Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-04-10
SEVERE BATTLE IS FOUGHT.
Reports from Three Sources Regard
ing Results of Action.

numbering well over 100000 de-
livered terrific attack against the
French along a front OF nearly nine
miles from Grivesnes to the north Of
the AmiensRoye road. They were
met with a storm OF fire from the
French guns. and although the as
saults were repeated time after
time, they succeeded in gaining only
q small section or ground.
The French retained Grivesnes, but
the Germans occupied the villages Of
Mailly, Raineval and Morisel.
The announcement by the war Of
flee tonight Of this new offensive
also says that by a powerful counter
attack the French made progress at
this point.
Tho text OF the statement reads:
THE battle was resumed this
morning with extreme violence IN the
region north Of Montdidier, and still
continues. On front Of about Is
kilometres, from Grivesnes as far as
North Of the road between Amiens
s'hN lsoJSb thS Nci oIluChcu
with enormous forces, showing a
frm determination to break through
our front at any cost. UP TO the
nresent we have identified by pris-
uners eleven enemy divisions.
"Our troops with intrepid courage
resisted the shock Of the assailant
nasses, who were moved down by
our artillery fro.
Despite their efforts, 10 times re-
GATED. the Germans succeeded at
he cost Of sanguinary sacrifices In
aiming only few hundred metres Of
,rrain and occupying the villages Of
Alailly. 'Raineval and Morisel, the
eighboring heights Of which we
old.
"Grivesnes, which was attacked
ith particular violence, remained in
10 hands Of our troops, who, after
aving broken down all the assaults,
nounter-attack with vigor and real
led progress at this point.
Between Montdidier and Lassig-
~ there was great activity by two
artilleries.
British Report of Attack.
London, April 4.--South Of the
ylver Somme the Germans launched
h"avy attacks early this morning or
ne British and French forces. says q
TJhtement issued this evening by the
3ritish war office. On the British
tront the enemy made progress In
30 direction of Hamel and the Bois
Ga Vaire
On the French front, immediately
on the right Of tho British, the Ger.
mans. according to the statement
gained ground in the angle between
the rivers Luce and Avre.
The text Of the statement reads:
North Of the Somme there Is ne
change.
"South Of the Somme the enemy
launched heavy attacks early this
morning on the British and French
forces. and on the British front made
progress in the direction Of Ham
and Ware wood. On the rema'udcl
of the British front all attacks W"rt
beaten back with consideran!o loss
Tho fighting still continue
"On the French front, mmrdiatcly
on our right, tho rNcmy mNinru
ground in the ao&'a Aciwccn the
rivers Luce and Awe 20
GNrnian Ncpov.
Berlin, hprN e. Four times yes.
terday the entente torces vainly en-.
deavored to rncApture the heights
wrested from southwest OF Moreuil
The attacks broke down with heavy
losses. Teh text reads:
Fighting activity revived south oi
the Somme. " means of surprise
and after strong artillery prepare.
tions the enemy during the early
morning and afternoon four times
vainly endeavored to recapture the
heights wrested from him southwest
OF Moreiul. This attack broke down
with heavy losses.
Before Verdun and at Parroy
woods there was at times more
lively firing engagement"
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