Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-24
Heavy Infantry Attack
Is Launched Today
In Albert Sector
FRANCO-BRITISH NOW
DOWN MASSED HUNS
French Repulse Strong Assault
Near Dranoutre After
Sharp Fighting.

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WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
RANCE, April 24-The Germans be-
Am q heavy bombardment Of the Brit
l4sh positions in the somme sector this
.5horning and the latest reports state
THAT an attack is in progress.
A German bombardment Of the Brit
lsh positions on both sides Of the River
Lave, on the northern battle front, was
begun at o'clock this morning. A large
section of this battle front is seething,
although the definite dimensions OF the
infantry action are not yet known.
Northwest of Albert, early today, enc
Inv troops, which advanced from their
trenches for an assault, were driven
back by the British fire. Northwest of
Merville, large concentration OF Ger
suan soldiers was dispersed by the Brit
4sh artillery.
Attacks Last Evening Repu1sed.
LONDON. April 24-Strong German
Attacks developed last evening In the
nsighborhood Of Dranoutre. on tho
Tlanders front. but were repulsed oy
French troops, the war office an
nounces. Heavy infantry attacks are re-
ported to be in progress this morning IN
the Albert sector, north Of the Sonme
and also between the SonlIne and the
Avre rivers.
The French and British artillery IN
dfcted severe losses on the Germans In
the Flanders attack.
On the front northwest Of Albert Ger
man attack early yesterday evening was
repulsed s..zs,-ssvsss.i,s
r-The hostile artillery activity increased
yesterday afternoon and evening on the
Greater part Of the British front, parucn-
ts ssy va.9 Ii me q he scape ano and in the
tors north of Bethune and north-norfh-
east of Bailleuil.
At dusk hostile infantry left their
trenches to attack northwest OF Albert,
but met with heavy rifle and machine
gun fire and were driven back.
sStrong hostile attacks developed also
late in the evening in the neighbor-
hood of Dranoutre and were repulsed by
French troops after sharp fighting.
French and British artillery inflicted
severe loss on the enemy.
During the night the activity OF the
enemy's artillery continued. and at an
early hour this morning heavy bonn
bardment was opened along practically
the whole British front from north of
Albert to our junction with the French
south of the Somme. Strong infantry
attacks are in progress in the Albert
sector and between the Somme and the
Avre river.
Heavy hostile shelling is reported to
have taken place also early this morn
lnging between Givenchy and Robecq.
Concentrations Of hostile infantry in the
neighborhood of Merville were dispersed
by our artillery"
The attack delivered late yesterday
By tho Germans northwest of Albert
was in the region Of Ave1uy wood.
Reuters correspondent at British head
quarters reports. The Germans left
their trenches after an intense artil-
iery barrage and advanced in massed
waves. When they encountered the
British rifle and machine gun IRE.
however. they retired without en-
deavoring to come to close action.
LONDON. April 23-The British
gained ground today east Of Robecq,
according to Field Marshal Haigs re-
port tonight. and improved their posi-
dons around Meteren. Numerous pris-
oners were captured.