless telegraph report states that anti-aircraft guns were placed on the Cathedral at Milan and on St. Mark's in Venice, thus justifying the aerial attacks. The Italian authorities say the statement is false, the evident object of the report being to prepare publio opinion for outrages similar to those at Rheims and Louvain. EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH EXASPERATED. London, June 10. A Home msssago states that th© Emperor Francis Joseph is exasperated at the sudden and unexpected Italian offensive, and is recalling General von Holtzendorf from the supreme command.—"Times" and Sydney "Sun" services. A REIGN OF .TERROR IN THE TRENTINO. __ . London, June 10. Ihere 10 a ielgn of terror m the Trentino. The Austrians are ruthlessly destroying property and arresting the inhabitants. Starved refugees are arriving at Verona in a pitiful condition—"Times" and Sydney "fjun" services. GERMANS. AND AUSTRIANS ARRESTED. FOR ESPIONAGE. London, June 10. A great number of Germans and Aastrkns have been arrested in Italy on charges of espionage. Austrian persons at the Embassy and the Vatican had been openly spying,' believing themselves to bo protected by diplomatic immunity.—"Times" and Sydney "Sun" services. WITHIN SEVENTEEN MILES OF TRIESTE (Reo. June 11, 8.5 p.m.) Rome, June 11. The Italians are now within 17 miles of Trieste. CONVENTION TO RESPECT PRIVATE PROPERTY. (Rec. Jun« 11, 11.80 p.m.) . Rome, June 11. Italy has signed a oonvention with G ©many to respect private property, despite the fact that Germany's property in Italy is estimated at some millions of francs, while Italian interests in Germany are Bmall. & WEDGE DRIVEN INTO THE AUSTRIAN CENTRE. (Reo. Jim® 11, 11.30 p.m.) Rome, 'Juno 11. The capture of Monfalcone drives iwedge into the Austrian centra jnst below the Canale, threatening the com plete envelopment of th® invaders, who reached Monfalcone through, the flooded, marshes. ' The Archduke's headquarters are at Laibanea. AN AUSTRIAN FORT WRECKED £Jtt> ABANDONED. (Rec, June 11, 11,30 p.aa.) ' . „ , . ~ ... w „ , , Romoj June 11. The Italians, tmerCTg th# Ansa. Valley towards Roverto, discovered that the Austrians had wrecked and ab andoned 1 the Pozzacclio Fort, a great stronghold on which four years' labour had been bestowed. The heavy guns were conveyed to Galicia.
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