Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 April 1918 — FRENCH FIRE DEALS HEAVY LOSSES TO HUNS [ARTICLE]

FRENCH FIRE DEALS HEAVY LOSSES TO HUNS

Paris, March 31.—The battle continued last night with undimimshed violence, the war office announced this afternoon. German battalion, renewing the attack without cessation, ' were mown down by the French fire. < Moreiul changed hands four times in a furious struggle, finally being held by French and British troops. The woods north of Moreiul were captured by the French. Between Moreuil and Lassigny the Germans were checked completely. . „ The announcement follows: _ “The struggle was continued with undiminished violence during the night and the result was to emphasize the check administered to the formidable German effort of yesterday to break through the line. “Between Montdidier and Moreuil the fire of the French infantry mowed down German battalions which renewed the assault without ceasing. “Moreuil, captured by the Germans, was recaptured by the French, again taken by the Germans and finally captured in a bayonet charge .made with incomparable bravery by French and British troops mingled in the same ranks. The woods north of Moreuil was also captured as the result. , “Between Moreuil and Lassigny the checking of the Germans it has been established, was complete. The French were able to make progress as far as the vicinity of Canny SurMatz. The division of picked troops which was announced last night, recaptured Plemont and held it against all attacks, took 700 prisoners. “On the remainder of the front there was intermittent cannonading. Three German raids on the right bank of the Meuse (Verdun front) were without result. “Between Moreuil and Lassigny our troops, according to the latest information, recaptured Ayencourt and Monchel last evening, taking about 100 prisoners and fourteen machine guns. Today, in the course of spirited engagements, they made a notable advance in the region of Orvillers.