The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-21
ALLIED ARMIES
.(Conttnued from First PaRe.)
than 200 prisoners were taken in
this operation by the British.
French Reports.


, office in its latest communication is
sued this evening. records further pro-
grcss for the forces OF General Nivclie
north of tho Aisne in Champagne and
in the -trEOnnc forest. More than 49,
400 Germans have been made prisoner
and guns in excess OF lao have been
captured by the French since the often
sire began last Monday. The war Of
flee says:
Between St. .orcn9n and the Disc
there has been great activity by both
;Irtillcrics. particularly in the region
In the north of Grugics.
"4he day was CAIN south Of the Disc.
ITO the north Of the Aisnc our troops
harraSsing the enemy. have continued
To progress toward III" Chcmin dos
DANES. We have occupied the village
Of Sancy.
About six o'clock this evening. after
very violent preparation by their ar
tillery. the Germans launched an at
tack with large effectircs on the re-
rion OF ALLIES and Hurtcbisc. which
was broken by the fire Of our artillery
and machine guns and completely rn-
pulsed. The artillery fighting in this
region continues very active.
In Champagne we have captured
several important points Of support
in the grove Of Mornnvillicrs. n"twith-
standing the stubborn resistance Of the
enemy.
I'VE have made since the 18th Of
April, between scissors and Aub"rivc.
more Than l9.n90 prisoners. The num-
her Of guns we have captured during
the same period and which have been
counted up to the present exceeds one
hundred.
I'm the Arsonnc. after sharp fighting.
our drtachments. penetrated up To the
second enemy trench. They found Z
great number OF German. dead.
There is nothing to report from. the
RENAL Dder of the front.
Belgian communication: a recon
naissanco attempted last night by the
cncmy in the region Of StuyvrkrnS-
krrke. was Dispersed by our Hire. rriS-
nncrS remained in the hands Of The R"l-
gianS. During the course Of tn" day
the artillery activity has been great in
the region Of liXm"d" and Stc"s-
Stractc:
"urIcn,: After brilliant counter at
iacks our troops r"clrIur"d Il few "i'-
mentS Of trenches that had been lost
on the 18th ut Tarv"nn St"na. A'"&t
sixty prisoners. most. of them Grrmaits.
remained in our hands. T" the east
of the C"rna tho Serbian troops re-
pulsed tw" enemy attacks.
rAEIS. April @0.-Viol"nt lighting
continued during the night. in tho
course Of which the French made fur
thtr gains in the regions of l-"ffauH
and tho Nauclarc plateau. the war Of
flee announces. Several lines Of
Heavy counter attacks by III" GcrmanS
in the champagne w"r" repulS"d, So
we're losses being Inflicted on IN"
enemy.
south Of st. Quentin tho "n"n! :
artillery kept up heavy fir" !" which
our batteries replied vigorously. bur-
ing tho night patrol "nc"ugksrS "c-
Cured north Of Irviil"rS. In u region
If I.affauN We made appr""iahM pro-
gross and took nifty prisoners. Va re-
pulsed several counter attacks ny the
Germans in this sector
"0n the NHIclnrn plateau and south
west Of Courcy "" carried several
trenches with gr"uudrS. East j
Loiyrc a well conducted operation en-
ahled us to gain ground and take 40
prisoners.
I'm; The Champagne III" night. vas
marked By violent reactions nf the
enemy. Very strong counter attacks
preceded Ivy h"mhardm"nts w"r"
launched by IN" Germans IN IN" rrSl"n
OF Maronvillicrs. nur curtain OF hrr
and our maChin" gums completely mega
lived these efforts. which cost the
enemy very heavy losses. \ score OF
prisoners remained III "ud naHLs.
Evrrywhrrc else tn" night passed in
quiet.
"On April IL ten German atrplAncS
and TWO caIiliv" balloons wrr" brought
down 10y our pilots in aerial engage
ncntS.
British, Successes.
LONDON. April 80. 81" y. III u"
general officer commanding tho hrltlSn
forces in Egypt reports in an official
statement to the war Office that on .Nprli
r.. the British advanced north ~ ING
Wudi GhuHr. In nuth"rn lhlrSlln". III"
captured the Turkish advanced POSITIONS
along q front of e l.. miles.
The attack the british stat cm"nl says
was assisted by the tire Of wHrShlpS ana
tho position gained was consolidated
Fighting WAS still proceeding nj tho
:inlr the report WAS sent.
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LONDON. April ~. -" r. m'n;';ni
cral Maud" commanding inc hr'EiSn
tnched' thu. Turkish main positions and
completely routed thu Turkish forces
saws an official statement issued Today
hy the british war departments. $" far
1,oiI Turks hay" been taken prisoners.
'rh" text "f tn" statement reads:
"Grucral Ma,ldr trlrgraphmE on the
1,Ih.
ON I'll" nIEhi OF w nc IN VIZ i"'''"
raS*t&" or the Shr CT Auhrn,
&tr"anL- which was held hI Il d"ia'hm"ht
"i IN" 18Th Turkish army corps. NrNt
! morning: "" attacked IN" main pms,
held by his corps covering IN" ISth-
hnlai station ana about 'w'!Fr mics
Of III" Tigri$. Tn" operations Wrr% car,