Cheyenne record., 1918-04-04
FRENCH REPULSE ).
ATTACKSAT0I 0ISE
BURN BRIDGES AND DESTROY
ENTIRE BATTALION OF ENEMY
ATTEMPTING PASSAGE.
HUNS MASS AT ALBERT
ARTILLERY ACTIVE AROUND AR
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against the. defending wall which
'ckecks them. il tKeE, diys Yat4 .A$'
strategically important town OF AMI
ems, tseys.ts coneeasrailk lrbepslih,
ssass ss + III .sis Sngfs'!l "a g',,ss ss
are endeayoring to rush siege guns to
Albert Indicates the impending blow,
is not Tar distant. - . s,s.a :
Gen. Foch, the new allied command
er-in:chief, has stated that Amiens is
covered and .ihat he y prepared 70
guarantee it.
Great masses of. enemy troops COM
tinue to concentrate in the region OF;
Albert, according to the Reuter- COR
respondent at British headquarters
Fighting is in progress toward villers.
Bretonneux, to the north Of Hangard.
Up to o'clock Monday afternoon.
says the correspondent, no further in
fantry' attacks of Importance were re-
ported against the British front, al
though the enemy artillery was very
4ttr Nd hoin0 heavily
shelled -s.t go
With the French Army in France,
April IA daring attempt by the Ger
mans to cross the Disc and form a
bridgehead permitting future advances
was easily frustrated by the French.
One of the famous storm battalions
succeeded in getting over near Chauny
but never returned. 1t was almost en-
tireley annihilated. There remained
only about 100 unwounded men, whom
the French took prisoner.
Nearly all the bridges crossing the
Disc have been destroyed, and the
French hold strong positions on the
southern bank, while all fords are 'cov=
SACo ny oi lAASAy. ~
At Plemont two German divisions,
which had received strict orders to ex-
ecute an advance whatever the cost,
and capture a height, found them
selves confronted with French divi-
sion which would not give way before
the fury of the German attack. For
moment the French were forced back,
but took breath and came at the en-
emy again with such rush that the
Germans were driven from the height,
leaving 700 prisoners, including twenty
officers, in the hands of the French.
The French lines further south have
stood firm against savage assaults,
especially in the region of Montdidier
and eastward of that place along
part Of the line which was subjected
to a terrific strain for two days late
last week.
Rain is delaying the German ad-
vance along the French and British
fronts. Wet weather. II continued,
would be Of infinite value to the allies,
who are moving their old forces and
supplies over solid earth instead Of
ground which has been churned into
a condition where every step is beset
by difficulties.
The chief German efforts apparently
have been insihe region of Moreuil and
Albert Around these places there has.
been stern fighting with the Germans
hurting their fighting men at the allied
lines ip serried ranks. which have
been paowsd sdwp by artillery, p1N
chine gun and rifle lire. The effort In
the Moreuil region is considered as be-
ipg al attehpt TO :rsSchr the, Paris
Amfens railioad, ( which. is four or five
miles distapt.:, .
There have been American troops
involved in the struggle in Picardy
AiIce the, morning ;of- March .2s,, but,
General PershfnS now is leading more
than 100, 900 Of his men, but Just how
mkhy b ~ atAoNns to. =, point,
assigAsd4ta them, by General Foch, the
leader of the allied forces In France.
:. Italy Feers As4.ek BY Aus.rians. :,
Washington. April 2. = Imminent