Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-01
TIDE TURNS AGAINST HUNS.
Leave 5000 Dead on Field After Fail
ure to Gain at One Point.
[By the Associated Pr

lBy the Associated 1reSS1
British Headquarters in France.
March 31-The last twenty-four hours
were unfavoral,le for the Germans. The
British are holding their entire line
with strength and have taken the in
itiative at several places successfully.
The most Intense fighting continues
south of the -sionme. where the French
have been making such a gallant stand.
The outstanding feature Of the conflict
on the northern front is that the Brit
ish again have killed great number
Of the enemy. which, despite it's hard
sound, is what will end the war.
In an engagement east Of Arras the
Germans suffered heavily. The British
reclaimed a stretch Of territory ! soc
yards long and averaging about 200
yards in depth. This success has tao
tical advantages but they arc small
conIared with the fact that the Brit
ish were able 20 undertake an offe ;sirc
operation.
The town hall Of Moreuil. about
which sangninary struggles have been
ing the British flag defantly from the
steeple.
Leave 5000 Dead on Field.
One Of tine most costly attacks the
enemy attempted yesterday was be-
tween Morclcourt and the Somme
against the Australians, shortly after
midday.
The attackers came forward in
masses and the British threw them
selves at the advancing columns sc
fiercely that the Germans were hurled
back, leaving 5000 dead on the field
There WITS a report today that a
mass formation of Germans at GER
tain point had been caught by artillery
and machine gun fire and wiped out.
South Of Arras the enemy made two
attacks yesterday. One was near
Hamilcoun., astride the Arras- Ba-
paume railway, while the other was
north Of E;oisleux sur Mare. Both OF
these efforts were smashed, althc
particularly hard fighting occurred
around Boisleux.
In this operation the Germans ad-
vanced in great numbers. At three
places tine enemy succeeded in pene-
trating the defenses and bitter hand.
to-hand struggle ensued. The British
made such strenuous resistance that
the Germans were thrown back,
leaving Numbers Of dead.
Northeast Of Arras the Germans
made au attack Saturday and pushri
forward over a tiny strip of ground
but the operation was 50 small as to be
hardly worth considering.
South Of somme.
The result of the British fighting
south Of the Somme the past two days
has been satisfactory. On Friday
along the Luce the British were
forced back slightly. Friday night the
Germans pierced a large wood which
created an uncomfortable situation
for the defenders.
Saturday the British decided to re-
store the line and cavalry was sent GU,
for the purpose Of clearing the wood
and ro-establshing the positions mort!
of Moreuil There was not hitch ir
the program. The cavalry swept thru
the forest like winter snow storm
and forced the enemy to fall back.
British Use Cavalry Successfully.
North OF the Luce the enemy -yester-
day morning attacked in force alone
the British line between Waffusee and
Marc rcelcave. The assault was pre-.
ceded by a vigorous artillery lombard
ment The cavalry again came into
play and by 10 o'clock the Germans
were compelled to admit defeat and tc
retire with large casualties.
/ A 4 little later tho ano,nu = oros. -.
down barrage between Warfusee and
the Somme and then advanced in
masses. They came against more
cavalry and met similar fate. s
North OF Aubericourt south Of Mar.