The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1917-04-19
CONTINUE FIERCE ONSLAUGHT.
French, in Mighty Drive. Take Ger
man Trenches and Many Prisoners.

Paris, April 7.-Continuing their
terrific attack against the German
positions between scissors and
Rheims and east of the latter place,
today the French carried German
frst-line positions over many miles
of front. captured powerfully organ
lied heights, occupied the important
village of Aubevie. and on this part
of the front, about two miles in ex-
tent, took more than $500 prisoners.
According to the official statement
from the war office, strong German
counter-attacks were repulsed. The
number Of German prisoners taken
by the French Monday is now placed
at 1000. The text of the statement
reads:
I'VE enlarged our action today east
of Rheims and attacked the German
lines between Prunay and the road
between St. Hilaire and St. Souplet.
Notwithstanding violent gusts of
rain and snow, our troops proved
themselves irresistible. They carried
on front of fifteen kilometers (nine
and a third miles,, despite the re-
sistance of the enemy, all the first
German position south of Moronvil-
lers.
Brilliant Work.
"Pushing beyond this position, our
troops brilliantly carried on front
of eleven kilometers line of heights
solidly organized from Mont Carnil-
let as far east as Vaudesincourt.
Further to the east spirited ac-
ton enabled us to capture the viii
lage Of Auberive and a powerfully
fortified salient formed by the Ger
man line around that village on a
front of three kilometers.
"Counter-attacks by the enemy in
the direction of Mont Carnillet were
broken down by our fire. The num-
ber of prisoners taken by us on this
part of the front exceeded $500.
Between scissors and Rheims,
during the course of the day, We re-
sumed our destructive fires against
the German organizations and re-
duced isolated sections where enemy
groups still persisted.
Counter Attacks Repulsed.
About $3.50 o'clock this after
noon strong enemy counter attack
in the region of Hurtebise farm (west
of Craonne) was repulsed. Another
violent attempt in the sector of Cour-
cy occupied by the Russian troops
likewise failed
According to latest reports, our
troops in the battle of April 16 be-
tween scissors and Rheims, over
threw very important German forces.
In expectation of our attack the enc
my had brought in nineteen divisions.
According to the declaration of prls-
oners, they had received the formal
order to hold, cost what it might, the
first position, which had been rein
forced as to depth.
German Losses Heavy.
"The losses suffered by the Ger
mans were considerable, not only in
the course of the battle, but on the
preceding days. On the eve of the
attack an enemy division, while en-
gagged in going to the relief of the
sector of a neighboring division, lost
under the violence of our artillery
fire the greater part of its effective
ness. The number of unwounded
prisoners taken by us yesterday be-
tween Scissors and Rheims has
reached a total of 1000.
belgian communication: There
we're reciprocal bombardments dur
ing the day.
Eastern theatre, April 16.-Vio-
lent cannonading occurred along the
front, especially in the direction OF
Mayadag. in the valley of the Vardar,