Evening star., 1917-04-12
ALLIES SHOWER|NG !.
B[OWS0N GERMANS
ALONG WEST 'FRONT.'
British Forces Capture Inn
portant Positions North of
Vimy Ridge.
GAIN TO SOUTHEAST; 80 !
ASTRIDE THE SOUCHEZ.
French Drive Teutons Back Below
St. Quentin-Von Hindenburg's
Attacks Fail.

AILdChS Idll.
Despite the most unfavorab1e weather
conditions prevailing the British con-
tinue the delivery of telling strokes
against the Germans along the line from
Lens to St. Quentin.
The British apparently are aevoting
the greater part of their attention to the
important sector of the line near Vimy
ridge, the key position on the northern
end of the front, which they have cap,
tured
Much importance is attached TO the re-
sumption by the French of the general
attack. Seemingly they are giving the.
Germans in the region southwest or
Laon all they can attend to, preventing
any reinforcements from this sector Of
the lines menaced by the British offen-
sive.
The dent in. the French line caused bys
the German attack in the Champagne
some time ago has now been completely
straishtened out Paris reports the rosi-.
ton re-established intact by means or
a sharp attack delivered east OF.
SapigneuL
LONDON, April 1.-THE British cap-
tured, early this morning. two impor-
tant positions in the enemys lines
north of the Vimy ridge and are now
astride of the River Souchez. according
to an official statement issued by the
war office. number of prisoners were
taken. The statement says the weather.
conditions continue wet and stormy -
About 1000 yards of trenches south o.
Farbus wood. in the region southease
of Vimy, were captured by the British
this morning, Reuters correspondents
teleeraphs from the front. A hill south-
east of Wancourt also was captureo
The dispatch says:
''The past twenty-four hours has been
marked by a general increase In the IN
tensity of the fighting. The Germans ap-
pear to have been reinforced IN the posi-
tions upon which the British assaIsts
have driven them back, and are onesinE
desperate resistance to the heavy Brit
ish pressure.
various counter attacks were iaEncheo: %
but with the exception at Buleccuft
these met with no success. F1ghting for
the KEY position at Monchy-le-Preux was
very bitter. but with the British retaih-'
ing all their gains and consolidating the
position.
Time now is required to get forward
the big guns and to make good the COM
munications before attempting another
great stroke" -
The Reuter- correspondent at breisn
Headquarters adds:
THE Germans are claiming they TOOK
thousand prisoners as the result 0i
counter attack at Bullecourt, but nave
reason to believe that this statement II
as wild as most OF their recent ahhouice-
ments to this effect"
The British yesterday took eleven ad-
ditional guns in the fighting between
Croisilles and the Scarpe.
Ter
ridge were broken up last n1ght Win
heavy losses to the attackers
According to the official report from
British headquarters last night tne
Germans delivered two counter attacks
aaainst the British positions in the
neighborhood of Monchy-le-PreuN. oue
these failed.
French Take Important Positions.
PARIS, April 12-In an attack last
night on the new front below ST. quentin
between Coucy and Quincy Bassee' tne
French drove back the Germans 10 inc
southwestern edge of the upper Coucy.
forest. capturing several important posi~
tions the war Office announces Thos-
official statement follows:
"Retween the Somme and the Oise. are
ti,arv fighting continued with violenc0.
during the night, especially in The region.
of Urvillers: .,l
artillery preparation, attacked the Gers !,
man positions east of the line from Soucy
la tille to Quincy Bassee. After .
spirited engagement. we forced oack enSii
enemy as far as the southwestern edge o1p
the upper Coucy forest. Several impor~
tant points of support fell into our handsAa
anding the resistance OF .ncY
enemy. who left number of dead on tnS
tVa Artr a M
Penetrate German Lines.
"In the region northeast Of Soisson1
there were patrol encounters and activS9
artillery fighting. especially in tho sec@Y
tor of Laffaux. North Of the Afsne ouHf
parties penetrated the
German lines at several points and
brought back forty prisoners. one oa
whom is an officer. i
East of Sapigneul sharp attack
enabled us to expel the enemy fron
certain portions of trenches which hcH
had held since April 4, and our line waS3
eesta blished intact. Two surprise at-lq
,acks by the Germans in the Cham
nasne. in the sectors of Ville-surS9
Tourbe and Butte du Mesnfl, wer06
broken UP by our fire. which infiicte04
osses on the enemy.
"In an incurSion into the Germany
ines in the woevre. northeast of Re-
we inflicted appreciated
osses on the enemy. Patrol encoun<
ers occurred southwest of Leintrey."
German Official Report. 7
RERLIN, April 12.-Last nights onu4
,cial communication ISSUED by the wa&
,ffice says: Il
Near Fampoux (east of Arras) Eng<9
isb infantry attacks and several cav>}
lrv attacks near Roeux failed, witnN
,eavy enemy losses. y
"On the southern bank of the Scarpeos
,ear Monchy and Rancourt, there haves
,een engagements throughout the day
which developed favorably for US.
East of Bullecourt (west OF Cams
rail and near Hardecourt, northwest
= St Quentin, a thousand English
,risoners. together with twenty-hyo
nachine guns, were captured.
prom Scissors to as far as Rheims
here have been most violent artillery
uels." Il
German Statement. II
BERLIN. April 12. via London. 5:4E
m.-British attacks participated ina
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