Evening star., 1918-04-19

Further Efforts Expected.
Further enorts, probably Of an equal
~ determined nature. may be expected
From the Germans. who are in too ex-
pesed . position from enfilading gun
1re In their marrow salient to rest COM
4ortably where they are. In the Mount
EsuueJ srextap. - fhes pQxthAElE side
% tAs battisneid. southwest Of Ypres.
tAay are nnding the British firmly in-
stalled ON the dominating heights. As
eaults here, like the preceding ones.
were failureA
= French Hold Their Gains.
On the somme battle front the French
have held to. their gains Of yesterday
IN the region Of Castel. where they
drove the Germans farther from the
lin4 Of the Paris-Amiens railway in a
spirited local attack. German machine
gun nests on the front Of this attack
we're wiped, out by the French during
the night.
Tho French success on the Picardy
eattlefield was gained on . three-mne
front running from the north to the
southwest Of Moreuil The apex OF
6harp-point salient west of Castel was
within three miles Of the railway rum
ming south from Amiens and was the
nearest the Germans had got to
more than four weeks ago. The Ger
mans have been driven from Senecat
wood and the French reached the out
skirts Of Castel and progressed also
south Of Castel- Five hundred prison.
srsI including fifteen officers. were cap
tured by the French
Italian troops will be sent to the
western front to aid the embattled al
nouncement to this effect has been
made in the Italian chamber of depu-
, ties by Premier Orlando.
Completely Repulsed.
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. April 19.-The Germans
were completely repulsed in the attack
they launched yesterday around Civ
enchy, on the southern side Of the Lys
battle front, tho war office announced
today. When the assaults ceased after
heavy losses the enemy had only been
able to secure limited footing at one
or two points Of the more advanced
British defenses.
Six different German divisions, it has
been determined. were engaged in the
unsuccessful attack in the Givenchy-St.
Venant sector.
Enemy attacks on the British lines in
area south Of KENNEL were success
fully repulsed. the war office announced
today.
The attacks against the line in the
KENNEL sector took place yesterday
In minor enterprises at various points
during the night the British captured
. few prisoners and some machine
guns.
Text Of Statement.
The statement follows: "The hostile
attacks reported to be in progress yes.
tsrday morning south Of KENNEL wers
successfully repulsed. and other attacks
launched by the enemy in this locality
during the evening were broken UP by
our artillery and machine gun fire.
with the exception OF artillery activity
on both sides in the battle sectors the
night passed comparatively quiet on the
whole British front. We captured some
prisoners and machine guns as a result oi
minor enterprises at different points.
Mem From Six Divisions Used.
Regiments from six different German
divisions are now known to have beer
engaged In the unsuccessful attacks de
Mvered by the enemy in the Givenchy-St
Venant sector. The fighting at Givenchy
~ on other parts Of this front. ended IL
ths complete repulse Of tho enemy, who
assaults. was only able to secure a lin.
tied footing at one or two points in oul
moro advanced defenses. The enemy 1,
known to have suffered heavy casualties
from our artillery -fre prior to the open
ing Of his attacks and his losses in tn,
course Of the days fighting were equal!
severe"
Last Nights Report.
LONDON. April 1s.-Field Marsha
HaigE report tonight says:
There has been severe dghtinf
again today on the greater part Of thu
LysS battle front. From La Bassee cana
4af Givenc1y tn the Lys river east q
St yenat > bpmbardmsnt was report
I'D this morning. followed by stron1
hostiis1 1eftarks. All Of which have bsei
ioaSas Indicted ON the attack
5pG tAfantry BY our nfD -
s (o Neeegtee - AeTe belo extfea1al