Arizona republican., 1918-03-25
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 TEUTON CLAIM
German Official Statement
 Says Battle of Monchy, Cambrai, St. Quentin Has Been Won by Hun Forces
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 BERLIN, March 24, (via London).- British admiralty per Wireless Press). The Germans have captured Peronne and Ham and defeated British and American regiments brought up from the southwest for counter attack on Chauny according to the war office statement todaq.
 The statement adds that more than S0OOO prisoners have been captured and six hundred guns have been taken by the Germans.
 Franco American Reserves?
 Victory in the battle which has been raging near Monchy, Cambrai, St. Quentin and La F'ere is claimed by the Germans. The British third and fourth armies and parts of Franco American reserves are declared to have been beaten with the heaviest losses on the line from Bapaum to BouchaVesnes and and behind the Somme between Peron- ne and Ham, as well as at Chauny. The text of the communication fol- lows:
 Western theater: The battle near Monohy Cambrai, St. Quentin and La Fere has been won.
 "The British third and fourth armies and portions of the Franco American reserves who had been brought up were beaten. and on the line of Bapaume- Bouchavesnes and behind the Somme, between Peronne and Ham, as well as at Chauny, were repulsed with the heaviest of losses.
 Claim Taking Monchy Heights
 ffrsf. 4 n (Otto) took by storm Monchy height and south thereof carried forward the attack in a westerly direction beyond Wancourt and Henin. It now is en- gagged in a fight northwest of Bapaume for the third enemy positions. Strong British counter attacks were repulsed. "The- army of General von Dermar- Witz, following upon the heels of the vanquished enemy, pressed forward in close pursuit Friday night as far as the third enemy position in the Equan- court, Nurlu, TempleuX, La Posse, Bernes line.
 Junction Effected, Claim
 Early yesterday morning they re- newed their attack against the enemy and defated him, in spite of his des- perate defense and continual counter attacks. A junction with the left wing of the attack of General von Below was effected.
 Between Manancourt and Peronne the troops of Generals von Kathen and vOn Gotard have forced crossing over the Tortille sector and on the Somme battlefield are fighting around Bouche- Vesnes. Peronne has fallen. Other di- visions have pressed forward to the south thereof as far as the Somme.
 As early as Friday evening the ar my of General von Hutier. pressing closely forward, took by storm the third enemy position, broke through il and compelled the enemy to retire.
 Claim Forces Reach Somme
 Tn ceaseless pursuit, the corps oi General von Luettwitz and von Get tinge have reached the Somme
 Ham fell, after a desperate fight into the hands of our victorious troops English reserves which were throwr against them in a desperate attack sustained sanguinary losses.
 "The corps of Generals von Weber, an von Conte and the troops of Genera von Geyl. after a fierce battle, crossed the Crozat canal.
 French. English and American regi. ments which had been brought up iron the southwest for counter attack were thrown back on Chauny in 2 southwesterly direction.
 "Our captures have increased to ovel 3O,000 prisoners and 600 guns. On man, of the remaining points of the westerr front artillery battles and reconnoiter. ing engagements have continued.
 Tn the other theaters there is noth. ing new