Weekly journal-miner., 1918-04-17
WEDGE FAILS TO PENETRATE
 ALLIED LINE TO GREAT DEPTH

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 Seven days after the gigantic at tack against the British lines Ypres
 entu of their attack has been broken and the Teuonic forces recoing before While the Germans made gains wedge Allied lines considerable depth they failed their break through railway junctons There have been bitterly fought engagements places Ill the northern South of Ypres assaults against the near the apex of the triangular dent in the British line have been hurled
 All the sweeping created by the enemy attacks the southwest ridge positions fought to standst yesterday and last night and ties the positions improved by attacks At only point did defense give at NeuVe Egise the lower edge of the Messnes British finally withdrew from the villa after beating off attack after Large hinged within the salient in the Merv where the Germans effected their urthes penetration They are pushing here Hazbrouck occupation important railway connections of the British ae the holding line to the northeast extremely difficult.
 The displayed their appreciation of this by attack less than times the Merv region, despea- ton of their attacks being evidenced carried by in five This tack that bent the British line in the slightest position here speedily restored in it's entirety by the The Germans similarly have been foiled their push in further in the Baleu region, and this still n British hands.
 Far the southwest Lys front they failed in local operations here have advanced their and pushed back from the Clarence river They took prisoners machine guns in one of these operations
 Fighting hsrocay British have checked the German drive the region of Arm>ntiers, this enemy like ae one in Pcardy seems almost definitely stopped
 Against the American south Of Verdun German stong hurled themselves Sunday American infantry men beat the enemy in hot fighting The enemy withdrew his trenches with the loss of nearly
 About Neuve Egise before BaieE Haig's battered divisions have been putting desperate the Germans. Neuve Egise changed furious fighting and import ant strategic point as is one of the outposs of the Messnes ridge
 On either side of sharp salient Mhiel Ameri in the last few days have been meeting beating of in fine fashion strong German attacks
 WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE April 15-
 German attack against American positions the right of the Mouse north of St. Miel yesterday of 4O9 ricked who recently brought they completely repalsed enemy enemy casualties include besides number of wounded dragged the lines by their
 WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE, April S. Another attack the unhappy Baeu appeared the Germans las night Hard fighting proceeding morning in e 3ajneu sector, but filing of this dispatch the enemy had not begun the expected big onslaught.
 BASEL Switzerland April 15-Emperor Charles Austria sent the following telegram Emperor William Germany, according Vienna advices CmenceaAs accusations against affair with France My the reply ful friendship Charles"
 WASHINGTON. April 15-Hope Ger. stroke toward the channel grew here tocy the British lines sood fast shocks The days advances indicated that Field Haigs obeyng the his call Unyedng Dispatches indicate fighting line of the salient driven English Arras
 The struggle for the of Eglise in that region looks observers like enemy their behind men f that place and the whd awa section of the EgliSc at last