New Britain herald., 1917-04-18
FRENCH ADD 3O.OOO
 GERMANS TO LIST
Extend Battle Line 12 Miles, Killing, Wound. ing and Capturing
 More Towns Taken.

Paris Apr1l [, M1dn1gnt.-Ine great western battle front was extended for another twelve miles today when the French drove the Germans from all of their first line positions and part of their second line from Rheims to the Champagne front. The victory was staged on the ground which saw the great offensive of 1915 and the German loss is estimated at .30,0O0 killed, wounded and prisoners.
 The invaders were exceptionally we'll placed along 8 series of wooded heights, varying in height from 500 to 7 500 feet and running north along the main road from Rheims to St, Hil- aire-le- Grand. & s sa.
 The GNrmans Wero w01l 4Wnro that an atfeck vas coming and had made full preparation for it. The French attack, however, was delivered with such skill and vigor that the defend- CTS, disheartened by a long and pre- fliminary bombardment, broke ground after a reasonably stiff resistance and the whole line fell into the hands of the French. South of Moronvilliers, the impetus of the attack carried them clean through the first line into the second line system, which centered at Mont Haut This summit, $50 feet high, was Stormed
 In the meantime, on the Soissons- Rheims front the French troops are busy organizing the captured ground { won in the first day of the battle and repulsing fierce counter attacks. Over their heads a storm of artillery fire is preparing the way for another drive against the Germans in the positions to which they retired yesterday.
 British Take Villers- -Guislain.
 London, April IS, 12:35 p. m.-The British forces have made further progress north of St. Quentin and have captured the village of Villers- Guislain, according to an official state ment given out by the war office today. The statement follows:
 During the night we made
 further progress southeast and
 east of Epehy and this morning
 captured the village of Villers-
 Guislain with some prisoners.
 We also improved our position in the neighborhood of Lagnicourt.
 'Elsewhere there is nothing to
 report of special interest. Heavy
 rain is again falling"
 French Capture 1000 in Champagne.
 Paris, April 18.-Important progress was made last night by the French in their attack east of S0issOns. The war office announces the capture of Chavonne and Chivy. The French pushed on north of these points reaching the vicinity of Braye-en- Laonnois.
 The Germans made three desperate counter attacks in the Champagne last night. They were checked by the French, who inflicted heavy losses on the attacking troops. Since Mon- dag the French have captured up. ward of 14,0O0 unwounded Germans In the Champagne large numbers o1 machine guns and trench mortars have been captured and also twelve cannon, including three of large cal ibre.
 .sa Left Nothing to Chance. -,e The latest French victory; while or q smaller scale than that of Monday is an equally important success Both of the sections attacked ha6 been left alone hitherto on accoun of the exceptional natural strength o the German positions.
 The French contended that an as sault could only be successfully un dertaken when overwhelming re sources had been accumulated ani the general situation was favorable
 The general who commands thu armies of the right center had: 4beer planning the attack for several weeks and had left nothing to chance Everything was provided for and tht chiefs under him had nothing to dt
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