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Atlanta 3aumal VOLUME XX. Full Associated Press Service ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1918. NUMBER 54/ POINT NEAR AMIENS CHANGES HANDS SEVERAL TIMES FRENCH WffllE SfflTEfflL POSITION GERMAN LEADERS AMERICANS ARE HMS MOVING MEN 0.5. ENGINEERS PLIV ANXIOUS TO FIND GAMBLER INFORMER RELIEVING VETERAN BEROIC ROLE IN FIGHT OUT U. S. TACTICS SHOT DOWN ON EVE FRENCH SOLDIERS ON IMENICIN FRONT HANGARD-EN-SANTERRE againstphussians Captured Documents Show OF HIS MLOSOHES U. S. Troops With Training Portentous Activity of Enemy Prussian Army Chiefs Are Will Serve With the French, ,Troops as U. S. Forces .War Department Statement Prepare for Battle 1,500 Hold Trying* to Secure Informa- Was to Have Told District At- Gaßant Band of IN FRENCH, for Week Says WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY TAKEN BI on Pershing's Troops BUT tion torney in New York Names I THE FIELD, March 31. —Troop move- Line U2OO Yards Long in ' meats behind the German lines are in- WASHINGTON, April 1.—American creasing. It was learned that one divi- WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN of “Men Higher Up” in moved into the trenches on the Face of Fiercest German troops are relieving veteran French sion FRANCE. Sunday, March 31.—CBy the Toul front Thursday, but was with- troops so the latter may join the going Ondairghts . Associated Press.) —German army lead- Crusade drawn Saturday, presumably ers are exceedingly anxious to obtain French counter offensive in the west- north. ern line. And “such of our troops An American patrol entered the Ger- Inform*tton concerning the most minute last night. IN NEw YORK, April I.—Seven hours received a sufficient amount man lines three times during GET WITH THZ BRITISH ARMY army. is as have TEUTONS detail of the American This it encountered elec- MBRIUEL On one expedition before the district attorney's office was co-operate with the FRATUCE. April L—lt is now possible disclosed by a captured German docu- of training will trically charged barbed wire. On an- PARIS, April I.—“Hangard-en-Santerre has been completely recap- to have been informed by Harry Cohen, and, as they able, exchanged te tan of a spectaeotar feature of a ment which instructs every observer French insofar are other occasion shots were tured,” the war office reported today.” also “Harry patrol last week below bring known as the Tot,” of the will assume a share of the great bur- with the enemy, but the with- “The Germans incessantly (5 miles and west brfßMat Rrttiah defense patrol to do his or its best to in- . attacked Grivesnes north name of the man “higher up” in the den now so valiantly borne by the drew without casualties. of Montdidier). ths Beaune. It la the story of a little enemy.” a possi- After hand to hand fighting it remained in our hands. formation about the new prosecutor’s anti-gambling crusade, and British armies.’’ The Americans are alert for army ooenpoeed largely of iswrtrxsr.ti french may prepara- The German losses were considerable.” The captured document starts out by This was officially stated today in ble attack which be under Cohen shot and killed at 6:30 o’clock * troops who were hastily assembled tn was department’s weekly tion by the enemy. Our troops are pre- * * es gyving details that are known, such as the war war sum- reeeessfulLy this morning. mary. pared for defense against German BY WILLIAMPHILIP SLMALS. a greet dials and who heM uniform, then* regarding the American District Attorney Swann immediately The summary declared unreservedly tank?. American artillery is periodically WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN FRANCE, April I.—War planes » vital stretch of the front against fu- and adds that the Infantry is equipped ordered the apprehension of Sam "that the enemy has been unable to pounding the enemy lines. The Bosche report that the German’s have again occupied Moreuil, on the right bank rtoos German onslaughts until rwin- retaliate, damage side partly with English rifles and that the Scheppe, who was one of the prose- force a decision” and predicted he will guns but on our of the Avre, after heavy fighting. forcesnems could arrtre In this gal- artfUery probably has French guns. It cution's star witnesses against Charles be unable to do so just as long as is small. The enemy launched a vicious Becker, headquarters as well as those assault Sunday afternoon between lant force wore indoded American ra’l- says that American troops will con- ths police lieutenant who was “the allied armies are able to maneuver General Moreuil and simultaneously entering town at p. m. France, adding: “Noth- executed for the murder of Herman close to the lines, is the scene of the Demuin, the 3:30 way engineers who. as In the battle of tinue training in with the consistent unity and flexibil- The Germans are reported moving westward along the Luce val- ing is known as yet about the methods Rosenthal, gambler, in 1912 ity which they have shown during the greatest activity. It is an activity ne- Cambrai. last November. threw aside a fighting instead of a ley, having passed Haligard. of fighting or leadership.” Schepps and two other men who were engagements of the last week.” cessitated by arms in de- details," army. This the one Somme, but it is their toots and took up ••From the preceding meager with him when the police visited Concerning the American participa- training is practically change south of the Schepps’ jewelry shop confusion despite the rap- important enemy fense of the allied colors tt continues, “it is evident that sectors in Sixth avenue tion—already under way—the statement There is no because it brings the that much nearer the Calais- taken custody a few idity of movements. Roads for miles at K and M have the honorable task of ob- were into hours said: Paris railway. It was test Thursday af*e.n>o.ri a choked to the ut- taining as much information as possible after the shooting. American Participation in every direction are critical moment when it was absolutely They hurried district at- with every conceivable traffic of on particular features of American fight- were to the “Our own resources have been placed most This is the first news of recapture of Moreuil by the Germans. The necessary that more troops ehorld be ing and outpost tactics. This will then torney’s office. the disposal of the al- war. unreservedly at correspondent’s automobile today British war office Sunday night announced that Canadian cavalry and thrown Into the British line to ho’d be used for extending the information The police said that Schepps’ place, lies and our divisions will be used if The established after the Rosenthal shoot- moved slowly past solid miles of Amer- British infantry, co-operating with French troops, regained possession of the oniash of the Germans. Reinforce- bulletin. Any observation or identifica- and when needed. be of ing, and the convictions which resulted, ican fighters and machinery coming Moreuil and the woods to the north on Saturday. The same announcement not tion, however insignificant, may "Our troops are taking their places ments were on the way but could has recently been under their observa- from all directions to join other fight- said British also recaptured Demuin, about three and half the greatest value In connection with in other parts of the . line, thus re- the had miles a arrive tn time. There was no time to ing forces bound the same mission Information already at hand." tion. lieving French units for on north and east of Moreuil. veteran emer- as already passed. The lone and a certain general inuned'ately Attention then is drawn to “self-evi- Up to the time of hie arrest the dis- those which have Simms' statement that the Germans have “passed Hangard” indicated gency service. brown topped American wagons and organized a force collected from the dent questions" which observers, patrols trict attorney withheld the reason for “Such of our troops as have re- ten of Amiens. desiring Schepps' appearance. It camouflaged guns and caissons are the enemy is less than miles south-east various units nearby, in which were and outposts are expected to find an- was ceived a sufficient amount of train- asserted when streaming steadily along the roads in 4* 4 s the Americana swers for. Under the heading, “The not that he was near ing will keep with the latter and inso- shot, this part of France. There is a new BRITISH ARMY HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, April 1.—(By As- Fifteen hundred followed the lead enemy's security," the document says: Cohen was but the police declare for they are able will a a as assume snap in the American army which is Press.) —The Germans last evening two quick of their dashing brigadier out into the “Are sentry posts sentry posts or that he is identified in the inquiry as of burden now sociated made attacks in share the great so proud of General Pershing’s confidence of op swirling battle line where they stronger posts’ Further advanced re- friend of a woman who, with two men, succession against the British lines west the town of Albert, but were valiantly borne toy the French and offering General Foch. yards Manner chal- was arrested last week upon informa- in it bodily to enemy strung over a front of 1,200 connoitering patrols? of British armies.” » both occasions the was thrown back. The only question expressed is in the against which hordes of Germans were lenging? Behavior on post during day tion furnished by “Harry The YoL” statement the confi- At 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon, the Germans made a heavy attack Cohen, according District, The je-echoed song whistled and sung from the trans- flung and night.