Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-05
HOLD
.LINE;BRITISH
YIELD LITTLE
Huns Pay Big Price in
Attempt to Reach
Amiens Road.

Paris, April 5.-German
forces continued their attacks
during the night, says the Offi-
ciaI statement issued today By
the war office. Despite the su-
periOrity of the German eflee-
lives, which, the statement
says, were spent reekiessly, the
TeutOns were unable to reach
their objective, which was the
railway from Amlens to Cler-
mont.
The French regiments by
their resistance and counter
attacks, maintained the line In
its entirety, the war Office an-
nOunced.
The French troops conquered
the greater part Of Epirett0
wood, north of the town Of Or
yiIlers-SOrel. All German ef-
forts to dislOdge the French
men were in vain.
The French captured St Aig-
nan farm. southeast of Griyes-
mes, and held IL against all as
sauIts. In the north the
French withdrew their posi-
tfOns to the west of C8stei-
They threw back the Germans
from Arriere COur wood, west
of Mailly Rameval.
London, April 5.-The Britis
have been pressed back a shof
distance on the front east 4
Amiens to positions east Of VilleH
-Brettonneux, the war office az
The Germans hurled large bodie'
of troops against the British b
tween the Luce and Somme river
making repeated assaults. For n
most part the enemy was throw
back with losses.
The Germans concentrated trooI
early this morning near Albert, II
war Office announces. British
tiIlery took them under its fire.
the neighborhood of Bucquoy az
in the Scarpe valley there was a
tive artillery fighting during q
night.
Attack on Wide Front.
The Germans this morning a
tackled the British forces on a wiq
front from Dernancourt, a fe
miles south OF Albert to Moyenn
Vile. north of the Somme. accor
ing to a statement published by q
Evening Standard.
The chief point of attack, Il
says, were Dernancoui
Menin, Beaumont-Hamel, Briegui
and Moyenneville.
The Germans were repulsed WI
heavy loss except at Dernancoul
where they made slight gain
There has been no attacks sou
of the Somme so far today, q
statement says.
Resume Drive On Amiens.
The Germans who yesterday 2
sumed their attempt to rea
Amiens and to separate the Ang
French armies and who are 81
fighting for these objectives hay
according to official reports. IN
far failed to widen the sale
which is necessary for their secu
ity. The Teutons have, howeY'
made some slight advance on
direct road to Amiens.
Both the British and French 81
cial statement admit slight wit
drawals southeast of the city
Amiens. but on both wings OF e
battle front the entente all
troops have succeeded in repulsi
all German attacks.
England is calmly watching
the map the result of this latest
fensive and every scrap OF ne
about it is read eagerly.
Greatest Effort Fails.
(By Associated Press).
The French lines have held
low Amiens and the Germans ha
been defeated with great losses
what probably constituted tR
most desperate. effort yet 10 bregS
in and cut off the communicative
of this important base from
south
Similarly to the east Of Amia
the British have maintained th
steadfast defense and prevented
Germans from making any imp
tant headway there.
This battle, which ragged vest
day and virtually all last night
fought along a line of approXima
ly thirty miles of the Somme.
day according TO unofficial
patches. the Germans switci
their attack 10 the north or
river and engaged the British ale
a front OF some seventeen M
but again were unable to make
progress except a slight adva
near the river.
French Hold Firm.
In the great battle 70 the so
OF the Somme. the contend
armies fought with huctuating {
tunes. the French giving so
ground in the northerly sector
their battle area, but closing
engagement with their line
only standing where It was al;
its southerly course. but even
vanced In one or two sectors VIII
the Germans were violently third
back.
AS a whole. the entente line Il
be considered. as the French
eial statement puts II, maintai
in its entirety.