The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-10
GERMAN WEDGE IS
DRIVEN FURTHER
INTO ALLIES line
Continued From Page One)
FRENCH RE-ESTABLISH SELVES


The French holly engaged at point giving
ground in heavy attack Hangard Santerre but
reesabshng their position counter attack No serious
attempts appear have been made by the Germans to advance
at other points the French front.
The Germans this morning extended the sector of yester
days attack to the norhward by launching drive against the
British between Armenteres and Messines.
Once yesterday and again last evening the Germans gained
ground at Givenchy but each time the British threw them
selves ercey the invaders that the forced
to withdraw the last time leaving upward of 800 prisoners be-
hind them.
FIRST ONSLAUGHT FUTILE
In offensive movement between Arras and Ypres
the Germans have pushed back the center Of the Allied line
II mile 'front.' Heavy fighting continues with the British
and Portuguese striking hard against the enemy the line
of the Lys, southwest of Armenieres and the British
holding the advance in check south Of Armeneres and at Civ
enchy, the extreme ends of the battle front.
The purpose Of the German effort is not clear
succeeded only entering several
points along the 'front.' but should the enemy through
beyond Betune and the Clarence river the strong British posi-
tons at Arras and Ypres would be endangered The first
augh however, did not make any great GAIN although the
Germans attacked in strong force after artillery
bombardment of 48 hours
GERMANS THROWN BACK
the Of four between Neuve Chapelle
and Cardonnere farm the Portuguese and the British have
been driven back about mile and Lavene west Of Fauqu
sar in German hands The enemy also has occupied Roche
bourg ST. Vast south of Chapee the
the British still hold Feurbaix and have thrown back the Ger
at the La Bassee canal the southern extremity.
For than 18 months there has been heavy
had bombarded this front heavily Raids and local at
tacks they made then repulsd by the Allied troops Neuv
Chapee, however, the center Of much fghtn
during 1914, 1915 and 1915.
On the FrancoBrtish battle front, the Somme and tt
the region of Couchy there has been infantry fighting
though the artillery contests have been most violent
artillery broke up German attempt to attack Hangard
south of the Somme and Noyon an enemy assault wa
repused by French infantry and artillery The enemy advanc
between the Disc and the Aete apparently has
by the French, who in their prepared positions
TOWN is RECAPTURED
In their attack the front the Somme bat
tie field the Germans yesterday forced their way Gvenchy
but the British recapured the town. the war office an
nounces.
Fierce fighting continued during last night on the from
ngh Of La Bassee canal The British troops standing
the line of the rivers Lave and L and engaged heav
fighting with the Germans at the river crossings at Estanes
BAG ST. Maur
The German front attack extending today Early c
day bombardment begun of the British positions fru1
the Armeneres region north cana
On the southern part of this front infantry fighting repor
ed to have begun.
ION the front north La Bassee canal fierce fighting col
nued during the night Our troops holding of IL
rivers Lave and Ly and heavily engaged enen
at the river crossings at Esaires and BAG st. Maur
FRENCH COUNTER ATTACK
On the southern flank of attack Givenchy, into which IL
enemy at one time forced his recapured later IL
day by successful counter attack by the 55th DIVISION wh
took $50 prisoners in this
EARLY this morning the enemy opened heavy bombar
ment of our positions east and north of Armenteres
the YpresCCmines canal Fighting reported to have COZ
menced on the southern portion of this 'front.'
ION the British front south of the Somme there was loo
fighting yesterday evening at certain points, without chang
the situation"
German troops last night delivered heavy attack on
French lines Hangard Santerre which was met nv
French counter attack preventing the Germans from gain
any advantage" the Paris office announces
West of Castel and West of Noyon German efforts TO
failed"