Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-26
TERRIFIC STRUGGLE
CONTINUES UNDATED
men Exact Terrible Toll From
Ranks OF Oncomin@ Enemy.
GERMANS CROSS so,l,lE RIVER
Nlory Changes Hands Several Times.
Mist ON Thursday Morning Aided
TeutonS in Advance Near ST.
Quentin.
LEY As:ociatcd DIES

lBv Associated Press
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, March "5.--This has been
another day Of mos, desperate aud
sansuinary lighting along ,no ',hole
front OF the new battle zone In fact.
in the northern sector there has been
no cessation in the awful work since
yesterday morning.
On the northern wins OF the offensive
tho enemy this morning broueh, up
additional troops after an aii-might
struggle of the ticrcest nature. and
renewed his efforts to break the Brit
tsh front in tho region Of Ervillcrcs
10 the south. near the center Of the
Inc an equally strong attempt is be-
ms made by the invaders TO extend
the long. barrow salient which they had
pushed in south Of Bapaumc. near
LonsucraL famous in the annals of
the battle OF the Sommc These places
were again the scene OF shamblcs. in
which the British machine sunncrs
and rincmcn cNactcd "a tcrriblS toll OF
death from tho closely pressing
enemy. Still farther south the Cor.
mans were pounding the from, hard in
an cndcavor to push on and get 4 firm
grip OH Nesle aud swing Tho british
right nank back, while the determined
defenders were battling do-gcdiy To
force the enemy back and reclaim
INC positions previously held by them
along the river.
The decision at ali Of these ceutcrS
IS Yet in allegiance. SO far rs is known
az TINS time, and the struggle goes
on win undated fury. The resist
"N'c O. the British right wing has been
particularly spectacular.
On saturday the Germans cssaycd
ne crossing OF the Somm- ON ,af;s in
the Nesle sector. but these expedition.
AIRY forces were caught in a hail OF
"r'iiicrE' machine gun and rife fire.
ana virtually wiped out Yesterday
however. the Germans succeeded in
getting troops across in this manner
and followed these advanced guards
UP with strong forces which pushed
on IN ihc ncighborhood of Morch-iu
The British were con,csting The enemy
a"Nanrc iicrcely. and At --latest renor,s
were holding the hard hitting oucmy
strongly.
In the north. in The region Of Er.
where's. tho British last nigh, xe,,
forced once mere 10 abandon Morv
which had changed hands several times
IN tn" last few days. They fell back
Tor short distance and the ba,,i,
inns morning was staged largely along
th' Eapaumc- Arras road The Ger
mans employed Il large number a. d.
visions in this assault. which IN IN.
carly hours was held off by the Brit
;:h Gunners
II IS possible to-day 20 give details
OF that mes, important phase of the
hattie fought IN tho sector between
Gouzeaucourt and 81. Quentin. The
country here was shroudcd in mis-,
Thursday morning. and the ,;cr,,,,s
advanced without being seen strong
forces or infantry nunc themselves
asalns; the British from, line. and ,r,,r
hHTc" struggle broke through i, 4,
several places They then continued
driving hard for Templeux. near Hars!-
court
on Friday a fierce engagement, was
wascd about lie Ncrsuier. which the
Germans captured. but not umtiI the
British infantry holding tho place had
fought TO the last man ana inflicted
extremely heavy losses on tho enemy
The Iir:,ish again fell bach. this time
10 4 !!me through IIcrvilly. lust cas-.
OF .:oiS", and Vermand
!hr Germans captured Hcrvil!y. bu;
'hc Er!tifh came back with the help Of
tanks In dashing counterattack.
which iorc"t the enemy 20 withdraw
The Enymans. however. in AN attack
further down the line. had forced the
British line 10 swing back. and the
whole front Of this sector was com
PEELED to give way. falling back TO the
line OF the Somme.