Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-04-05
AMERICAN ARMY
READY To ENTER
BATTLE IN FRANCE
PerShing Says U. S. Divisions Will
Be Used If Needed.
M0NCHEL TAKEN BY FRENCH
British Repufse Germans North of
Somme-Fierce Fighting Around
Mezieres and Demum-Berlin
Claims 10000 Prisoners.

Claims 10000 Prisoners.
Washington, March 3O.-The war de-
partment received the following cable
gram from General Pershing:
Have made all our resources avail
able and our divisions will be used if
needed.
French are in fine spirit and both
armies seem confident
"PERSHING."
British Gain Ground.
London, March 30.-The enemy has
not pressed his attacks north of the
SOmme, apart from local fighting at
different points, according to the Off
ciai statement, issued by the war Of
flee.
I'VE gained ground at certain
places" the statement continues.
South of the Somme heavy hostile
attacks developed during the morning
In the neighbOrhOOd of MeziereS and
Demum.
Fighting is still going on in this
sector.
Tried to Capture Arras.
1T is known from captured dOcu-
ments that the German attack astride
capture of Vimy Ridge and Arras.
This attack was carried out by at
ieaSt six divisions in support.
despite the force of the attack the
Impression made upon our battle pO-
Mtion was inconSiderable and the
lighting resulted in severe defeat for
the enemy.
Eleven Divisions identified.
The evening announcement says
that in the south the British have
been pressed back to a line running
weSt of Hamel9 Marcelcave and De-
Enm.
North of the SOmme all the British
positions were maintained. There
were no serious attacks by the enemy
In this region during the day.
French Continue Drive.
The French, says the announcement,
are continuing their offensive on the
southern front, between Montdidier
aud Lessigny. French fresh troops
are arriving in this region.
The official report issued earlier in
the day said that on the Somme the
British had maintained their positions
and had gained in places by success
full cOunter-attackS.
After holding their line all day in
the face of reported assaults by nu-
merically superior enemy forces, the
British retired a short distance from
their advanced positions at some
points.
The Germans again suffered exceed
ingly heavy losses. The British took
prisoners.
French Retake MoncheI.
Paris, March 30.-AlOng the battle
front of the Disc there has been a
notable diminution of fighting during
the day, according to the war office
statement issued. During the course
of the day the offensive activity of the
Germans was manifested only by local
attacks against few points along the
front, the statement continues.
Violent fighting continued at night
in the region of Montdidier the war
office announced.
In spite of German counter-attacks
the French held on to the villages
which they took in this region.
MOnchel was taken by French
troops.
North of Montdidier, French and
British troops held up the German
thrust.
The German losses have been ex-
tremely heavy.
Take 10000, Says Berlin.
Berlin, March 30.-Since the begin
ming of the great battle now in prog
Tess the German forces have taken
10000 prisoners and 100 guns, says
the army headquarters report.
In local engagements on both sides
Of the Scarpe, according TO the state
ment, the Germans broke through the
foremost British positions and took
several thousand prisoners.
London, March 29.-After an all-day
battle north and south of the Scarpe,
with Arras as the chief center, the
DAitASAA lOiNCS nave Dcdltu Oil the NtI
mans with heavy losses to the enemy,
according to tie report from Field
Marshal Haig.
British Take Prisoners.
The war Offices day report states
that prisoners and machine guns have
been captured by the British. Repeat
ed attacks were made by the enemy
along the valley of the SOmme in the
neighborhood of Beaumont Hamel-
Pnisieux and Moyennnevllle, says the
statement They were repulsed.
French HurI Foe Back.
Paris, March 29.-On the front from
IaSsigny to Noyon our troops have adj
vanced over line about ten kilome-
tiers (slightly over six miles) long to
a depth of two kilometers Zone and
0ne-fifth miles,. says the war office
statement issued. The .epulse of the
Germans in villages further west also
is announced.
100000 u. s. Troops Ready.
Washington, March 29.-Not fewer