Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-03
GERMAN THRUSTS REPUL LSED; ALLIED LINES HOLD
FRENCH ANNOUNCE
enemy FAILURES
Two more blows have been struck by the
Germans against the British and French lines
without any decisive results.

SUITS.
East of Arras the kaiser
flung his legions against
the British defensive
works in the Fampoux sector, but they
were hurled back after spirited fight.
ing, leaving many dead behind. The
British captured some prisoners.
The assault against the French was
made in the district south OF Moreuil
which has been the scene OF some
bloody fighting since the German
drive opened fourteen days ago. The
attacking forces were rolled back
but succeeded in gaining precarious
foothold in an advanced trench line.
Just west OF Noyon the French
struck northward against the southern
Hank OF the German salient gaining
some ground at Plem0nt. To the east
of Montdidier. the Germans lunged
against the French in the Rollot sec
tor, but the French position all held
firm
| While the latest fare up of fight.
ing east of Arras evidently was OF q
violent character the balance OF the
British line has continued to be the
scene of a ull except for local actiyt
|ity.
The British war office reports the
,recapture OF Ayette as the result Of
q local operation.
The hesitancy OF Won Hindenburg in
renewing the drive against Amiens In
dicates that the Germans are appre-
hensiye and have undertaken prepare
lions on a big scale before attempting
further to force a wedge between the
French and British armies. Powerful
/ forces OF French aud British reserves
,are being held behind the front at
every point where the Germans could
possibly strike
! 0VUiUdlu H"bWdy @'uSo. b.
! Paris. April Railway liens and
German environments in the region
! OF Ham, Roye, Noyon and Chauny.
four towns captaFed by the Germans
I'm their drive. We're heavily bombed
lby French airmen Sunday night, the
war Office announced today. An enor-
nous amount OF high explosives was
dropped. A big fire was observed al
one place During air lights eight Ger.
man machines were downed
| * Withhold Casualty Lists.
Washington, April For the pres
tent at least. the press will not be
furnished with lists OF casualties
among the American troops in France
Acting Chief of Shaft March today in
terpreted Secretary Bakers new rule
that news of General Pershing's men
isnall be given out only in France. TO
,ber the publication OF the lists by the
twar department Accordingly he in
Sstracted Adj. Cen Mccain to discon-
Time the practice Of furnishing these
lists 10 correspondents.
Fail to Break Wedge.
Paris, April THE Germans broke
1.-THE lull in the French section OF the
picardy lattle front las night by strik-
ling at the French positions south OF
Morcuil The attacking forces Were
Thrown back. he French war Office
announced today.
There was only ON point where the
'Teutons were able to gain a foot.
ing
Tho Germans also attacked near
Rcllot. hu; were repulsed and north
, 'of Fremont the French gained some
ground
IN Deadlock.
London. April "a deadlock has
developed in the battle OF Picardy,
As q result Of the unbreakabe de
I tense OF the yalient Anglo-Frencl
I armies and the exhaustion OF the
shattered German armies t0day-~tht
fourteenth OF the German offensive
I found the battlefront virtually un
changed
Tuesday was given over TO small -
J. cal operations although the German
u artillery was active against Tn
s. French on the southern and Of thf
lighting zone, and violent artilleH
yuels ragged in some sectors.
Field Marshal Haig reported tll'
: capture of German post near Berrt
> seven miles north OF Albert but else
. where he said, Tuesday passed auiet
ly
Just how long the deadlock wouli
East was uncertain but the inereasini
.artllery firing and the reports OF avid
tors that German troops were beinl
J., massed. indicated resumption Of tn
=, drive toward Amiens soon.
= Resume Bombardment Of Paris.
j, Paris. April 3-~The German BON
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