Show Germans Claim Taking Americans Prisoners BERLIN via 11 London April 14 H.- H. German troops according to the of official ot- ot report from rom headquarters today made a successful attack against the Americans north of ot St. St Mihiel The Germans claim to have Inflicted heavy losses and arid to have havo taken prisoners Tho The statement follows On tho the Lys battle battlo front wo We gained ground as a result of ot hard fighting South of ot o Douve river General Eberhardt's Eberhardt's Eber- Eber hardts hardt's troops penetrated the thc enemy's position southwest of ot and took Nieuwerkerke by storm after a desperate struggle with bodies of ot BritIsh British Brit Brit- ish troops who counterattacked An attack carried through In tho the c evening hours under the leadership of General l brought us into possession of or a 3 height to the west of or the thc town Near Bailleul fighting occurred with variable re results Morris Merris and VIeux B were taken laken Enemy Enem forces which were pushing I forward toward the battle front sus sustained sus- sus Tamed heavy losses by our fire which was effectively directed b by ground and air ail observations On the battle front on both sides of t the there have been artillery artil artil- hwy lery duels An All attack by several eral French battalions against Hainvillers collapsed numerous prisoners prisoners pris pris- onera remained cl In our hands North orth of ot St. St 1 we carried out P C successful thrust against American troops We Ye Inflicted hea heavy losses on them and brought back prisoners In aerial aeriel battles during durins the lost last f few w days thirty seven enemy airplanes and three captive balloons were shot down do Lieutenant 1 attained his twenty fourth aerial victory BERLIN via London April 14 j The c evening statement from general i j I headquarter la says B I IOn On the Lys Ls ba there ha have hae e I b been en successful engagements between and Vieux I II I |