The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-04-26
Re-estabIished Front !
IerS-BrGtOnneul
GERMANS PUSH F0knakD
Attack over Seven-MiIe Front and Re
sumes Heavy Fighting East of
Amiens--Both Sides Using Tanks.

London, April ga despatch to
Reuters Limited. from British head
quarters in France, says that il is re-
ported that the British have re-eStab-
lished their line east of Villers-Bre-
tonneuX.
The rumOr that the Germans have
reached the crest of Mont KENNEL is
not confirmed. Four, and possibly six,
German divisions delivered an attack
over Seven-mile front on the Metern-
Bailleul-WySchaete line.
Heavy fighting continues on the sec
tor east of Amiens, Reuters cores
pondent at British army headquarters
reports. The Germans appear to have
obtained footing in D'Aquenne wood,
west of Villers-Bretonneux, but the
British counter attacked and drove
them back to the fringe of the wood.
At several places the British have re-
taken ground, and their general posi-
ton has improved considerably.
Both British and German tanks
participated in the fighting at Villers-
Bretonneux The British tanks, the
correspondent says, got among mass
Of Germans and did great execution.
The Germans made a determined at
tempt to rush toward KENNEL Hill,
but without appreciate effect. The
French counter attacked and restored
the position.
The Germans put down an intense
gas barrage on the Anglo-French in
Flanders, and two hours later deep
waves of infantry delivered assaults.
Fighting still is in progress.
Three attacks made by the Germans
on British positions east of Amiens
have been repulsed. it is announced
Officially.
On the Flanders front the Germans
attacked French positions northeast
of Bailleul and We're repulsed. After
an intense bombardment, they renew
ed their attacks in this sector and
against British positions farther east.
The British regained ground around
Villers-BretonneuN by counter at
tackS and took prisoners.
Severe fighting vas in progress all
night in and around Villers-BretOn-
neux and still continues. Heavy casu-
alties have been INFLICTED on the enc
my there.
On the Bailleul sector the battle is
continuing over a wide front. The
stat follows;
II fighting took place all night
in and around Villers-BretonneuX and
still continues. Oar troops regained
ground by counter attacks and have
taken a number of prisoners. The
fighting Wednesday on the whole of
this front was most severe ard heavy
casualties were inflicted on THE enc
my by artillery, infantry and Nganks.
"North of the Villers- Breto,nneux-
st. Quentin road the enemy three
times attacked our positions and on
each occasion was repulsed wi loss.
During the fighting the enemy nade
use of few tanks.
''The enemy also attacked French
positions northeast of BailIeul and
was repulsed in the early morning
the enemy renewed his attacks in this
sector and on British positions far
Their east. after an intense lombard
ment. The fighting continues in this
sector on a wide front"
Tanks went into action on both
sides for the first time in history. In
the battle about VillerS-Br9tOnneu
the German tanks appeared 1T the
beginning of the engagement and by
pno, III, ipina5 in A
fray. The latter did heavy execution
when they got among the enemy in
fantry.
\ British counter attack drove the
enemy from Aquenne wood toward
Villers- Bretonneux, but the Germans
rushed Il large number of machine
guns into the town and their fire was
so intense that the first counter at
tack was held up.
Some five tanks were employed on
each side in the NillerS-Brdton !
fighting as supports to the infantry.
The crews of the British land dread |
naughtS were experienced in iDGulinG
their charges and when two of the |
tanks got among the enemy troops |
they crushed their way forward, !
shooting down the hostile infantry |
with rapid fire guns.