The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-04-30
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Fighting is Deadlock.
LONDON, April 30.-As an indica
ton that the British offensive is not
taking all the strength of the British
army In the Arras to St. Quentin front.
Field Marshal Haig staged strong
raid north of Ypres today.
AT night, north Of Ypres a success
full raid was carried out" the British
commander in chief reported. "Eigh-
teen prisoners and a machine gun
were captured"
Ypres is nearly fifty miles north of
the Arras sector, where the British
push was still powerfully exerted
against the remnants of the northern
most end of the Wotan line.
Between Monchy LIE Preux and the
Scarpe in small operation, we took
"a few prisoners and improved our po-
sition," Haig reported of the fighting
in this sector.
The fighting in the rounded sector
in front Of Gavrelle, Roeux, Monchy
and Guemappe was apparently in a
"clinch" today, the armies on both
sides more or less deadlocked.
French Official Report.
PARIS, April 3O.-Forecasting
probably resumption Of General
Nivelle's concerted offensive, the war
office statement today detailed "vio-
lent artillery actions" south Of ST.
Quentin, around Troyonne, Craonne
and the regions of Hurtebise.
The statement reported failure OF
German attacks in the Hurtebise
sector in the French curtain of fire.
me war Office announced that
German air raids on Dunkfrk, Nancy
and Belfort had failed to infict
any casualties. Chalons and Epernay
were also bombarded by German air.
men, with several civilian victims re-
ported.
A Valley Of Death.
by William Philip Simms, United
Press Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
IN THE FIELD. April 30.-The
Scarpe is fast becoming valley of
death for the Prussians
The slaughtered enemy lies thick
among the dandelions on the val
ley's following slopes.
In terms of losses, the Scarpe is a
years defeat for the Germans
With that part of the Siegfried line
known as the Wotan front already
melting away at it's northern end
and the Drocourt-to-Queant system of
German defenses threatened, linden
burg is throwing division after divi-
sion into the struggle, with ordars to !
hold at all costs.
AS the British day by day bite
bit here and bit there
n 1rfn att ool-
edly. Always they come in close
where British guns reap
horrible harvest in the open country. |
Sunday l watched the heavy tight
ing about Oppy and south to Cav
relle. The Germans attempted to |
retake trenches which the British |
won early Sunday morning.
After three years Of warfare be-
tween forces hidden from each other
behind trenches, the sight of COM
batants' maneuyering in the open
is most spectacular. On Sunday l |
could clearly see stretcher bearers |
on both sides carrying back the |
wounded-under shell fire.
Beyond the Oppy-Gavrell line over
the smoking battle field, Douai stood |
out in the sunlight. The city hall,
with magnificent crenelated belfry
and the huge tower of st. Pierre
cathedral glistened in the light,
the city like the Wool !,
worth and the Metropolitan buildings
tower over New York
That Hindenburg fears for Douai, I
with its eight railways, is certain.
he recently visited this |
front and roundly scored his com.
nanders for falling back, ordering
hem to hold whatever happened.
Thus, of his reserve troops avail
able before the Franco-British often
sives of this month, many divisions
nave now been completely knocked
out and whatever plan he may have
had in mind before these great
pushes he must now at least
modify.
Tremendous Losses.
BERLIN, April 80. (via London )-
Tremendous losses of British attack
ng troops were revealed in today's Of
fetal statement.
1T is estimated the war Office
declared, that on Saturday the Eng
ish losses were six thousand fallen :
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