Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-04-05

a bloody struggle In a chalk QUAR-,
where many German dead now lie
After the Germans had come some way
forward ten British tanks drove into
them and shattered some of their bat
talions with their machine-gun IRE,
dispensing groups Of the advancing
units.
The British fought many rear guard
actions and made numerous counter
attacks in the neighborhood OF Roisel,
falling back to the line Of the Somme
only when new masses Of Germans
passed through those battalions which
they had not met and beaten.
Between Gozeaucourt and Epephy
occurred a most desperate struggle.
The Germans attacked In oyerwhelm'
ing strength. Their previous bonn
bardment had had little effect and the
British troops had suffered bui
slightly.
The weather was misty, and, screen
ed by this mist, the Germans were
on top Of the British before the lat
ter were aware Of 1t. In dense for
nation they came on, offering excel
lent targets. Ground was yielded by
the British only under pressure Of
overwhelming numbers.
Heroic Deeds of the British.
Fighting Saturday between Arras
and Bapaume for possession of the
heights between the Cojeul and Sen
see rivers was especially bitter. Out
numbered eight to one, the British
troops chung to their positions to the
last.
In Gauche wood where Scots and
South Africans were placed. another
terrific struggle ensued. The Ger
mans several times managed to reach |
the wood but were repeatedly thrown
back. Their losses in killed were /
heavy. as they came on In
mass formation. Attempt after at
tempt was frustrated.
From a height below Gauche wood
Known as Chapel hill to Epephy three
German divisions and parts of a
'ourth were thrown against the Brit
sh. At one point the enemy was ac-
ually among the British advance
POSTS before he was discovered. The
og thoroughly screened him.
Waves Of Germans flowed past the
arm and around 1t. but In the farm
tself the Leicesters held out, fighting
nd refusing to surrender until every
nan was killed or so severely wounded
e could fight no more.
The British showed the greatest
trength between Bapaume and Pc
onne and above Bapaume as far as
-rras. The Germans, however, con-
erned with the southern flank, at the
ranco-British junction point, concen-
'ated their most terrific blows against
lie Peronne-Ham-C hauny line, relying
n the necessity of an automatic Brit
II withdrawal In the north If their
ne was bent or broken in the south.
Bapaume was an obstacle on the
ortnern side, to capture which they
lcrifced thousands of their best
oops. Rivers of blood were shed for
lie towns possession in combat that \
sted almost all night, until the
ritish finally yielded the ruins, after
wing exacted a fearful price. I
Kaiser Orders Jubiation. 4
The kaiser was with Field Marshal
N Hindenburg In Peronne surveying
e bloody fields where thousands of q
S best fighting men were killed or n
aimed before the British finally with Y
ew. The emperor ordered a general .
bilation throughout the empire. y
ckets and flags and holiday for the z
ildren being the chief symbols of .
LIBERATION. He conferred a gold In u
d iron cross on Hindenburg. q
Wilhelm also sent dispatches to the :.
press telling of the progress made &
his armies. "