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German Report
Berlin. March 90 (via London) -
The official statement from General
Headquarters this evening says:
The first stage of the great battle
in France is ended We have won
the engagements near Monchy. Cam
brai, st. Quentin and La Fere. A
considerable part of the English army
is beaten.
I'VE are fighting approximately on
line northeast of Bapaume, Pc
rome and Ham"
Between Fontaine les Croiselles
and Moeuvres German forces penetra-
ted into the second enemy position
nd captured two villages, army head
quarters announced to-day. British
counter attacks failed.
So far. the statement announces,
| $4,000 prisoners. 400 guns and 500
machine guns have been taken.
The two villages taken on the
Fountaine Moeuvres front were
aulx-Vraucourt and Morchies. (The
former village is about three and one
half miles and the latter about two
and one-half miles behind the former
British 'front.'
Between Gonneulieu and the
Omignon stream. the statement says,
the first two enemy positions were
penetrated and the heights west of
Gouzaucourt and VillersFaucon were
captured A crossing of the Orse
west of Lafere twelve miles south
of st. Quentin was forced by Jaeger
battalions, it is announced.
Between the Omignon stream and
the Somme, after the capture of the
first enemy position the Germans
made their way through Holman wood
and fought across the heights of Savy
and Roupy. penetrating into the third
hostile position.
South of the Somme the Germans
broke through the hostile lines, adds
the report, and in an uninterrupted
forward movement drove the enemy
over the Crozat canal toward the
west.
The announcement says the Ger
mans are standing before the third
enemy position. 1t reports that the
British have evacuated their positions
in the bend south Of Cambria and
we're pursued by the Germans
through Domicourt, Flesguiere and
Ribecourt.
The announcement follows:
Under the command of the En-
perOr and King the battle OF attack
against the British front near Arras,
Cambria ard st. Quentin has been
proceeding two days. Yesterday, also,
good progress was made.
Divisions of Crown Prince Rup-
precht stormed the heights north
and northwest of CToisilles. Between
Fontaine-Les-Croisil and Moeu
vers they penetrated into the sec
ond enemy position and captured the
village situated there of Naulx-
Vraucourt and MOrchies. Strong
British coWGrer attacks failed. Be-
tween Councillor and the Omignon
stream the first two enemy posi- |
lions were penetrated. The heights |
west OF GOuzeaucourt, HeudicOurt !
and Villers-FaucOn were captured, |
and in the valley of the Cologne |
stream Roisel and Marquaix were
stOrmed.
The fighting around Epehy
heights was bitter. These heights be-
ing encircled from the north and
south, the enemy was compelled to
cave them for our troops. Between
Epehy and ROisel the enemy vainly
endeavored by means OF strong
attacks TO bring our vic
.oriously advancing troops to
t~-Cgtill He was driven back every
where with the heaviest losses.
THE heights north of Vermand
we're stormed. We stand before the
bird enemy position. Under the eff
'ect of this success the enemy evac-
lated his positions in the bend south
vest of Cambri. We pursued him
through Demfcourt, Flesquieres and
Between the OmignOn stream and
he Somme corps of the army group
If the German Crown Prince. after
he capture of the first enemy posi-
ions. made their way through Holnon
Wood and fought across the heights
If Savy and Roupy, penetrating into
he third enemy position south of the
Somme divisions broke through the
enemy line and in an uninterrupted
Onward movement drove the enemy
,ver the Corzat Canal towards the
vest. Jaeger battallions following,