Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-03-31

Paris, April 1.-The battle con-
| tinued with extreme violence last
night in the sector north of Mont
didier, large bodies OF troops being !.
| thrown in by the Germans, the werh
office announces. The French and
British troops broke up the as
/ saulting waves.
Further south the fighting was
no less violent, the Germans max
| ing incessant attacks in an effort
| to capture Grivesnes. The French
retained possession of the town AMI
inflicted heavy losses on the Ger
mans.
Attacks Repulsed.
London, April 1.-The Germans
made two attacks on British post
tions in the western outskirts OF
Albert last evening and in both
: cases were repulsed, the war Office
announces.
4 South Of the Somme he enemy
persisted in his attempts to ad-
vance along the Luce and Evre val
leys, but made little progress.
The number OF machine guns
taken by the British in their attach
/ near DGIIb Ou DdluA udg was ANes
UnfavOrabIe TO Huns.
Britis Army Headquarters in
France, Sunday, March 31.-(By
the Associated Press )-The last "a
hours continued unfayorable to the
aggressive Germans along the
! British section of the new battle
front and was a strikingly good
period for the defenders. This
morning the British were holding
their entire line with strength and
/ had taken the initiative at several
| places successfully.
| The most intense fighting contin-
| ued south of the Somme in the
zone where the French have been
making such a gallant stand. The
outstanding feature of the conflict
on the northern end Of the front is
| that the British again have killed a
| great number of the enemy which.
despite its harsh sound, is what
will end the war.
British Capture Ground.
Today the British initiated a for
ward movement about Feuchy
/ Copse, east of Arras. They launch
ed a local attack at o'clock this
] lllOl llll1E anu UIEsSEI II SO NAkhE-
ously that they reclaimed a stretch
of territory 1900 yards long and
averaging about 200 yards in depth.
This success had tactical advant-
ages, but they were small COM
pared with the fact that the Brit
ish were able. after the past ten
days of gruelling fighting. to un-
dertake an offensive operation.
South Of the Somme, where there
has been so much tard fighting. the
British appear to have the situa-
tion well in hand and the town hall
of Moreuil, about which sanguin-
airy struggles have ben swaying.
was at last reports still flying the
British flag dehantly from the
steeple One of the most costly at
tacks the enemy attempted yester-
day was between Morelancourt and
the Somme, where a heavy assault
was made against the Australians
shortly after midday.
Attack In Masses.
The attackers came forward IN
masses and the British threw them
selves against the advancing line
so fercely that the Germans were
hurled back leaving 5000 dead, The
British operations at Lassigny farm
south Of Hebuterne. between Albert
and Arras yesterday afternoon
which resulted In strengthening the
defending line. was a brilliant sue
cess. The Germans were pushed
back with heavy casualties and
British troops returned with 200
prisoners, 40 machine guns and a
trench mortar. South OF Arras the
enemy made two attacks YESTERDAY,
One was near Hamelincourt astride
the ArTas-Bapaume railway while
the other was north OF Boisleau ST.
Mare. Both OF these EFFORTS were
smashed, although particularly
hard lighting occurred around Bois-
leux. In this operation the Ger
mans advanced IN great numbers
after an intense bomb0rdmeut OF
the British lines for two hours. At
three places the enemy succeeded
IN penetrating the defenses and
bitter hand 10 hand struggle en-
sued. The British made such
strenuous resistance that the Ger