El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-01
GERMANS FRANTIGALLY DIG IN
BEHIND THEIR INFANTRY WAVES


Grafton the Germans advanced In
great numbers after an intense bonn
bardment Of the British lines for two
hourz AZ three places the enemy
succeeded in penetrating the defences
and G bitter hand 60 hand EtruEG le
enEuel The British made such
strong resistance shat the Germans
were thrown back, leaving numbers
Northeast OF Arras the Germans
made a small attack Saturday after
heavy bombardment ana pushed
forward over a tiny strip or ground
bur The operation was so small as
so be hardly worth considering
enc German Force Knocked ont
There was an uncontirmec report
that a large concentration OF Ger
mans ia preparation for an attack
on a certain place on tle battle front
had been caught In an artillery and
machine gun barrage and completely
me results Of the fighting on the
British front south Of the Somme dur
ing the past two days have been sat-
islactory- Heavy German attacks on
both sides Of tne Luce river Friday
forced the British to fan back some
what Friday night the enemy pushed
1orWard ana pentrated large wood
northeast Of AoreulL. which created
en uncomfortable situation Tor the
defenders.
Cavalry Drives Enemy Back.
tempt to restore the lines. and cav
airy was sent ont for the purpose Of
clearing the wood and establishing
me positions north OF AoreuiL There
vas not q hitch On the program The
cavalry swept through thu forest Ike
& winter snoWEt0rm and forced the
enemy 20 fan back, not only here but
further to the north
North OF the Luce the enemy sat
rrday morning attacked In force
NHf HaNr Hrr :
fusee and HarcelcaTe- This assault
vas preceded By vigorous artillery
Dom arl llHnL The cavalry was again
put into play and By 10 ocleek the
feat ard to retire with large casual
ties
A little later the enemy again put
down q tremendous barraEe between
ETarfusee and the 6omme and after
-Wo hours o. terrific Euntire adj
vance in masses They came against
more cavalry and met similar fate.
She British line remaining intact
North OF Aubercourt. south Of Mar
oelczTe. the British etormed and re-
captured Important high ground %
which the Germans had chung ten
aciously-
American EngineerH Fight
II iE now possible 70 tel OF a spec ,
tacalar feature OF brilliant British ]
defence last week below the Somme. I
posed largely Of ass0rtmeuts Of troops
Who were hastily assembled in g
Ereat crisis and who successfully I
held q vital stretch O. the front /
reailst furious German onslaughtsI
unt1 achievements could arrive
In this gallant force were included /
American railway englneers who, as
iu the battle OF Cambria last korem- 7
DER, threw aside their tools and took /
sd arms IN defence Of the allied /
= was last Tuesday afternoon at
critical moment when 10 was abso- I
E-elr necessary that more troops ]
should be thrown into the British I
Inc TO hold the onrush Of Germans 4
l.aiu f1rcemenrs were on the way but
1lii NOT arrive In time There was
r1 tlme 90 lose and certain general I
i-l115d lately organized a force col
f-a-el from the various units nearby =
g. which were me Americans
Fifteen hundred followed the lead +
uf ile- dasliuE briEadier out into
The swirliug hattie line where they I
era strung over a front Of 1900 i
rls against which hordes Of Ger
--rus were luuE. II seems almost
t-coUceira bic that these defenders. &
brave INTO death though they were. I
could have been able TO hold that line.
alr -ney held The enemy advanced
il force and hurled themselves tine ]
and time acain against the British
lre Ia This reEiou but found no weak
oL Inis composite force stood IS