Bisbee daily review., 1918-04-05
FRENCH CLAIM. HUN ASSAULTS. ARE REFUSED.
Paris Announces That Force of 100000 Germans Try to Take Grivesnes in At tack on Nine-Mile Front.
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 sand, delivered terrific attack today against the French along a front near ly nine miles from GGrivesnes to the north of the Amiens Rove road. They were met with storm of fire from the French guns and although the assaults were repeated time after time, they succeeded in gaining only small section of ground.
 The French retained GGrivesnas, but the Germans occupied the vil- lages O: Mailly. Raineval and Morisel.
 The announcement by the war of- flee tonight of this new offensive also says that by a powerful counter at tack by the French made progress at this point
 The text fthe statement reads:
 The battle was resumed this morn- ing with extreme violence in the re- zion north of Montdidier
 'On a front of about 15 kilOmeters from Grievesnes as far as north Of the road between Amiens and Rove, the Germans attacked wit henormous forces, showing a firm determination to break through our front at any cost Up to the present we have iden- DN DIlSOuClS IT ulN-oAoiAS.
 Our troops with intrepid courage resisted the shock of the assailant masses who were moved down by our artillery fire.
 Despite their efforts. ten times re- peated, the Germans succeeded at the cost of sanguinary sacrifices. in gain ing only a fe whundred meters of ter ritory and occupying the villages of Mailly, Raineval and Morisel, the neighboring heights of which we hold.
 "Grivesnes, which was attackel with particular violence. remained in the hands of our troops. who. after having broken down all the assaults, counter attacked with vigor and req lized progress at this point
 Between Montdidier and Lassing ly there was great activity by the two artilleries"
 Admit Slight Gains
 LONDON, April 4-0he text of the official statement issued this evening by the British war office reads:
 North of the Somme there is no change.
 South of the Somme the enemy launched heavy attacks early this morning on the British and French forces and on the British front made progress in the direction of Hamel and Vaife Wood On the remainder of the British front all attacks were beaten back with considerable loss. The fighting still continues
 ~On the French front, immediately on our right the enemy gained ground in the angle between the rivers Luce and Ayre."
 Canadians Praised
 LONDON, April 4.-Field Marshal Haig's report tonight from British headquarters in France says:
 After heavy artillery preparations the enemy launched a strong attack this morning on the whole front b. tween the Somme and Avre rivers On the right and center of the Brit ish lines. the attacking German in- fantry were repulsed. but on the left the weight of the assault succeeded in pressing back our troops for a short distance in the neighborhOod of Hamel Q nthe sout hbank of the SOmme. The fighting is continuing in this araa.
 Early in the afternoon the enemy also attacked our line west of Albert and was completely repulsed
 During the last few days there has been heavy fighting south of the river Luce A canadian brigade greatly dis tinguished itself in many successful actions. both mounted and dismount- ed"
 czernIn Due in Berlin
 AMSTERDAM. April At an i'm portant conference held today at Ger man headquarters between the emper- or. Field Marshal Von Hindenburg. General Von Ludendorff and Dr. Rich ard F. VOH Kuelmann, the German foreign minister, Count Czernin's speech was discussed. among other matters It is understood that Van Kuehlmann will deliver an important spec heat his earliest opportunity.
 Count Czerlin is expected at Berlin an dat headquarters early next week.
 Comment on Speech
 AMSTERDAM. April 4.-The Ger man papers comment on count CZ0 nin's speech in contradictory terms The Berlin Boersen Courier says that Count Czernin evidently does not think that the offensive on the west ern frot has paralyzed the possibility of an understanding
 The Deutsche Tagaszeitung attacks the AustrO-German foreign minister for his weak placidity."
 The Lokal Anzieger says:
 Berlin will be particularly glad to hear O fthe manner in which Count Czernin rejected the peace offer of Clemenceau.',
 French Make Denial
 PARIS. April IA Havis dispatch from Rome says:
 Political circles are unreservedly