The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-04-08

peroriy numbers The French command continues to work
the principle using the smallest possible number Of troops
stay the German rush, thus retaining the for posi-
BILE attacks somewhere else
RESUME MASSED ATTACKS
The Germans resuming massed attacks in which their
men under the direct fire of French machine guns rifle
genade and which nict terrible losses The 75 do ter
rifle execution cutting wide lanes through the ranks
The enemy commanders appeared to pay little attention to
this Slaughter their being to reach the objective whatever
the cost Late last night the enemy again attacked in the
gon of Grvesnes but repused sanguinary and
forced back to their lines with greatly diminished
bers Farther south the vicinity of Noyon they at first
ceeded in entering the French positions Later after the most
severe fighting, they compelled to retreat.
GERMAN DEAD COVER GROUND
Mount Renaud Noyon repeated attacks from the
Germans throughout Saturday. but all equally futile This
hill the first point where the French barred the German
advance through the Disc valley towards Compiegne and Paris
When the Germans first swept down from Noyon the hill
changed hands repeatedly The ground Whereabouts shows
striking evidence of fearful effects of the battle in the number
lof German bodies that be
Since March 30 the French have not budged In fact they
have gained ground the northern slopes of the hill
The Germans occupied two hills overlooking Mount Renaud
Farther eastward along the Disc the French fell back on
Saturday from the dangerous salient north of Amigny Fight
ing all the way they retired better positions which had been
prepared along the Of the Alee river.
ATTACK NORTH OF ALBERT
With the British Army in France Sunday April 7(By the
Associated Press-Atacks and counter attacks continue to
spring various points the British battle front While
none OF them has seemed large compared with the intense
conflict waged in the first days of the German offensive, all
them important that they represent the foundation
work of bigger events to come
Twice last evening again this morning
deroo to advance their lines points the north and
south of Albert and each time they failed At
morning considerable enemy force advanced for attack
the vicinity of Bucquoy north of Albert
! The Germans coming while they still
mile away and the British artillery and machine guns put down
such intense barrage among them that the projected
stopped time aerward the enemy his
forces and made another effort but this checked without
the use Of infantry.
MEET WTTHERING RIFLE FIRE
of the attacks last evening southwest Albert
where the enemy had been fighting determnedy to get
strong hold the AbertAmiens railroad Under of
heavy machine gun barage the German infantry urged for
ward against the British ne but met with such wher
ing rifle and machine fire that compelled to
tire.
The other onslaught Serre south of Hebuerne
Two but intense periods barrage fire put
on British deenses 73O the German infantry
rushed forward heavy force AS the Germans advanced they
were caught in tornado of British artillery fire which powed
mercessy through their ranks and completely smashed them
Further fighting today Hangard wood which
has been the of much cruel fighting the last few days
The British in the early hours delivered counter attacks by
which they forced the enemy back somewhat and took few
prisoners According to the latest reports the British hold
ing to the western edge of this wood In this connection it
is noted that German prisoners have said that the enemy plan
ned strong attack at Hangard wood today
The German efforts today at Bucquoy and yesterday
Serre were combinations of their strenuous attempts get
themselves of nasty position in which they find
in this position and in which they have been since the big drive
e stopped
a SECTOR DOMINATED BY BRITISH
Athis point the Germans holding very sharp salient
which buges British territory along roughly
represented by Bucquoy Hebutene Concamps Auchonvl
ers and Hame This salient somewhat shaped
outer edge being high ground On these elevations the Brit
ish the of their retirement since then
a. successfully defied the enemy to dislodge them
ri Within the salient nhosptable which formed
part Of No Mans Land in the first battle of the Somme It is
shell torn and altogether is unpleasant place which
operations. only the ground bad, the
whole sector dominated by British machine guns which
ending streams of bullets swrng down into the enemy
- camps which present excellent targets
the Germans to start the second phase Of their grand
offensive and forced to c off, from their present
position in this salient they would encounter tremendous diff
cues in maintaining satisfactory communication the
desert which lies back of their front line They
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