Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
Important Fighting Dies
Down Along the
British Front.
BELGIANS ASSAILED;
REGAIN ALL GROUND
French Report Enemy Attacks
Near St. Mihiel-Alied Fliers
Drop Tons Of Bombs.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. April 2O.-There
was no fighting OF great impor-
tance on the British. front today,
according to Field Marshal Haig's
report from headquarters. The
operations were largely confined
to small affairs carried out by
the British, who succeeded in
improving their line little. The
report says:
Successful minor enterprises
were carried out by us this morn
ing south of Hebuterne and south
of the Scarpe river. We advanced
our lines slightly and captured
thirty-seven prisoners and three
machine guns.
"The hostile artillery has been
active in the neighborhood of
Ayette and south of La Bassee
canal. There is nothing further
to report from the British front. "
Tons of Bombs Dropped.
: The statement on aerial operations
issued by the war Office tonight says:
There was no Improvement in the
weather Friday. but a certain amount
Of flying was done between storms OF
rain and snow, and recoHnaissancesI
were carried out at low heights. Four
and a half tons Of bombs were drop
ped on the Thourout railway station
and ammunition dumps and targets in
the battle area. Only a few indecisive
combats occurred in the air. None of
our machines is missing.
after dark our night flying squad
rons were very active. Sixteen tons OF
bombs were dropped on Armentieres.
,warneton, Estaires. Bapaume and the
Chaulnes railway junction. Direct hits
were observed on four trains. one of
which. judging from the explosion that
was caused, was undoubtedly full OF
H..
ed safely"
Belgians Are Assailed.
PARIS. April 2o.-German attacks
against the Belgians today resulted in
the gaining of some ground by the
enemy, who, however, was almost I'M
mediately driven back. according to the
Belgian official communication tonight
The statement reads.
After violent bombardment the
enemy attacked Belgian advanced posi-.
tions between Passchendaele canal
and the Great Bevern Dyk, and sue
ceeded in entering some front trenches.
He was Immediately elected by coun-
ter attack. Artillery activity has been
noticeable in the Nieuport section
French Eject Germans.
There was strong artillery activity
today west of the Avre and on both
banks of the Meuse. The Germans. in a
minor attack east of st. Mihiel, gained
a footing in the French trenches, but
were elected. according to the war
office announcement tonight.
The text reads:
The day was marked by artillery ac-
tivity. particularly west of the Avre and
on both banks of the Meuse. East of st.
Mihiel the enemy yesterday morning de-
Ivered an attack on front of one kilo-
meter near Seicheprey and gained a foot
ing in some elements of our advanced
&renches. Our counter attacks under
taken Immediately, drove him out in part.
ron the night of April 1918 nearly four
tons of projectiles were dropped by fifteen
of our airplanes on the landing ground at
Cham 2ien> and bivouacs in the region of
Ham, Guiscard and Noyon.
Great Aerial Activity.
"on April 10 thirteen of our airplanes
in two expeditions. dropped 1850 kilo-
ton in the region of koye and Moreuil
On the night of 1920 seventy airplanes
very effectively bombed the railway sta
ton at St. Quentin and numerous rail-
ways in the region of Jussy. we'll as
aviation grounds. More than fifteen tons
of explosives were dropped Another
group of seven machines bombed the
railway stations at Mont Cornet. Asfeld
Clermontsles-Fermes. Air patrols. flying
at low altitude, machine gunned rest
ing troops.
1T is conf1rmend that three additional
airplanes have been brought down.
Nothing New" Says Berlin.
BERLIN. via London, April 90
There is nothing new to report says
the statement issued by the war office
this evening.
Infantry activity on the battle fronts
limited to reconnoitering. says the Of
ficial statement issued by the war Of
fee to5ay. The statement reads:
Western theater: Infantry activity
was limited to reconoitering. There
was stronger artillery fighting near
Wytschatete and BailleuL Between
the Scarpe and the Somme artillery
activity revived toward evening. On
the Avre. northwest of Moreuil, it re-
manned very intense all day.
''In the Vosges region, as a result of
a successful thrust into the enemy
trenches southeast of Markirch. some
prisoners were brought in"
Allied Armies Waiting
aap!acently for Foe
Resume Assaults
By The Associated Press.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE. April 20-Latent German
Snergy in plenty was waiting to be re-
ICuntinusd On Voarth Ra9s3