Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-22

his nassed infantry offered ren1afkable
rapgets to our rifles, machineSEu and
artillery, of which full advantage was
tify to the exceedingly heavy losses SUI
fered by the enemy.
.No serious attack has yet developed
this morning, but heavy fighting is still to
be expected.
Last Nights Statement.
LONDON. March 21.-The text Of to-
nights statement reads:
"At about 8 o'clock this morning.
after an intense bombardment of both
high-explosive and gas shells on our
forward positions and back areas, a
powerful infantry attack was launched
by the enemy on a front OF more than
fifty miles. extending from the River
oine. in the neighborhood of La Fere, to
the Sensee river. about Croisilles.
"A hostile artillery demonstration
has taken place on wide front north
of La Bassee canal and in the Ypres
sector.
'The attack. which for some time
past was known to be in the course OF
preparation. has been pressed with
great vigor and determination through
out theAday. In the course of the fight
ing the enemy broke through our out
post positions and succeeded in pene-
tain parts Of the front.
Germans Attack in Masses.
The attacks were delivered ip large
masses and have been extremelyScostly
to the hostile troops engaged, whose
losses have been exceptionally heavy.
Severe fighting continues along the
whole front. Large numbers of hostile
reinforcing troops have been observed
during the day moving forward behind
Several enemy divisions, which had
been especially trained FOR this great
attack have already been identified. in
cluding upits of the guards.
rCaptured maps depicting the enemy's
intentions show that on no part of the
long front of the attack has he attained
his objective"
Accounts Of Correspondents.
LONDON, March 22.-It is npt yet pos
sible to give more than very general
and vague idea of the fighting Thurs
day on the front between the Disc and
the Sensee, which continued with sway
ing fortunes according to the accounts
of correspondents at the British front
! in the morning newspapers.
The German attack made on the
| British front west and southwest OF
Cambria evidently aims at recapturing
| all the Hindenburg line. says dis
! patch to the Morning Post from Brit
| ish headquarters in France, which adds
The German army attacking south
4 of the Scarpe seems to have delivered
it's first blow principally in the triangle
\ of the Arras-Cambrai and Bapaume-
| Cambrai roads, while the German army
| south of Cambrai is striking against
our trench systems in the region west
! of the Scheldt canal No doubt the enc
my hopes that the attacking forces OF
these two armies may succeed in form
ing a junction and thus cutting off q
| considerable slice of the British frort
and taking back all the Hindenburs
trenches lost exactly four months age.
Engagement General.
Struggles for villages and ruined
! farmhouses continued Throughout
| Thursday. according to the correspond
| ent of the Daily Mail sIhe enemy
bombardment," he says, began At 5
| o'clock in the morning and at 4 O'Clock
some of the German units left their
I trenches and attacked theaBritish with
heavy and light machine guns. Be-
l tween and 10 the engagement be-
came general on q front Of some twen-
! ty-five miles.
"The right of the German attack was
4 aimed at CroisSlles. Rullecourt and
/ LAgnicourt, and there was hard tight
i ing In q brick Held. near the frst 81
/ these villages. Along the Bauaurne-
/ Cambrat road the enemy also affacke<f
and toward Gou1eauconft while hia
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