The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-08
ADVANCING FOE
CUT TO PIECES
MILE DISTANT
ENEMY'S ATTEMPT TO AD-
VANCE ON BRITISH POSI-
TION IS CHECKED.
MACHINE BARRAGE SLAYS
In Another Attack by the Huns,
the English Artillery Plough
Deep Destruction in Their Ranks
and Break Up Their Assaults.
(By the Associated Press)

(By the Associated Prcss)
With the British Army in France,
April 7.-(Sunday) ATTACKS ard
counter attacks continue to spring
up at various points along the Brit
ish battle front. While none of
them has seemed large as compared
with the intense conflict waged in
the first days of the German often
siye, yet all OF them are important
in that they represent the founda-
ton work for bigger events to come.
Twice Saturday evening and again
this morning, the Germans under
took to advance at points in the
sector north and south Of Albert,
and each time they failed. At g
o'clock this morning a considerable
enemy force advanced for an at
tack in the vicinity Of Bucquoy,
north of Albert.
The Germans were seen coming
while they still wer a mile away and
the British artillery ant machine
guns put down such an intense bar
rage among them that the projected
assault was stopped. Some time aft
erward, the enemy reformed his
forces and made another effort, but
this was checked without the use Of
infantry.
Withering British Fire.
One of the attacks last evening
was delivered southwest of Albert.
where the enemy has been battling
so determinedly to get strong hold
on the Albert -Amiens railway. I'm
der cover of a heavy machine gan
barrage, the German infantry surg
ed forward against the British line,
but was met with such 4 withering
rifle and machine gun fire that it
was compelled to retire.
The other onslaught was attempt
ed near Serre, south ot Hebuterne.
Two short but intense periods OF
barrage fire were put down on the
British defenseS. At 7:3O o'clock
the German infantry rushed for
ward in heavy force. AS the Ger
mans advanced they were caught in
a tornado of British artillery fire
which ploughed mercilcssly through
their ranks and completely smash
ed them.
Prisoners Taken.
Further fighting orcurrec TO-DAY
at Hangard wood, which has beer
the scene of much cruel fighting
in the last few days. The British
in the early hours, delivered coun.
ter attacks by which they frocec
the enemy back somewhat and tool
a few prisoners. According to tn,
latest reports, the British are hold
ing on to the western edge of thi
wood. In this connection, it is in
teresting to note that German pris
oners have stated the enemy plan
ned strong attack at Hangart
wood.
The German efforts today at Bu
quoy and yesterday near Serre wer
combinations OF their strenuou
attempts to get themselves out of
nasty position in which they fin,
themselves in this region and il
which they have been since the BIZ
drive was stopped in the last dav
of March.
Can't Dislodge British.
At this point, the Germans ar
holding a very sharp salient wbic'
: bulges out into British territor
: along a line roughly represented b
Bucquoy, Hebuterne, Colincamp,
Auchonvillers, and Hamel Thi
y. salient is somewhat saucer-shapec
| the outer edge being on hig
. ground. Upon these elevations. tn
: British sat down at the end of thei
retirement, and since then have suc
cesstully defied the enemy to dis
lodge them.
, w lthin the salient is an inhos
: pltabIe zone which formed part c
q No Mans land in the first battle c
: the Somme. 1t is shell tern, and n,
{ together is an unpleasant place owe
, which to conduct operations. Nc
only is the ground bad, but tn
:. whole sector is dominated by Brit
ish machine guns which send neve
ending streams of bullets swirlin
) down into the enemy camps, whic
present excellent targets.
. Enemy in Dangerous Place.
|, If the Germans were to start til
S second phase of their grand offe,
= sive now and were forced to "kic
Off from their present position
f this salient, they would encount,
. tremendous difficulties in maintai,
c ing satisfactory communication
- across the desert which lies in
Il back OF their front line.
: Enemy Needs High Ground.
q The Germans need the hi,
Is ground on the edge of their sauce
IS before they can begin a big attac
If so that they can get their guns fo