FAILURE OF DOUBLE ATTACK.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14589, 26 April 1918, Page 3

FAILURE OF DOUBLE ATTACK.

GERMANS USE* TANKS,

(Reuter's Telegram.)

LONDON, April 24. , Renter's British * headquarters correspondent, writing on, the evening of the 24th, says: — -. Two enemy attacks a-gainst impor-; tent tactical positions m parts of the line widely asunder were launched this morning. The first was against Drah T outre, at the foot.- of Mont Kemmel, which; French troops have been- defending. The enemy here gained an initial • advantage, but suffered so heavily, that he was vn r able to press the attack -an'd the situation was, restored. ' - ' A ''; The second* attack was against Villers Bretonne'ux and followed a violent bom' bardment with gas shells. Two enemy divisions assaulted from the direction .of Doniard and penetrated pur line posts .and gained a footing m the outskirts of Villers Bretonneux. : ' ' [ Tlie battle is still m progress., and .the enemy's ■* objectives have certainly not been gained* . - *' , Coinciding with this operation, an at taelc .'. was delivered' against the French between Castel and Sailles, hear Hangard, and failed to attain its known objectives. A -■•■ '■■-■>' i Vi This morning the enemy endeavored to push forward his. line south -of the Clarence river, but was. repulsed. • So effective \yas. our rifle apd maohine-gun fire that ' the enemy was beaten back without .giving battle. ........ , In the attack against Villers Bretonneux, three German tanks were seen advancing ' along the road with infantry following., .....,„ .... ,„..,....,...' ,..: '.