New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-04-13
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cral Of the charging hat;alions beng
practically anrihllatcd by machine
guns. Al The northern end OF the Nimy
Ridge. also. the Canadians were called
on 10 beat back a vigorous German
counter attack. which they did hsndily.
Southwark sighting was reported as far
as Epchy
British pressure was heavily exertcd
on both banks Of the Scsrpe, from
Fsmpoux 10 Monchy-le- PrcuN and in
the sector from the SCarpe TO Monchy
alone an additional IL German guns
were taken. Many concealed nests OF ma
chine guns were cleared out by artil-
lery FIRE and infantry attack, and the
conquered territory is being firmly con-
soldatcd. All along the line the troops
captured Germans. but these have not
yet been put IN their cages and emu
mcratcd.
Lack Horses TO Draw Guns
Prisoners who were attached 10 Ger
man battcrie, complain that many Ger
man guns were lost because OF a seri-
Gus shortage OF artillery horses. They
say that the British were up and over
their pieces before they could be hauled
back 90 safety. On the Nimy Ridge
alone the stormnE Canadians took four
S-Irch howitZcrs. nine of the famous
5.@s guns. the most mobile and usefu.
pieces % the German battery, and tween o
ty-thrcc other field pieces.
The Berlin day report confesses the
loss Of Nonchy and refers 10 attacks
10 the northward OF the town. Il de-
Clarcs assaults on the town Of Nimy
were rcpulsed. and asserts that twenty
four Allied airplancs were brought
down Yesterday. Regarding engage
mcnts with the British. the night re-
port says simply that strong English
attacks near Souchez and thrusts near
lampouX failed
Six German Divisions Engaged
An interesting item Of the British
war statement tonight gives some idea
Of the German forces engaged In the
Battle Of Arras. l. says: During the
lighting on Monday and Tuesday VIC
captured prisoners from all the IN
fantry regiments OF six German d.
visions, namely, the 9TH Reserve Dr.
vision. lst Bayarian Reserve Division,
18th Bavaran Division, 18th Division,
18th Reserve Division and 18th Reserve
Division. The number Of prisoners
from each Of these divisions exceeds
one thousand" Thus far the German
reports have indicated that only three
of the Kaiscr's divisions were engaged.
SIR Douglas Haig's report speaks
highly Of the British ficrs, who have
made new records i'm the wlntry storm.
They were out again In force yester-
day and frequently attacked hostile
troops with their machine guns.
During ono Of the brief intervals o.
the storm naval squadron especially
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British bombing machines IL was at
tackled by "A flock of German planes.
Three of these were destroyed and
three moro sent TO earth without the
loss of any of the naval airmen. The
British claim TO have accounted for
nine hostile planes during the day, and
admit the loss OF SIX Of their own,
with three damaged.
French Gain Ground
Following a long and violent bonn
bardmeut day the French progressed
on the line Of Coucy La Vile Quincy
Bassec 70 the southwest edge OF the
upper Coucy Forest. BY sharp at
tack Nivelle expelled the Germans from
all the trenches they have held on the
Aisne Canal. near Saplgneul, since
April|4
I OF Jour Gays DtIliI mas K I'Ni ''i "i'
intense cannonadc over the Rheims
scissors sector The German cOmmu-
niuues state that some sectors have
been subjected 10 drum-fre, indicating
that an attack is imminent.
But the French. ever since the first
battle of the Champagne. have consist
entity refused to follow the time table.
and have delayed their attack until
conditions were as nearly ideal as pos
iblc. In this connection the Paris
night report points out that "therc have
been rain and snow storms along the
greater part Of the 'front.' Neverthe-
less the unremitting activity of the
two artilleries is referred to.
Germans Massing Troops
General Maurice told the correspond
ents to-day that the British antici-
patcd an early blow by the enemy
which might develop into one Of the de-
cisivc battles of the war. Immense
German reserves have been accumu-
lated i'm Belgium. and these, he be
Heved. would be used for thrust, in
the hope Of breaking through and ac-
comprising what the imperial General
staff failed to do at the battle Of the
Marine.
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