The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-01
Both RepulseI, However, De-
cIares Official Report.
HELD ALONG LUCE AND AVRE
But Little Progress in Drive
South of SOmme.
British Recover Ground in an
Easter Day Offensive.
(For map of today's war
developments, see page 2.)

Germany's great drive into the al
lied lines in northern France seems
virtually at standstill today. Her
first great onrush appears to have
been stemmed. with large gains OF
territory scored but with final victory
no nearer in sight and her resources
in men and material depleted. French
and British troops beat back the
enemy last night in his desperate eff
forts to advance toward Amiens and
to push out from the Mont Didier
s"I;ont. Slight progress in the drive
for Amiens along the Luce and AVre
valley has been the only forward
movement reported anywhere along
the line. despite the almost incessant
Teutonfc attacks and at least one
point the enemy was pushed back
Push Huns Back at Grivcsnes.
The most determined assaults in this
bo hood of eHangard- -En-Santerre.
where Franco British troops met the
assa ulting waves. A British counter
attack paved the way for an allied
victory after the combined forces had
broken up the German attack. The
French gallantly followed up the ad
vantage and the village was recap
tured The setback for the Germans
here was most pronounced as they
were established west of Hangard- En-
bouch from this position, within
scant ten miles of the outskirts of
Amiens. They have now been pushed
back we'll beyond that limit
further south in the Mont Didier
region, the enemy made determined
attempt to capture GrivesT1es and en-
large the salient he had pushed in
here west of the Aver. HIS powerful
thrusts. however. delivered virtually
without interval. were broken up by
-..-I,~~
man assailants badly and retained
possession of the. village.
Anticipate Further Assaults,
To the north of the Somme the
British held their lines intact. The
Germans made two attacks upon the
British positions in the western out
skirts of Albert, but each time met
with a repulse.
London dispatches reflect the ex-
pectation there of renewal of the
powerful assaults all along the bat
ttle line when the Germans have fur
treil consolidated their positions d nd
brought up their heavy artillery
There seems increa sing hope how
ever that the allied line, reinforced
and under co-ordinated command
will prove an impas ssa Bile barrier, even
to the heaviest assault the enemy may
bring to be r.
Il is recalled today that on Janu-
ary 10, Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
was quoted as boasting that on April
1 ne would be in Paris. The map
today shows him still a considera BILE
distance short OF that objective-52
miles. in fact.
London. April 1.-The Germans
made two attacks on British positions
in the western outskirts of Albert la st
evening and in both cases were re-
pulsed, the war office announces
South of the Somme the enemy per
sisted in his attempts TO advance along
the Luce and Avre valley, but made
little progress.
Easter Battle Favored Allies.
tBy the Associated PressJ
British > Army Headquarters in
France, Sunday. March 31.-The last
twenty-four hours continued unfavor-
able to he aggressive Germans along
the British section of the new battle
front and was strikingly good period
for the defenders. This morning the
British were holding their entire line
with strength and they had smashed
numerous heavy German attacks at
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