The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-03-27
GERMAN WEDGE
NARROWS AND
LOSES PUNCH

we're. He has been obliged to reinforce
his battle front from all parts of the
western theatre. Over 70 hostile divisions
are known to have been engaged in the
battle.
THE enemy made no further attacks
during the night of March 25-26 on our
front north of the Somme," the an
nouncement says, During the afternoon
there have bean local engagements on
this part OF fhe battle front in which the
enemy has been repulsed. but he has at
Tempted no serious attack.
Ths sisse north of the Somme now
runs
Pueisseux, Ayette, Boiry, Henin. Wan
court, just west Of Monchy to the Scarpe,
and thence along our original 'front.'
The Germans have been attacking
heavily south, of the Somme this morn
ing and took Roye at 1880 o'clock
GERMANY'S OFFICIAL CLAIMS
Berlin, March 26.-(via London 1.-THE
number of guns captured by the Germa ms
In the battle now in progress has in
creased to sSs. army headquarters an
'nounced today.
More than 100 tanks were lying in cap
tured positions. it is added.
Biaches. Barleux and Etaion have been
Captured by the German forces.
The Germans are standing on the
heights to the north Of Noyon. They
captured Busy. Bihucourt, Biefeillers,
Grevillers, Irles and Miraumont and
crossed the River Ancre.
Since the beginning OF the battle, says
that statement. SO enemy airplanes and
six captive balloons have been brought
down.
British troops just brought forward at
tackled the German lines violently from
the direction Of Albert They were
driven back. the reports state. after a
bitter struggle.
The text Of the statement reads:
'ln continuation OF tho great battle
in France, our troops yesterday achieved
fresh successes. English divisions brought
up from Flanders and italy, and French
divisions threw themselves against our
troops in desperate attacks. They were
defeated. The armies of General Won
Buelow and General Won Der Marwitz
have finally maintained themselves in
Ervillers after hot and fluctuating bat
tie. and in their advance against Achiet-
Le-Grand captured the villages of Bihu-
court. Biefvillers and Greviliers. They
also have captured Irles and Miraumont
and have crossed the Ancre river.
English troops, freshly brought for
ward, attacked violently on q wide front
from the direction of Albert. The en-
envy was driven back after bitter strug-
gle.
I'VE have crossed the Bapaume- Albert
road near Courcelette and Pozieres. To
tho south Of Peronne. General Won Hof-
acker has forced a passage across tho
Somme and has taken by storm the
height of Maisonett which was SO hotly
contested in the Somme battle Of 1916, as
well as the villages Of Bfaches and Bar
lleux. Strong enemy counter attacks wore
themselves out before our lines.
"The army CT General Won Hutier, after
hard fighting. drove the enemy back near
Marcheipot and Hattencourt across the
Peronns-Roye railway. The tenaciously
defended Etalon was wrested from the
French and English.
PROGRESS IN PALESTINE
London, March 26-Further progress
BY the British In Palestine Is reported in
an official statement tonight. reading:
During March Is our troops cast Of the
Jordan made further progress and APP
preached the village of Es-Salt. The en-
envy offered little resistance. The adj
vance was. however. effected under diifi-
|cult conditions, owing to heavy thunder
storms"
ACTIVITY In ITALY
Washington, March 26-Usual artillery
So I-- - A&I. 49,