Show r MILE IRON fRONTI ATTACK A TTA K 13 I o of f MADE MA OJ BY I GERMANS I s Terrific Bombardment I 1 I of Gas and High Explosive Explosive Explosive Ex Ex- Ex- Ex plosive Shells Precedes Advance on Trenches By Associated Press t. t ITH THE AMERICAN Al W WITH ARMY lY IN FRANCE April JO O. Twelve hundred German Germau shock shook troops the largest number ever concentrated against the thc American troops for an offensive operation were hurled against the American positions on a a. a one mile front west ot of forest north north- northwest north north-l west of Toul to today tN t after a fa a terrific terrific- f bombardment of or s g gas s and x- x x- x I J plosive l ivo ho shells helIs h Th The enem enemy suc succeeded in penetrating the bc front line trenches and taking I the tho e of or Se but ut niter aLter furious hand han to hand fighting which was Yas still fetil going on at nightfall the American troops recaptured the village vii vil lage and most of if the tho ground lost in inthe the parly arl fighting German airplanes fl flying ing at a low Jow ow altitude attempted to disorganize te the American fighting i men but two enemy en enem enemy en- en em emy aviators a were brought down and the others driven off oft The Germans German suffered he heavy casualties ens- ens unIties and the American lines linC's re remained remained re- re virtually intact The attacking troops carried ra rations rations rations ra- ra and tools indicating that they ther intended to occupy th the American positions for a a. long period A heavy haze base overhung o the sector when the attack ck began but later there was brilliant sunshine The American artillerymen men did valiant work the men on many of oC the batteries batteries bat bat- teries wearing gas gas masks The enemy's casualties ar are believed to have e been the le hea sustained t b by them thus far tar in any JPY operation against American troops Numbers f of German dead are lying In No NoMans NoMan's Mans Alan's Land In front of ot the American trenches Xo No Americans were taken prisoner f but three thre G were captured The German airmen poured machine Kim Jun fire into the American troops but I the antiaircraft batteries came into pIa play and American airmen took the theair theair air bringing down two ol the enemy planes and dispersing the others All AU I the American airmen returned safely Sharp Local Blows Struck in Flanders By International News Newa Service LO LONDON DON April 20 Both O.-Both Both the British and the French struck sharp local blows blos In l Flanders Janders today which have ha In materially ate ri a ily I Improved m proved th their el r positions I and netted them prisoners and guns Up to late this evening the Germans had not resumed their reckless 8 driving driving- tactics tactic but were marking time as 35 they have haye u been ee fo for forty eight ort o ht hours too o t c nausica t 10 0 o reopen their 1 offensive Ve be- be DC- DC DeI i I I tore fore their machine has been thoroughly j overhauled an I ed The crowning success of oC the allies' allies j local operations came when the French In a brilliant charge on the center of or orthe the German wedges wedge's s 's southern leg to the northwest of or Bethune hammered them a great dent into the enemy's line Th They took prisoners and captured captured captured cap cap- several l German cannon the first to be taken from rom the foe since he launched his great spring drive a a. month ago tomorrow tomorrowS The British too won signal honors in determined launched last night and and toda today The They threw the Germans from points in Halg's adr advanced ad- ad r defense lines on the two mile f c front between GI and Festubert which Is a subdivision of or the tho German f l left ft flank fl The positions regained b by the British had hall been wrested from them Thursday at an awful price InGerman in inGerman inGerman German blood British aho also scored a success c on a front that has been almost for for- f otten gotten since the German Infantry t f legions eglo last broke their heads hend against ir Julian JuHan Byng's stone atone wall there there there-at at Arras P fJ Since the driving of or the German dge westward ard from with the Amiens salient puts tins tM British BrUsh Arras front into a a. perilous Pocket n a n now new w German Gennan drive o against that sector has been counted on a as e s certainty But Dut when the British went over tr th the lle top south of or the Scarp near Beaurains a couple of or miles slightly to the southeast of Arras itself the they had nad no trouble pushing back the Germai Ger- Ger mai advanced line tine They The took a number num- num ber h r or of prisoners nine machine guns huns and even een en a trench mortar Tf H there Continued on pa page e S. S Jf J 1 f MILE FRONT ATTACK Continued from page pane l 1 1 Js Jf any ariy kin kill J 1 pf t concentration 1 the German n Ines It Il was wa not noticeable lr during this operation which h p was wan anthe in an inthe t the nature pf of 3 a Jargo scale raid le- le de designed signed to determine Just that thai Later J LH r s the having accomplished their purpose drew back to their original t positions 1 Tic Tle won r resistance r the J 1 first arm army corps put Jut t up p against the tho g German assaults In y yesterday 1 prompted Field Marshal Hajj to lele- lele I General Holland who commands this corps corp Ills his congratulations t sU successful J surprise a attacks t I b by y the k reach eat east at s of oC of RheA ns w v re rp r reported ported by br the Paris war v r office today U j German ral raids were bea beaten lJ nt off Vest Weil of of the Du flu where hert American t batteries batteries bat bat- teries are aiding the I c French th Violent cannonading i Ix Is un under w wa way y along the southern side Ide of or th the German Amiens wedge sedge particularly on oa Its eastern east cast cm ern n end between Noy Noon Noyon on and a 1 seven mile front lomp comparable Je to the thc Robecq Festubert Festubert sector ector In Flanders A r renewal n al of fighting oi on a u arK scale j-eale Jn n n r V J s is lIS expected momen en tardy since tJ the Germans are ih hi 14 such ch euk positions o as to be compelled to ti try tn to drive on t Fresh Gern German Gerlt an divisions haye Jaye C heen bieri noticed jn In the German Ger man Jipp f There cr are alc Indications that the transfer er of or troops from Russia to th the W west I is gall Jn n full s 1 C Ger Germans ans Overrun r n J British Outposts j 1 By United d Pre I I ZV TIlE THE BRITISH AR ARt t S I IX t FRAt FRANCE rl O. 0 German troops s In i force attacked the he ish l Ii h at Riez H 7 flu du sou south th of or Neppe forest early carh I Itoda today toda and nd succeeded in ov overrunning the British OtI outposts I The Thc British main positions were firmly firm firm- firm j j ly h held however eyer and finis c forces sift RUl cee ed In liro g the he enemy cm back I I Into Paean wood j I The enemy a assault Ia Was wag o. o delivered In j I brilliant s ht I I i The village of or where the j l German attack occurred Saturday is is' is northwest st st. pf of Toul and about feyer ye miles east of the forest of Apremont i where the Americans repulsed masses of German storm troops r recently The fhe I fact that troop have ave been on the sector north of Toul Toni has been known but the but the fighting at Seicheprey together with the report of pf Fn n en- en north of Sl St shows shots that upwards o of twenty miles of theline the the- line fine in that sector Is under American I con control trot Seicheprey lies among rolling bids liMs o a winding valley which runs rum off to o tile the no Tike rIle pro pro- probable able ul of ot the hc German Ut there then wa was to 10 get t po possession s of at a a strategic strategic strate strate- gic ric road whirl which parallels the battle a tle line j i far fifteen miles I German Cannons I Tak Taken n by French By United U Press PARIS PAINS April O-A O 20 A A French attack northwest of on Oil the Flanders J battle tJ frol front t reunited IT In the capture 1 of I s several seral eral German cannon I it was vas V S announced announced an an- here this evening Germans Reticent In Night Report By United Press i BIRLiN via ia London April 20 In Infantry In fantry activity today toda w was s limited to reconnoitering tlC tie German war of- of rice lice announced tonight or I Northwest of In the two miles Inside the German border a successful ll thrust brought In Jn j prisoners I Near Rear Vyt and nl Bailleul there there duel I was j U stronger firing Artillery fighting wa was resumed this I evening between the and the Somme rivers Cannon Cannonading northwest o of ull Iwas i iwas was more Intense throughout tho the day I Italians Inflict Losses on Enemy I By United Press I WASHINGTON April prU 20 20 20 Lively allied allied al- al tho the mountain l I lied artillery action in jn districts along the Italian front Jn in which losses were inflicted on the en enemy enemy enemy en- en emy was reported In today's Italian war office statement as received by radio at the embassy here from Rome nome I IThe The Italians it said ha had be been n Shelling shell- shell ing enemy positions positions- on the Asiago o i I plateau with good results The artillery artillery artil arul- lery also was wis active fictive against numerous i enemy detachments which attempted i ito to e a evacuate Grave Grae dl III to j i avoid the flood waters of or the Piave Il river Artillery Active West of Avre i I IP P PARIS A HiS April t 20 There JO There was vas strong strong- I artillery activity toda today v West WOl i of oC the theAre Avre re and on hath both banks bank of ot the Meuse The Germans Germant in a minor attack C east of St St. gained a a. footing In Jn the French trenches but were ejected ac according according according ac- ac cording cording- to the war office announcement announcement announce announce- ment tonight Air Raiding Halted By EY Bad Weather V WeatherBy Vol eather By Associated AG Press LON LONDON LONION D N. N April 20 Tho O.-Tho Tho statement on aci aerial 1 Kil Issued b by the war office tonight ways nays There Ther was no improvement In the I weather Friday but a certain amount of ot flying was WIlS form he between tween ofrain of ot ofrain rain find and snow and were c carried nl out ut at low heights Four and a half halt tons toilS of ot bombs om were dropped 11 on tilt lire railway station Hatlon and ammunition dumps and targets in the theattle battle attle arc area Only Onla a few combats combat combats com com- bats bat occurred In the air all None lone of oC our I is mis After Alter darts iarU our night t flying ins ing squadrons squad rons cons wore ver very relive u Sixteen tons of or bombs were dropped on I and the a railway Junction Direct hits I vero observed cd on four trains train one of which Judging from the that I was waa was vas full tull of oC ammunition All our machines t returned tinCe safely Americans Lead Le d Huns j jInto I i Into Tr Trench ench Trap By ay Associated Press Preas I WITH ITU THE A AMERICAN N ARMY IX I France April prU 20 A 20 A German raid l against the American merican positions north norths of St St. this s morning was easily repulsed The American troops withdraw with drew draw from part of the front nn and allowed the Germans to enter ft It They they the drove tS them thorn out out ln the enem enemy enemy leaving leaving leav lea In ing two dead dear In the trenches and one Gorman German lieutenant dead on the wire Two wounded Germans Germans were made ma o prisoner but bul died later One of or the tho Amp American patrols patrol encountered another an II enemy Patrol In another part of ot this sector and dispersed the tho Germans Ger Ler- mans after a short fight All 11 tho the Americana Americana Amer Amer- returned lat safely h The he commander r of one of oC the American Ameri Amerl- can oan units which bore Lore the he brunt of ot last eok's u-eok's fighting northwest est of pf Tool Toul rid rid- d- d I dressed sed the man Inert talla today praising thorn I ICor I Ifor for Cor tho the gallantry nd courage shown In that action and for or their defeat of oC nu nu- numerically superior enemy forces nu |