Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1918-04-06

100000 delivered n terrific attack yes
icrday aga;n"t the French along Il
front of nearly nine miles from Griv-
csEcS 10 north Of the AmcnSRoye
road. They we're ret with a storm Of
fire from the French guns, and
although the assaults were repeated
time after timo, they succeeded in
ginning only a small section Of
ground.
The French retained Grivcsnes, but
tho Germans occupied the villages or
Mailly. Rainevnl and Morisel.
The announcement by the War Office
in Paris last night OF this new often
sivc also says that by a powerful
countcrattack the French made prog
ross al this point.
BITTER FIGHTING RESUMED
ON WESTERN EDGE OF SALIENT
After several days Of comparative
inactivity along the battle front in
Picardy, bitter fighting has been re.
sumc0 along the western sector OF
the salient in the lines Of the entente
allies. Attacks by the Germans against
the British and French arc admitted
to have yielded some gains to The in
vadcrs in the critical sectors just to
the east Of the city OF Amicns.
The fighting according TO latest
reports has been heaviest in the
noighborhood Of Hamcl, where the
British were forced back slightly,
end in the triangle formed by the Riv
crs Luce and Avrc farther to the south
where the French were forced to give
ground.
GERMANS BRING UP GUNS
AND RE-ENFORCEMENTS
Nothing is known as to tho details
Of the battles in these sectors but
tho fact that tho Germans have been
in degree successful would seem
to indicate that they have succeeded
in bringing up some Of their heavy
cannon and new divisions with which
to continue their attempts to capture
Amiens.
The British since retnlting Ayette
south of Arras, have not resumed their
offensive operat 'ons SO far as report
Cd by London. but the German Off
DIAL statement says that four attacks
Ivy the entente forces against the
heights southwest OF MoreuLl were re
-ssSsulSed4 -with heavy losses. There arc
no reports Of fighting except outpost
encounters, along the French lines
Oh the DISC River.
AMERICANS OCCUPY SECTOR
ON MEUSE HEIGHTS.
American forces now are occupy
ing n sector OH the Mouse heights
south OF Vcrdun.
This announcement WAS released
FOR publication last night simultanc,
ouSly with Il statement that the enc.
my raidcd one of the American listen
ing posts in this sector after o heavy
bombardmcnt.
The enemy first vigorously bonn
bardcd the American first line and
communication trenches, zigzagglng
up the hillside and then sent over a
raldins party which Swarmed about
tho listening post.
STRONG FIRE HALTS
PROGIqESS OF ENEMY
Eurthcr progress Of the enemy was
halted by n strong fire from the
American first and second lines and
as a consequence the enemy can hard
ly claim success.
because or the topography of the
Mouse heights region. there has been
little severe Fighting there for many
months, and the opposing forces took
advantage OF the inactivity to con-
struct fine dugouts many of them
beng lighted by electricity. Each
side enjoys the advantage of excel ent
observation posts, and shells echo
among the surrounding hills, which
are covered with spring flowers.
me other American sectors We're
reported quiet yesterday. The Ger
mans sent in a few shells in the sec
tor northwest Of Toul, but the enc
my airplanes were fairly active in pa
trolling.
HEAVY COMMANDMENT OF
BRITISH POSITIONS.
There have been heavy artillery
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