Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-04-05
BRITISH RETAKE
AYETTE;; REPEL
VIOLENT BLOW
Haig's Troops Regain Ground
East and South of City
of Arras.
FRENCH HALT HARD ATTACK
Petain's Forces Push Forward East Of
Lassigny and Now Down Attacking
Huns South of MoreuiI--Foe
Beaten Back.


London, April 1.-The British war
Office announced the recapture of the
holly contested town of Ayette, about
eight miles southwest of Arras, which
has been one of the principal German
objectives in the battle north OF the
Somme.
The German official statement re-
ceived here says the British made d
night thrust against Ayette, but that il
was repuIsed by a counter-attack.
unchanged" Says British.
The British night report. however,
makes 40 mention of any such repulse.
simply saying, "The situation is un-
changed"
British troops after sharp fighting
repulsed determined attack delivered
by the Germans in the region of Fam
poux, about seven miles east of Arr
ras
British Win Strong Point.
With the British Army in France,
April 1.-The British stormed and
captured strong German point south
Of Hebuterne, which menaced the de-
Tending positions.
The recapture of Ayette south of
Arras, BY the British is the most inn
portant news from the northern battle
front The Ayette sector has been one
of the most fiercely contested zones.
The Germans have sacrificed great
numbers of troops in an effort to Sc
cure firm hold here
Germans RepuIse Attack
Berlin, April Herman troops
captured the heights southwest of
NIoreuil. on the Somme front. the Ger
man general staff announced A night
thrust by British troops against Ay-
cite was repulsed by counter-attack
The British attacked with strong
forces between Marceicave and the
Luce, the statement adds, but they
We're driven back with heavy losses.
French Repulse Huns.
Paris, April A German attack
south of Moreuil was repulsed by the
French fire and the enemy was unable
to gain footing in any part Of the.
French positions, the war Office am
nOunces, except at one point.
The French also broke UP German
attack near Rollot and gained ground
north of Plemont.
French Fire RepuIses Hot Attack.
Paris, April 4.-The French official
report says: "On the front between
| the Somme and the Disc there was in
creasing activity on the part of the ar
tillery on both sides. South of Moreuil
| the enemy made il spirited attack
against the French positions between
Morisel and Mailly-Rameval. 1t was
repulsed by the French fire, and the
enemy was not able to obtain footing
| in the French defenses except at a
single point.
"a German effort north of Rollot
was broken up by the French fire. The
/ French carried out a local operation
on the slopes north of Plemont, in the
course of which our troops enlarged
their position appreciably and took 60
prisoners. There is nothing to report
| from the remainder of the front.
"On March 81 and April / French
aerial squadrons threw down 1900
/ Kilograms (inore than thirteen tons) of
proiectiles on railways and canton
ments at Ham, Chauny, N0yon, etc.
/ A large fire was observed in the rail-
way station at Chaulnes German can
| tonments in the region of Roye We're
bombarded with many projectiles and
attacked with machine guns from a
low elevation.
French pursuit planes were en-
gagged in many fights, in the course OF
which eight airplanes were brought
down. Two others were put out of ac-
tion.'
Foe Says British Lost Heavily.
Be-iia. April 1.-The German official
repcrt saws. ssThe artillery engage
mem nea:. the south of Lens was more
lively at times. On the battle front
the fighting activity throughout the
whole Of the day was restricted TO ar
tillery firing and accommodating EN-.
gagements.
"A thrust during the night by Eng.
fish companies against Ayeyte was re
prlsea BY d counter-attack. During
the evening the enemy attached with
strong forces between Marcelcave ano
the Luce river. He was driven back
with heavy losses. Bg means of sur
prise attack we gained possession Of
the heights southwest Of Noreuil.
"The destruction Of Laon by the
French artillery continues.
Before yerdun and in the centra
vosges the artillery activity has beer
revived. Southwest of Lizbach sue
cessfal thrust resulted in prisoners be
ing brought in.
Cavalry Captain Baron Won RIGHT
hofen won his ssexenty-fifth aerial vic
tory
British Repulse Huns.
London. April 4.-British troops
I oFter eharn fisrhtine Tuesday night re