Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-04-28

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY AFIELD, April 25.-Fighting
harder and stubborn both Sides desperate in
ance the enemys part than anything since the battles
of the Somme been progress east of Aas since the at
tack began Monday morning Since that time the sacrifice of the
German army been dreadful The British with grim deter
mnaton pushed and and held much important
ground.
The enemy clearly resolved defend this approach to
the northern Hndenburg ne although it has cost
him thousands That line which critics at home
believe myth is very real ne running down in this
through Droucourt and Quean but its defenses not
yet finished while following the armies pioneer battaons
forced labor by French civilians and Russian prisoners
working day and night its trenches and emacements the
German general staff has ordered the positions IN front to be
held death That order has been obyed by German
bataons the dead bodies that lie the ground
troops rushed yesterday to relieve the bat
taons already broken by the British bombament and attack
Under the covering fire of batteries mased in the neghborhood TO
Vtryen-Artos which the Hndenburg ne they delivered
and resoute coueratacks against the positions gained
by the British after the first advance yesterday morning and IN
flung back the British line and reganed the ground
In doing they killed great numbers but other Of
and the other were moved down The VII
age of Guemappe low ground by the Cou river south OF
Monchy of the storm center 1t taken by the Scot
fish troops early the morning and lost later in the day and
taken again the evening The British hold this afternoon in
spite of further efforts by the enemy.
1000 KILLED IN WOOD.
Four thousand of fresh division gathered in the
Bots du Sar for further attempt to break the ne but they
by flying officers and the British batteries filled the
wood with shells that slaughter done there This
body of literally sheed to death, and 1t was human
hell in that wood under the blue sky
FRENCH GUNS POUND LINES.
PARIS April 25-Heavy artillery fighting continues along
the French front particularly south of ST. Quentin and along the
Chemn Danes on the ridge north of the Asne On this ridge
the French have improved their positions by minor operations
The office that four German howtzers OF ZOE
mmeers recently captured this sector have been brought in
This is addition to the number of guns already reported
tured
HAIG'S TROOPS REACH CANAL
LONDON, April 25-At the beginning of the third day Of
the battle of Aas which has seen fighting more desperate
than since the early battles of the Somme the British hole
all their positions and have advanced their line a
points, notably of Monchy and between that village
and the Sensee ags have pushed forward
within hundred yards of the villages of Chersy and Fon
taine-les- Croisilles.
The office report today dwes the exceptional feroc
ly of the enemys all along the front particularly
Gavoree On front of about eight miles German div
son about engaged British corps tax
ing prisoners from less than four divisions While the British
artillery machine guns did great havoc the German
their frequent counteattack there much handohan
lighting the British driven back bu
today all positions again in British hands The fighting to
day has sackened More than 1000 prisoners hav
oeen taken since yesterday morning
SAMARA STATION CAPTURED
LONDON April 25.-The Turks in Mesopotamia have bee
driven from their position the right bank of the Tgrs be
British pursuing Them occupied Samara Station yesterday cap
turing 6 locomotives and ga railway trucks tSamara Stao
also is the right bank opposite the town OF the same mann