The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-05-16
GUNS PROCLAIM
DRIVE RENEWED
HEAVY ARTlLLERlNe INDICATES
FIGHT IS ON AGAIN.
PENETRATED LINES RESTORED
British Lose But Soon Recover Ground
Australians In Counter Charge
Take Prisoners.--Bitter Fight
For Hill "A.

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For Hill a.
| London, May 15.-"German artillery
began heavy bombardment early to-
day at a point between the Simme and
the Ancre,' Field Marshal Haig re-
ported today
Southwest of Morlancourt and
north of KENNEL the enemy's artillery
lighting also Increased this morning
the statement continued IAN enemy
raid was repulsed north OF Lens"
Enemy Raids Are Repulsed.
I'VE carried out successful raid
northeast OF Robecq. There was hos
tile eannonading last night in the
Somme and Ancre valleys north OF
Bethums and In the Nieppe Forest Re-
gion"
The heaviest assault undertaken
by the Germans in several days--aff
attack on front of nearly a mile
southwest OF Morlancourt between
the Somme and the Ancre Yesterday
morning, was complete failure.
RustraIsns 10 the rescue.
After the enemy had entered sue.
cessfully into our line at one point
the Australians counter attacked and
regained their positions. The enemy
losses were heavy and more than nifty
prisoners were taken The British cas-.
ualties were light.
French troops repulsed an attack
north OF KENNEL on the Flanders front
Monday night.
French Front Active.
Paris. May 1.-THE French war Of
flee last night reported internittant
hombardmeBt>sI the AruiensakezI6a-
and east Of Montdidiet
Berlin statements last night claims
ed successful local thrust into the
British lines on the Bray. Corbie road,
evidently referring TO the attack
northwest OF Morlancourt Counter
attacks failed" the German war Of.
fee statement asserted
French in Further Gains.
Paris, May 15.-@vioIent artillery
fighting is progressing north OF Mont.
didier and between that place and
Noyon," the French war office state
ment announced tonight.
French troops successfully con.
Quoted raid and took woods south
Of HaiIles on the northern banks az
the Ancre where the American troops
are located In spite OF the fierce
German shell firing and fierce counter.
attacks the French succeeded in
keeping their gains They took 20
prisoners, including one officer.
AN enemy attack south Of Rollot
was complete failure the state
ment said.
In Bitter Fight FOR Hill A.
With the British Army in France.
May 15.-FEiIl a., small but import.
ant elevation, near the Wyyerbeek riv-
Ter, north of KENNEL. about which san
culinary conflicts have been waged
since May s. appeared today TO be in
the hands of the Germans again. The
enemy began an assault yesterday
morning and gained hold on this
position, and at latest reports was
still clinging tenaeiousIy to the rug
ged slopes, although the hard hitting
French had been pressing the invad-
ers vigorously.
Hin a. has been one of the most
holly contested points on the north
ern baqleaele.
Austrisns On Italian Front.
Rome May f5.-Great masses of
Austrian forces are being eoncentra-
ted along the Alpine lines and the
Frnidi Plains il was officially am
nounced here today.
Austrian air craft is lighting desper.
stely to prevent the italians from
discerning these troop movements.
Submarine Under, Control.
4 London, May l5.--on the whole. the
general trend OF the warfare against
the submarine has progressed quite
satisfactory since June 1. Dr.. MacMara
financial secretary OF the Admiralty
announced in tAe .House OF Commons
this afternoon.
MacMara said one hundred and sew.
enty-two steamers were unsuccessfaliy
attacked by the German submarine
between January II aud April 80.
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