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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1916
Page
3
London reports Verdun remains fiercely contested with heavy bombardments and brutal infantry attacks. Germans recapture Fort Douaumont and seize a trench section west of the fort while French lines hold firm otherwise. Troop movements include Russian-British junction near Kut el Amara and kingly conscription in Britain.
The war office notes on May 25 report increased enemy artillery on Hill 304 on the Meuse left bank. German assaults between Haudremont Wood and Thieaumont Farm were repulsed with heavy losses, except one trench section. Aerial combat near Vaux saw a German Fokker downed, and Etain aerial action damaged two enemy planes.
German forces gained a footing in a French trench west of the Meuse near Haudremont quarry. French artillery fights intensify near Hill 304 and Dead Man's Hill to Cumieres. Berlin and Paris reports cite repulsed French counterattacks around Cumieres and Haudremont, with large German prisoner and weapon captures. Russian troops link with British on the Tigris, according to official dispatches.
The British official statement reports increased mining on the Loos salient with the Allies holding the advantage. Artillery was active near Gommecourt Arras the Vimy ridge Hulluch Wytschaete Fricourt and Peaurains noting particularly effective fire at Fricourt and Peaurains.
Colonel Winthrop Minot Merrill of Boston, missing since last month, is blamed by police for forging Herman B. Cooke’s name to a $500 note. Merrill, a former lawyer and promoter, faced bankruptcy and other alleged frauds. His attorney says the case is overstated and that Merrill may be in poverty in New York with little money.
Rome says Austrian forces carried out heavy artillery and rifle exchanges from Stelvio to Garda with two attacks on Serravalle and Col di Buole repulsed. Italian troops recaptured Darmesan southeast of Col di Buole after renewed assaults and a large gun was hit while being moved toward Pozzacchio.
Reports say enemy night assault between Val Arsa and Posina failed as infantry columns were mowed down. Heavy artillery was unmasked between Posina and the Astico but returned fire was effective. Sector Asiago Lugana valley steady. Artillery sporadic to the sea with a munition depot behind Monte San Michele blown up by our guns.
Berlin reports in the army headquarters statement that German airmen attacked British torpedo boats off the Flanders coast. east of the Meuse German regiments advanced, capturing trenches near Tort Douaumont and recaptured the quarry south of Haudremont farm. The Caslette wood saw the enemy attack with heavy losses and no success.
The dispatch notes intensified combat with more than 0 prisoners and 14 machine guns. An enemy biplane was shot down near St. Souplet and another over Herbebois. Eastern front situation unchanged. Balkan front reports unsuccessful enemy air attacks on Vesleb and Gievgeli.
The regional front west of Dalen Island sees a German offensive followed by a Russian counter attack that retakes one trench with no losses. Russian forces repel an enemy attempt near Karplovka and preserve wire entanglements. Caucasus front reports no major actions elsewhere. Cossacks reach British General's quarters on Tigris junction near Ikat-el-Amara.
John Dee, manager of the Concord High School boys tennis team, announced a tennis match with Arlington High School to be played Monday afternoon at Arlington.
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