Iditarod pioneer., 1917-04-21
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MIGHTY BATTLE
 RAGING IN WEST
Germans Are Pressed Back, and Many Thousands of Prisoners Are Captured by the Brit
 ish and French Forces

LONDON, April l4.-A dispatch from the British headquarters in France, dated today, says that the British forces broke the German front for a distance of four miles and that the Germans are in retreat in the direction of Vimy. Strong enemy po- ations between Givenchy, Eneguille and the Ancre have been seized, and progre ss made north of Baupaume on the Cambrai road. The village of Fayet Mile northwest of St. Quentin, has been captured.
 On a twelve mile front on the River Scarpe, to the south of Loos, in the direction of Lille, the British have pressed back the Germans and captured six villages, gaining footing in the German trenches to the northeast.
 It is announced that l3000 Germans have been captured by the British on the western front since Monday together with 166 guns
 Intense Artillery Fighting PARIS, April 4.-Artillery fighting con tnues with marked intensity in Champaigne, The WAT office announces that the French patrols are active, and have brought back many prisoners.
 Germans Say Attacks Fail BERLIN, April 14-"Northeass of Arras and on the River Scarpe there is q pause in the fighting" says the official report today "On both banks of the Somme strong enemy forces again advanced against our St. Quen- tin positions, but the attacks failed under heavy losses the British leaving three off cers and two hundred men in our hands Begans Reach German Second Lines
 PARIS, April l6-The Belgans have penetrated Dixmude as far as the German second lines.
 During the night the French penetrated the German second line at several points in Alsace, and found many dead in the trenches.
 German. Battle Desperately LONDON, April l6-The war office an nounces that the British are fighting their way into Lens. They have captured great stores of guns and ammunition in Leyin, 8 west side suburb The Germans are burn ing Lens and being reinforced, they are battling desperately to stay the British ad- vance
 Forty Miles of Trenches Captured PARIS, April l7.-The French, attacking after days artillery preparation, captured several German lines between Soissons and Rheims, together with more than ten thou sand prisoners The war office announces that the fighting is described as of the ut most violence.
 AS result of the French operations of yesterday, last night and this morning, forty miles of the line have been wrested from the Germans, whose casualties are estimated at hundred thousand in killed, wounded and prisoners.
 Rains Hamperne Operations
 LONDON, April 17.-The British made further advances in the neighborhood of Epehy last night, according to the WAT oi- flee. Rains have caused & stoppage of operations.
 One of Mishtest Battles BERLIN, April l8-One of the mightiest battles of this great war, and therefore also in the worlds history, says the official statement today, IS in progress on the River Aisne. It is announced that three thou ! sand French were captured yesterday Strong Positions capture4 PARIS. April 1s.-Continuing the attacks between Soissons and Rheims and east of the latter place, the French have earned | the first line positions over many miles ot front, and captured powerfully organized heights, occupying the important village of Auberive and two miles of this part of the front. Five hundred prisoners were taken.
 Fighting Renewed with Fresh Troops PARIS, April l9.-French soldiers who won the HTst uAe oet"een ooiSeoho "'iu Rheims on Monday have been relieved by | fresh formation and the second phase of the battle was resumed with vigor today. More French 0sIns
 PARIS. April 20.-The French forces arc still sweeping onward. They have occupied three villages in the vicinity of Laon, and have made gains in the vicinity of Craonne, and also in Champaigne.
 Germans Reinforced The Germans brought up twelve di- visions during the night to stem tho