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

Beyond Dallon French accommodating par
ties pushed forward as far as the south
western outskirts of St Quentin North
east of Castres our troops reached a line
south of Grugies. On our right the viii
lage of Mont-Sur-Oise was captured.
Everywhere the enemy was subjected to
violent artillery fire, especially in the
region Of ESSigny.
Laffaux Penetrated.
South of the Ailette the fighting was
continued on the outskirts Of Laffaux
and in the village. which we penetrated
in spite of violent resistance of the
enemy over every yard of ground. South
of Vauveny German counter attacks
were broken up by our fire. which in
ficted heavy losses on our opponents.
small posts northeast of Prosnes and
east of Auberive. There is nothing to
report from the remainder Of the front"
Meet Stubborn Resistance.
The text of last nights statement
reads:
East and west of the Somme. after
violent artillery preparation, our troops
attacked an enemy position. which ex-
tended north of the line of Castres.
Essieny and Benay. from rEpine de
Dallon as far as the Disc. Notwith-
standing the stubborn resistance Of the
enemy. our troops everywhere reached
their objective and occupied on a front
of about thirteen kilometers series
of points of support solidly organized
and held by large forces. L'Epine de
Dallon and the villages of Dallon, Giffe-
court and Cerizy and several heights
south of Urvillers are in our power.
South of the Ailette river we con-
tinued to progress in the region of
LaffauX. the southern and northeastern
outskirts of which we hold.
vauveny Is Captured.
"Our troops likewise captured Vau-
yeny and have taken foot on the ridge
north of that hamlet. Our batteries
took under their fire a German column
marching in the direction of Laffaux
mill.
The enemy violently bombarded the
town of Rheims. into which more than
= 900 shells were fired. Several civili-
ans were killed.
British Take Henin-Sur-Coieul.
LONDON, April 4-The text of the
official statement reads:
I'm the course of successful attack
Yesterday southeast of Arras our troops,
after prolonged fighting. carried the
village of Henin- sur Cojeul, in addition
to the villages already reported cap
tured. During the evening second
German counter attack was broken up
by our artillery (The other villages,
mentioned in Mondays official state
ment, were Doigniez, Louverval. No.
reuil. Longatte, Ecoust-St. Mein and
Farther south we also captured the viii
age of Maissemy and occupied Ronssoy
wood. We carried out a successful raid
last night opposite Arras.
Two German airplanes We're brought
down by our gunfire yesterday, one of
which fell in our lines. In air fights four
German machines We're brought down and
two others were driven down damaged
Six Of our machines are missing"
Allied Losses Heavy, Says Berlin.
BERLIN, Tuesday, April 3. by wireless
to Sayville, April British and French
operations in force on the
present HAIL Ddlllt lIoIll III FRANCE nave
resulted in extremely heavy losses to the
entente troops engaged, according to to-
days army headquarters statement In
one case more than 300 British who had
been taken prisoners came under British
machine gunfire and only sixty of the
prisoners finally reached the German
ines The statement reads:
western front: North of Arras there
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sh reconnoitering detachments advancing
against our positions were repulsed
"ReconnoiSsanceS in force by the
British and French in the district
northeast of Bapaume and west of St
Quentin caused extremely heavy losses
% the enemy. as evidenced by observa.
ion and the declaration of prisoners.
Near Noreuil we were taking back
more than 800 British as prisoners
when they came under British machine
sunfire. SO that only sixty reached our
ines.
Attack Is Frustrated.
East of the road from Coucy-Ie-Cha-
eau to scissors our artillery fire dis
,een noted, while in the Champagne. |
south of Ripont, the annihilating effect |
# our fire frustrated an attack which
vas in preparation.
.In air engagements the enemy lost |
.our airpIanes, of which two were shot |
iown by First Lieut.. Baron Won RIGHT
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