The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-04
Germans Checked
Allies Make Gains
Several Towns, Guns and Prisoners Have
Been Taken i'm Counter Attacks
By The Allies
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France.-Recapture of Ayette
south Of Arras by the British is
the most important news from the
Northern Battle front today. The
Ayette sector has been one Of the
most fiercely cOntended zones.
The Germans have sacrificed
great numbers I'm an effort to Sc
eur q firm hold here
With the British Army-The
British last night stormed strong
German points south Of Arras.
Local attacks mt several points Of
the Battle Front i'm Northern
France yesterday and last night
left both sides fairly busy in the
out post area, and back Of the line
the preparations went on for the
renewal of the engagement.
Military operations are mt a
stand stiil on mere than fifty
miles from Arras to Chauny. But
it is an ominous calm. AT any
hour the battle may begin on a
vast scale Mt Picardy.
Monday, April 1.-The Germans
continued their desperate efforts to-
day to open a road toward Amiens,
their objective since the starting of
the battle. but they made little, If
any progress. In fact, the entente
allied troops were able to re-capture
the town of Observation-Disclosures
Most of the enemy forces were hurl-
ed in the course Of the fight on the
British, the French lines on the left
being more oil less quiet.
The first German guard division
yesterday suffered a most severe
beating at Givenes.- At 1l:20- o'clock
In the morning the guards attacked
with the greatest fury. After hours OF
the closest fighting they succeeded in
getting a footing in the village. Two
hours later the guards were elected
peii nell By e magnificent counter
attack at the point of the bayonet.
French Hold Mastery
This was not the end, however, the
Germans came back time after time
preceded by a heavy artillery barrage,
In the grounds of the Givenes castle
the -Frenchmen went to meet them
and fought them back with bayonets
and rife butts, making them retreat
in disorder under a grilling fire from
automatic rifles, mounted on armored
motor cars Once moro this morning
the guards, not satisfied with their
defeat yesterday returned to The as
sault but the attack was in vain and
the enemy had TO seek shelter Ii his
positions, leaving the French the mas
tiers of the situation. ..s..
Germans Had Advantage
In their great race to attain Tho
communications connecting the nortf
and south at Amiens the Germans hao
the advantage of knowing exactly
where they were going, and when thu
British and French troops retired be
fore the immense volume of German
troops. the enem again was favorab
ly placed for rushing reinforcement'
from one part of the line to another
owing to the fact tat he occupied thu
interior line of a semi-circle in which
the battle was being fought.
Captives Less Numerous
In the first few days of fightinl
the Germans naturally were able t
pick up many groups of prisoner
which had become isolated from tn
main bodies during the recedini
movement. but recently their haul o
captives has been comparativcl
small.
Allied Reserves Intact
The French did remarkable feat
In connection with the transport o
troops when called upon to supper
their. British allies in holding tn
southern part Of the line in the mrs
stage of the battle. One army corp
came from a long distance to b
thrown Immediately into the fghtin
as the men ldebarked from motto
lorries with their pack. This sam
corps now has been in the fghtin
lines ten days without relief and ha
requested permission to remain ther'
altho It has borne a great part
barring the route toward Paris thr
the valley Of the Disc.
aother French corps have entere
the struggle since but none has earn
"a : greeter amoun4-of praise tha
this Grut Reimbursement
M RESERVES a ths entente allIe
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