Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-03-25
10000 Prisoners Also
Have Been Captured
By the Germans
600 GUNS ARE
ALSO TAKEN
Victory in Battle Which Has
Been Raging Near MOnchy,
Cambria, St. Quentin and La
Fere Claimed by Germans

Berlin, March a4.-via London :
British admiralty per wireless press)
The Germans have captured Pc
rome and Ham and defeated British
and American regiments brought up
up from the southwest for counter
attack on Chauncy. according to the
war Office statement today.
The Statement adds that more than
80 coo prisoners have been captured
and 600 guns have been taken by the
Germans.
Victory in the battle which has
been raging near Monchy, Cambria.
St. Quentin and La Fere is cialinta
hy the Germans The British thifd
ard fourth armies and parts of t'rah-
90. American reserves are declared to
have been beaten with the heaviest
loss on the line from Bapaume :"
Rorchavesncs and behind the SomHe
between Peronne and Ham as well as
at Chauny. =,
,rha text of the communication toll
lows:
"Nostern thcater: The battle near
Monchv. Cambria, St. Quentin ana Id
Fcre has been Won
1.-THE British third and fourth arm
les and portions of Franco nlerie'i'
reserves who had been brought lP
wore beaten and on the line OF ia :
raume Bouehavesnes ana pelili'u W.
Scmme. between Pcrcne ana ham 40
well as at Chauny were rcou'Seo WIN
the heaviest of losses.
."Tbc army of Gen. Won buio" w
10, took nv storm Monchy helShl a''i
south thereof carried forward the az :
al, westward beyond Wancour' ana
uenin It is now engaged lii nsh,
northwest Of Bapaune lof the ~
enemy positions. Strong bil'i7" '"''
ter attacks were repulsed.
..The army Of Gen. Won Del p'o'
u;+z following upon the heels OF 'iit
,.o,,uishad enemy pressed forward III
o1oco r,,rsuIt Friday night as 1ar -
80 third enemy position in the oau"
court Nurlu, TempleuN' la
Bernsline.
..,,,r,, Yesterday morning they rene"
oil thar attack against the e'ieh's ~
daffatel him in spite oil ms oea
aafanea and continued counter at'"~N''
. i,,,ct;on with the left wing Oh t''e ~
or Con Won Below was effected.
"Betveen Manancourt ana 'e' o''l'o
+roo,e of Gems von Kathleen ana Vo"
I.-.,ra have forced Il crossing over 'he
ro.+;ua sector and on the CONNIE pat
.,ae1,d a,e II. hting around BoucheVes-
os peronne has fallen. 'ther o4N'
49, h,ve dressed forward to the south
thereof AS far as the Sonme.
LAS early as Friday evening 'he "''"'
of Cen. Won Hutier. pressing CLOSELY io
ward. took by storm the thlru e'ie.iiS
nostion, broke through it and co''lPe'ieu
the enemy to retire. !
81, ceaseless pursuit .the corps OF
Gems. vor Luettwitz ana Won oe''i''e'
have reached the Somme
..u,,, fell after a desperate hght INTO
.,o l,,ds of orr victorious troops. Eng
,ish reserves which We're thrown against
them in a desperate attack SUSTAINED
sanguinary losses.
..rhe corns of Gems. Won Webern ann
Won Contc and the troops of Gen. Won
C;evl after a fierce battle crossed tne
Crozate canal.
"French. English and American reg
ments which had been brought UP from
,he southwest for a counter attack were
thrown back Oh Chauny
Berlin. via London. March @i-A 81
santic struggle is taking place LOT pa
naune 4 battle is in progress on 'Ae
Tr,rsloy- Combles- Maurepas line.
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