Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-04-04
Two ARMIES ARE
DRIVING ENEMY BACK
British Hold Lines and Retake TIVE
Towns FSo1n. tho Germans
In Reent Battles

With the British army in France.
stormed and captured a strong Ger
man point south OF Hebuertne which
was menaced BY the. defending posi-
tons &.Se
The recapture of Ayette, south Of
Arras. by the British, Ii the most
important news from the northern
battle front reported thus far today.
The Ayette sector has been one Of
the most fiercely contested zones.
The Germans have sacrificed great
numbers of troops in an effort to
secure q firm hold there.
Successful British Raids
London. April 3.-British troopsI
after sharp fighting. last night re-
pulsed a determined attack by the
Germans in the neighborhood of
Fampaugh. the war office announo-
ed today. "'s
The statement reads:
At dawn yesterday a determined
attack made by a strong party of the
enemy against our positions in the
neighborhood of Fampaugh was re-
pulsed after sharp fighting. A num-
Der of German dead and q few pris-
oners were left in our hands.
"A successful local operation was
undertaken last night BY MS in the
neighborhood of Ayette which is now
in our possession.
lover 100 prisoners and 100 ma
chine guns were captured by US"
the official statement says.
1--WE secured few prisoners yes
terday through the enterprise in the
neighborhood of Serre, already re-
ported.
There is nothing further to re-
port from the battle front.
"Lincolnshire troops raided enemy
trenches northeast of Loos yesterday
morning and captured thirty-onO
other successful raid in which we cap
tured a few prisoners was carried
out by us last night northeast OF
Poelcappelle."
French Gaining Ground
Paris. April 3.--A German attack
south OF M6futf last night was re-
pulsed by the French fire and tho
enemy was Unable to gain a footing
in any part OF the French positions
the war office announces. except at
one point. The French also broke
up German attack near Rollot and
gained ground north Of Plepot.
"A The statement follows: -
On the front between the SommO
and the Disc. there was Increasing
activity on the part of the artillery
on both sides. South of Noruil the
enemy, made . spirited attack against
the French positions between Morisel
and Motley Rameval. 1t was repuls-
ed by the French fire and the enemy
was not able to gain a footing ex-
cept at one point.
"A German effort north of Rollot
was broken up by the French fire.
Last night the French carried out q
local OPERATION on the slopes nortA
Of Plemont, in the curse of which
ur trps enlarged their psitions an
preciably and took sixty prisoners.
There is nothing to report from the
remainder of the front.
aerial sQuadrons threw down 1900
Kilograms (more than Is tons) Of
sprojectiles on railways and cantone-
ments at Ham, Chaunay, Noyon, etc.
A large fire was observed in the rail
road station ct Chaulnes. '@ 90
German cantonements in the re-
gion of Roye were bombarded with
many projectiles and attacked with
machine guns from a low elevation.
French pursuit planes were engaged
in many fights in the course of which
eight German air planes were brot
down. Two others were put out Of
action" ert