Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-04-01
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British Arny Headquarters in Franc
sunday March 81 DELAYED BE Thr
Associated Press) The ast "A hour
continued unfavorable 20 the aggres-rv'-
Germans along the British section n 'hr
new battlefront, and was 2 strkingiv gooJ
period for the defenders THIS morn
ing the British we're holding their entire
line with strength and they had smashed
numerous heavy German attacks
various points and had taken The mt
tiative az several plares succe-sfUilv
The most intense fighting continued
south Of the Somme in the ZONE whers.
the French have been making such a gal
liant stand. The outstanding feature 81
the conflict on the northern end Of the
front is that the British again have
killed great number of the enemy.
BRITISH FIGHT HERoTCALLT.
Today the British initiated a forward
11ovement about Feuchv Copse, east Of
lArras. They launched a local attack at
B 0 clock this morning and pressed It so
vigorously that thev reclaimed a stretch
Iof territory 500 Yards long and avcr-
aging about roo Yards in depth. II his
success had tactical advantages. but the
advantages were small compared with
the fact that the British were able,
after the past 10 days Of grueiling work
10 undertake An offensive operation.
South Of the Somme. where there has
been 50 much hard fighting. the British
appear TO have the situation well ia hand
and the town hall Of MoreuIl, about which
~anguinary struggles nave been suaylng.
WIS. at last reports. stIll flying the British
flag defisntlv from the steepie. Dne ut
the most costly attacks the enemy ar
tempted Yesterday was letween Nor
lancourt and the ~omme where q heavy
assault was made against the Australians
shortly after noon. The attackers came
forward ia masses and the British threw
their strength against the advancing
tines 50 dercely that the Germans werr
hurled back. leaving 5000 dead
TAKE PRISONERS ASD GCN-
The British operations AZ LassignN,
south Of Hebuterue, between Nbert and
Arras, Yesterday afternoon, whlch r.
suited in strengthening he defending
lines was a brilliant success. he Germans
were pushed back with heavy c;Asuaitlc~
and British troops returned with zoo prs
oners. l0y machine guns anu trench
mortar.
South Of ArTas the enemy made tWo
attacks YESTERDAY One was near Hamc-
way. while the other was north u BOls-
leux st. Mare Both of these efforts
we're smashed although particularly hard
fighting occurred around BolsleuX. Tn
tins operation the Germans advanced ln
great numbers after an intense bOmbaru
rnent of the British lines for two hours.
sc three places the enemy succeeded IN
penetrating the defcnceS and g bitter
hand-to-hand struggle eusued. The Brit-
sh made such strenuous resistance
that the Germans were thrown back.
leaving numbers uf dead
Northeast Of Arras The Germans made
Slight attack Saturday after heavy
bombardmcnt and pushed forward over
a tiny strip Of ground
DRIVEN BACA BN .AgNLR1
The results OF The fighting on t,c Britsl
front south oi the Somue during the
past two dals have been satisfactory
Heavy German attacks on both sides
uf the Luce river, Friday forced the Brit
ish 10 fall back somewhat Friday nigli
the enemy pushed forward and penetrated
a large wood northwest uf NOrcWl sat
urclAv the British Seur ouG cavalry which
swept through the forest and forced the
enemy 70 fall back, not only here, but
further to the north.
North Of the Lucc ne rucmN Vcstcr-
dav morning attacked in force 3long thc
British hnc between Nartussrc ana Mar
cclcave This assault was preceded b
a vigorous artillery bombardment. The
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