Evening star., 1917-04-10

enemy is known to have great reserves az
hand. and an iron compulsion pinds niin
to make every effort to avoid defeat TnS
papers warn the country that II shouio
await the event in a spirit OF sober ex-
pectation. and that II is not the time ior
exuberant boasting.
British Official Report.
The official announcement. which V
timed 1850 am. is as follows:
During the night there was severe
fighting at the northern end OF Fimy
ridge, where the enemy had retained .
footing. He was elected and an ats
tempted counter attack failed to mates
rialize. The eastern slope OF the ridge
has been cleared of the enemy ana
counter attacks repulsed.
Our troops advanced and seized the
village of Fampeux and neighboring
defenses north and south of the Scarpss
THE number of prisoners taken yess
terday exceeds 5000 and over forty
guns have been captured.
Germans Lose High Ground.
'In the netghborhood Of St. ousntin
the enemy has been driven from the
high ground between. Le verguier ana
HargTcourt. Fighting continueo
throughout the whole battle front.
AFTER an intense bombardment the
enemy made a strong attack last night
on a narrow front southeast of Tprse
and succeeded in reaching our support
lines. He was Immediately ejscts0
from our trenches, leaving several
dead
Storm Enemy Defenses. /
The statement Of last night says:
tn hA "a
out successfully in accordance with the
plan Our troops have everywhere
stormed the enemy defenses from Henin..
Sur-Cojeul to the southern outskirts OF
Givenchy-en-Gohelle to depth Of from
two to three miles. and our advance
continues.
THE enemy's forward defenses on
this front, including Vimy Ridge. which
was carried by the Canadian troopeA
were captured early in the morning.
These defenses comprise a network OF
trenches and fortified localities-Neu-
Vile Vitasse. Telegraph Hill. Tilloy Lea
Mofflaines. Observation Ridge. st. Laus
rent-Blangy, Les Tilleuls and La Folio
farm.
Rear Defenses Taken. :.
subsequently our troops moved fore
ward and captured the enemy's rear$
ward defenses. including. in addition
to other powerful trench systems. the
fortified localities Of Feuchy. Chapelle
de Feuchy, Hyderbad Redoubt. Athieo
and Thelus.
I'm the direction Of Cambria further,
progress has been made in the neighs,
borhood Of Havrincourt wood. We hav0I
captured the village Of Demicourt.
Villages Are Captured. >,
In the direction of ST. Quentin ws
captured the villages of Pontru and
LIE Verguier.
THE aerial activity of the past few
days has continued with great emerge
carried out by U.S. our machines CO.
operating with our artillery with eN-
cellent results. Two hostile machines
were destroyed and fifteen others were
driven down and probably crashed.
Two German kite balloons were broughh
are missing.
French Make Further Advance. :;
By the Associated Press.
PARIS, April 10.-A further advance
was made south Of the Disc by ths
French last night. the war office a=-
nounces. The statement follows:
North of the Disc the enemy's a-:i =
cry showed less activity than on preA
.eding days, Patrol encounters and
rife firing in the first lines occurred.
South of the Disc we made progress
east of the lower forest of Coucy- Tho
artillery fighting was rather heavy in
the region northeast of scissors and
especially severe in the sector OF Laf.
faux. Southeast of Rheims we repulsed
trenches north of Sil1ery. Fighting
with grenades occurred in the Cham. !.
pagne west Of Maisons de Champagne.
The official communication issued oy !
the war office last night reads:
From the Somme to the Aisne ouP
artillery energetically bombarded the /,
German positions. The enemy coun.
tered. particularly north OF the AisneE
and on the town of Rheims which sur.
fered an intense bombardment, several
civilians being killed.
In the Parroy forest our grenadS
throwers repulsed an enemy attempe |
against one OF our advanced posts.
Belgian communication: The artil>
lery activity on both sides was less
powerful than on the preceding days.
it was localized in the region east oI
Ramscapelle.
Germans Admit Enemy Gain,
Declare Two of Their Divisions
Suffered Heavily in Action