Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-04-10
BRITISH RETAKE
AYETTE;; REPEL
VIOLENT BLOW
Haig's Troops Regain Ground
East and South of City
of ArraS.
FRENCH HALT HARD ATTACK
Petain's Forces Push Forward East of
Laasigny and Now Down Attacking
Huns South of Moreuil-Foe
Beaten Back.


holly contested town of Ayette, about
eight miles southwest of Arras, which
has been one of the principal German
objectiyes in the battle north of the
Somme.
The German official statement re-
ceiyed here says the British made Il
night thrust against Ayette, but that it
was repulsed by counter-attack.
Unchanged" Says British.
The British night report, however,
makes no mention of any such repulse,
simply saying, The situation is TN
changed"
British troops after sharp fighting
repulsed determined attack delivered
by the Germans in the region of Fam
poux, about seven miles east of Ar
ras.
British Win Strong Point.
With the British Army in France,
April 1.-The British stOrmed and
captured strong German point south
of Hebuterne, which menaced the de-
Tending positions.
The recapture of Ayette south of
Arras, by the British is the most i'm
pOrtant news from the northern battle
front. The Ayette sector has been one
of the most fiercely contested zones.
The Germans have sacrificed great
numbers of troops i'm an effort to Sc
cure Il firm hold here.
Germans Repulse Attack.
Berlin, April 4.-German troops
captured the heights southwest of
Moreuil. on the Somme front, the Ger
man general staff announced. A night
thrust by British troops against Ay-
cite was repulsed by counter-attack.
The British attacked with strong
forces between Marcelcave and the
Luce, the statement adds, but they
were driven back with heavy losses.
French RepuIse Huns.
Paris, April IA German attack
south of MOreuil was repulsed by the
French fire and the enemy was unable
To gain footing in any part Of the
French positions, the war office an
nOunces, except at one point.
The French also broke up German
attack near Rollot and gained ground
north of Plemont.
French Fire Repulses Hot Attack.
Paris, April 4.--The French official
report says: ION the front between
the Somme and the Disc there was in
creasing activity on the part Of the ar
tillery on both sides. South of MOreuil
the enemy made a spirited attack
against the French positions between
Morisel and Mailly-Rameval. 1t was
repulsed by the French fire, and the
enemy was not able to obtain footing
in the French defenses except at
single point.
"A German effort north of ROllOt
was broken mp by the French fire. The
French carried out a local operation
on the slopes north of Plepont, in the
course of which our troops enlarged
their position appreciably and took GO
prisoners. There Is nothing TO report
from the remainder of the front.
ION March 81 and April / French
aerial squadrons threw down 1900
Kilograms (more than thirteen tons) of
projectiles on railways and car ton
ments at Ham, Chauny. Noyon, etc.
A large fire was observed in the rail
way station at Chaunes. German can
tonments in the region of Roye We're
bOmbarded with many projecI!-s and
attacked with machine guns from a
low elevation.
French pursuit planes were en-
gagged in many fights, in the course of
which eight airplanes were brought
down. Two others were put out of ac-
ton"
Foe Says British Lost Heavily.
Berlin. April 4.--The German official
report says: "The artillery engage
ment near the south of Lens was more
lively AZ times. On the battle front
the fighting activity throughout The
whole of the day was restricted to ar
tllery firing and accommodating en-
gagementS
a thrust daring the night by Eng
fish companies against Ayette was re-
pulsed by a counter-attack. During
the evening the enemy attacked with
strong forces between MarCelcave and
tie Luce river. He was driven back
vsth heavy losses. BY means of a sur
prise attack we gained possession of
the heights southwest of Moreuil.
'"rhe destruction of Laon bv tn
French artillery continues.
Before Nerdun and in (he central
NosgeS the artillery activity has been
revived. Southwest of Lizbach sue
cessful thrust resulted in prisoners be-
ing brought in.
Cavalry Captain Baron Won RIGHT
hofen won his ssventy-fifth aerial vic
tory"
British Repulse Huns.
London, Aprr 4.-British troops,
after sharp fighting Tuesday night. re-
pulsed a determined attack by the Ger
mans in the neighhorhood of Fam
pouN. the war office announced.
The town of Ayette (about eight
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