Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-04-04

statement on IIlc SILudllOil III IllC D0I
lie zone, British cavalry in brilliant
counter-attack retoOk a wood which
had been lost previously.
The day report states that the Ger
mans made two attacks on British po-
sitions in the western outskirts Of AL
bert, and in both cases were repulSed.
South Of the SOmme the enemy per-
sisted in his attempts to advance along
the Luce and Avre valleys, but made
little progress.
The number Of machine guns taken
by the British in their attack near
SeIrc on Saturday was 100.
French Believe Amiens Safe.
Paris, April 1.-THE French city Of
AmienS is not considered in official cir
Cles as being III imminent danger Of
falling into the enemys hands.
The enemy endeayOred particularly
20 enlarge his gains west Of Hangard-
in-Santerre, but brilliant cOunter-at-
tack, in which the British ably assist
ed, enabled the French to throw the
enemy back and recapture the village.
Further south the fighting was no
less violent, the Germans making in
cessant attac:tS in an effort to capture
Griyesnes.
The French retained possession of
ihe Germans.
Moreuil Lost Again.
With the British Armies in France,
April 2-Warplanes report German oc-
cupatiOn of MoreuiI on the right bank
of the Avre, after heavy fighting.
5000 Taken Captive.
Berlin, April 2.-German troops have
captured the heights of Moreuil and
also ArrachS wood, on the western
bank of the Avre river, according to
the official report from headquarters.
"The prisoners have increased to
mOre than 10000" the statement adds.
Allies Make Gains.
London, April 1.-General Foch, in
command of all allied forces, has
struck the Germans a terrific blow.
British and French troops, with
forces of American engineers cooper
ating, are smashing forward.
Three towns, many guns and prls-
oners running to the thousands have
heen captured All the ground gained
by the Germans in their attacks OF
Saturday was rewon by the allies in
the first hours of their terrific assault
Great forces of British took the Of
fcnSive north and south of the SOmme.
On the southern battle front the
French have recaptured Ayencourt and
NIOnchCI and gained considerable
ground in the region of OrVillerS, ac-
c0rding to the official communication
from the war Office on Sunday night.
Wait Patiently Time to Strike.
The extension of the German salient
westward toward AmienS gave the al
lies the opportunity for which they had
patiently waited. On the northern
edge of this salient, at MeziereS and
Oemiein, the British blow fell. The
British restored the line south of the
S0mme in the Luce valley.
At the same time there was an at
tack on the German line north of the
SOmme to prevent the Germans send
lug help from there towards MOZiereS.
The French meanwhile launched a
terrific attack between Montdidier and
IaSsigny and are pressing forward
successfully. Seven hundred German
prisoners have been taken.
Terrific Battle at Moreuil.
The ticrccSt fighting was at MOreuil
French wreSted it from the Germans,
who countered and forced out the
pofluS.
They reformed and charged with
AayonetS. Both British and French
mingled in the same ranks, took part
and gained the town. In the woods
north of MOreuil the French were also
victorious, capturing many prisoners.
The French assaults between Mont
didier and LasSigny were on a front
of 10 miles. The French were able to
make progress as far as the vicinity of
Canny -Sur-MatZ.
U. S. Engineers in Fight.
1t was here, according to@the latest
advices, that the American engineers
Joined the battle. They fought side
by side with the French.
A division of picket troops recap
tured Plemont from the Germans and
captured 700 prisoners.
The first French blow was struck,
Paris dispatches state, at Rubescourt,
Slmost due south of Montdidier. The
Germans wavered before the French
and fell back toward Montdidier,
where they are astride the Amiens-
Paris railway.
Germans Unable to Dig In.
The next shock was felt by the Ger
mans who had tried to dig themselves
in west of Lassigny. The Germans
retired here also, leaving open to at
tack the center of the line between
Lassigny and Montdidier. The main