Perth Amboy evening news., 1918-04-01
ENEMY
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Attack on Outskirts of Albert
Yesterday-South of Somme
the Germans are Active.
HINDENBURG BEHIND TIME
Promised German Newspaper
Correspondents He Would
be in Paris by April /.
WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMS

Omitted Press Stan Correspondent)
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY
AFTELD, March 31-Energetic fight
ing continued from one end of the
new battle front to the other. both
the British and French being en-
gagged.
But opposite the British fighting Is
mostly quite local in character. Some
Of this today was done amidst
thunderstorm with rain and hail,
typical OF April in France. The sun
occasionally penetrated the clouds,
making the raindrops simmer on the
peach and apple blossoms SO abund-
ant on the hillsides along the firing
line.
The Germans vainly attempted to
reach the Paris-Calais railway. They
attacked heavily in the region of
Moreun, but were thrown back with
out progress. The cavalry dashingly
aided in clearing UP the situation,
especially In tho forest northeast of
Moreuil. Fighting similar to this is
going on around Arras. in the Ancre
valley. at Albert and astride the
Somme and Luce. Low flying war
planes. cavalry. artillery and infantry
are participating.
The main thing is the enemy has
failed to advance worth mentioning
oAAy WhSA0 0ASA3Oh8h lOblA6 ASdNiiy
everywhere. Hindenburg promised
the German war correspondents that
he would be In Paris on April /. He
is far behind schedule and has got to
hurry.
During the past two days have
heard stories Of the heroic work of
American engineers who dropped
picks and shovelc sd grabbed rifss,
helping to hold the line at . threat
snsd point
War planes report German occupa-
ton Of Moreutl on the right bank Of
the Avre after heavy lighting.
The enemy launched q vigorous at
tack Sunday afternoon between Mod
euil and Denudn simultaneously enter
ing the towns at $50 P. NJ.
The Germans are reported moving
westward along Luce valley, having
passed Hangard.
This is practically the only change
south Of the Somme, but 1t is import
ant because 1t brings the enemy that
much nearer to the Calais-Paris rail-
way, south OF Amiens.
(This is the first news Of recap
turc Of Moreuil by the Germans. The
British war Office Sunday night an
nounced that Canadian cavalry and
British infantry. cooperating with
the French troops, rexained posses
sion Of Moreuil and the works to the
north on Saturday. The city was
first taken by the Germans early In
the week. The same announcement
said the British also recaptured De-
muin, about three and q half miles
north 0nd east of Moreuil. Owing to
the rapid advance the battle so far
has been essentially one of infantry
combats. with rifles, machine guns
and light field guns alone engaged.
Presumably the Germans next thrust
will be supported by their heavy ar
tillery, fully opposed by the Allies
heavy artillery.
The Germans so far have engaged
ninety divisions (1,0S0,000 men) of
which fourth have been withdrawn
as the result OF the losses. The most
conservative estimate based on scien-
tific military calculations Is that the
German losses have reached 500, 900 }
Capture 100 Machine Guns
Ry United Press.
LONDON, April IA local oper-
alton in the neighborhood OF Serre,
seven miles north of Albert, was re-
ported yesterday morning" Field
Marshal Haig announced today. "One
hundred and nine machine guns were
captured. South of the Somme the
enemy Is persisting in attempts to
advance along the valleys of the Luce
and Avre. but have made little pro-
gress.
Throughout yesterday afternoon