Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-19
1900 Prisoners Captured.

1900 Prisoners Captured.
Since the beginning OF the great French
drive on the southern end OF the oattie
line the French have captured 1t.ooo un-
wonnded prisoners, together with seventy
five cannon, according to the official
statement issued by the war office last
night.
That section Of Won Hindenburg's gran
ite wall which runs from Soissons TO
Rheims has been shaken 20 its foundation
nv the terrific blows Of Gen. Nivelle. The
French have the whip hand now and the
Germans are still staggering from the
great rebuff dealt to them on MONDAY.
The French soldiers who won the nrst
line have been relieved by fresh forma-
tions and the second phase Of the battle
has begun with renewed vigor.
Unaffected by counter attacks IN
some places and the sturdy resistance
offered everywhere, the French nave
gained substantial advantages and nave
driven forward with such speed tnat
the Germans have oeen opiieeu "
don many guns.
The enemy made a desperate enort
10 stem the tide between Juvincourt
and Berry au Bac. This Is the weakest
point of his line. being devoid OF nat
uraI defenses Thirty thousand OF the
hest German troops were hurled for
ward here in a furious counter attacK;
but the move had been foreseen. ana
the French guns were READY. Artiiery
and machine guns smashed wave alter
wave of the green-clad soldiers until
finally the attempt was given up after
awful carnage.
Latest French Report.
The Official statement of today fol-
lows:
south and southwest OF st Quentin
there was very active artillery nghtEe-
Patrol encounters occurred OH the out
skirts of the upper forest OF Coucy.
We took prisoners
"Between the Aisne and the Chemin-
des-Dames we continued TO make prog
ress north of va:lly and ostei. An en-
envy attack in the region OF Cortecon
was checked by our machine guns.
Farther east the Germans at O'Clock
last night made a very violent attack
IN our nositions on the Nauclerc pla-
team. They were moved down by our
Are This futile attack was beaten
back. with very heavy losses. and ;he
Germans were not aoie 10 reash OUT
"DurinE the night there was heavy
ortiIlery lighting in the sectors OF Sa-
ni9neui. I.e Godat and La pompel,c.
Great Success Continues.
.In the Champagne our successes on
great scale were continued. At No
ronvilliers we attacked, achieving
srcceas everywhere. We hold LIE Mont
baut and several heights to the east
of that point, including Hill 227. In
the region south of Moronvilliers in
the course of an engagement last night
we captured two more German. bat
ter;es On the front between Snfssons
and Auberive we have identified twelve
new German divisions.
SIN the region of st. Mfhtel Ger
man attack on RomaiEeville farm was
broken up by our fire. The enemy left
prisoners in our hands
French Line Re-Established.
The text of last nights Official re-
port reads:
south of St Quentin, after a very
snirited bombardment, the Germans at
tackled our positions east of Gauchy.
The first attempt. stopped short by our
fire. was followed by second of great
or violence. in the course OF which
groups of the enemy succeeded In PEN
Grating our advanced elements. In inn
mediate counter attacks all the occu-
pants were killed or taken prisoner.
our line was completely re-established.
.Retween Soissons and Auberive we
continued our action at
various points despite the persistent
lad weather.
.on the west front OF attack these