The Elbert County tribune., 1918-04-26
GERMAN CASUALTIES NEARLY 4ot
~. S. TROOPS WIN FIGHT
AT GREAT ODDS.
BRITISH GAIN AT ROBECQ
TEUToNS DRIVEN BACK AT MET.
EREN AND ALLIES WIN $50
YARDS NEAR ALBERT.

London, April "a. = The British
gained ground east of Robecq, accord
ing to Field Marshal Haig's report,
and improved their position around
Meteren. Numerous prisoners were
captured. Berlin claims that thirty
British planes were brought down tho
past two days. The fighting continued
in the region of Aveluy wood, near AL
bert. The British advanced their line
south of the wood come $50 yards
along front of 1000 yards. Other
wise there was little change in the sit
uation.
London.-British naval forces Tues
day raided the German submarine
bases of Ostend and Zeebrugge, the
admiralty announces. Five old cruis-
ers which had been filled with con-
crete for use in blocking the channels
were run aground. blown up and
abandoned by their crews.
Amsterdam.-A dispatch from
point on the Belgian border reports
that fourteen Belgians, including
priest and nun, have been shot at
Antwerp on the charge of espionage
Washington, April 23.-Gen. Per
shing's first report on the German as
sault upon the American and French
forces in the Toul sector Saturday is
understood to indicate that the Ameri-
cans sustained more than 200 casual
ties, and to estimate the German
losses at between 300 and 400.
With the American Army in France,
April 23.-"Our troops were over
whelmed by superiority of numbers,
but fought to finish.'
This was the official characterize
ton by a field commander of the
American troops, who successfully re-
pulsed an enemy onslaught in the Toul
sector, in his report to headquarters.
Details of the engagement, which
the correspondent pieced together
from interviews with officers and men
who participated in the battle show
that the Americans stuck to their
guns while the Germans were placing
liquid fire, gas and almost every other
conceivable device of frightfulness on
them.
That the enemy's losses were so Sc
we're that he changed his mind and
was cured of his belief that 1t was
going to be walkover, was indicated
by his feeble artillery fire Sunday and
Monday. Notwithstanding the driving
rain, however, the American artillery
continued active
al
France and Belgium seem to be shap-
ing themselves for resumption of the
great German offensive Since the
savage attack on the American forces
at Seicheprey on Saturday there has
been no fighting of an extraordinary
nature along the 'front.' but there have
been indications that the Teutons are
almost ready to resume the sledge
hammer blows they have been aiming
at the allied armies. Unless recent
operations have been feints, it is prob.
able that the coming week will wit
ness two great turning movements by
the Germans. One probably will pivot
on the village of Robecq northwest of
Bethune, on the southern side of the
salient driven into the allied lines back
of Armentieres The other is expected
to develop at or near Mesnil, north of
Albert, on the north side of the Somme
salient
The Germans have attempted two
great frontal attacks on the defenses
OF Lens and Arras, but they have been
repulsed with terrible losses to the
attackers. These losses were inflicted
upon the enemy before he reached the
stronger allied positions In that sector
and since the second defeat at Festu-
bert and Givenchy the Germans have
not cared to take up the task of driv-
Ing the Canadians from their positions
along Vimy ridge and on each end of
that great natural outward before Ar
ras.