The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-04-23
Allied Line is Holding Hard
Against Further IncursiOns
By Huns.
MORE VIOLENT ATTACKS
Germans Seek to Cross the La
BaSSee Canal and Bend South
ward the Salient Outflanking
Town of Bethune.

Reinforced by French troops, the
allied line is holding hard against
further incursions by the Germans
north of Ypres.
Everywhere the Germans have
struck the line in an endeavor to
press back the defenders they have
been repulsed with heavy losses and
have been successful nowhere in
gaining further ground.
Attacks of an extraordinary vio-
lent nature are being thrown by the
Germans on the 10-mile front be-
tween Givenchy and Robecq, where
an endeavor is being made to cross
the La Bassee canal aud bend south
ward the salient which now out
fianks the important railroad town
of Bethune. A division of troops to
each mile is being used by the Ger
mans on this sector, but the British
at last accounts were holding we'll
and inflicting heavy losses on tho
enemy.
If successful, the new attack OF
the Germans would jeopardize the
entire Arras sector, which includes
the famous French coaling region
about Lens and the equally famous
Vimy ridge, where the Canadians are
holding forth. II seems evident that
1t is part OF the strategy of the Ger
man high command to wipe out the
salient by an enveloping move rather
than again to give battle to the Brit
ish about Lens and Vimy, two re-
gions that already have proved
slaughter houses for their men.
Following the usual custom prior
to the launching of an attack, the
Germans throughout Wednesday
night literally rained shells of all
calibers between Givenchy and
Robecq, the firing by daybreak hav-
ing reached the intensity of drum
fire. Large quantities of gas shells
were intermingled with the high
powered missiles.
During Thursday midway between
Bailleul and Ypres the Germans Wig
orously attacked the British posi-
tions south of KENNEL, which the
British had recaptured from them
Wednesday, but were unable to gain
any advantage in the face of the
strong defense.
Considerable fighting has devel-
oped along the front in northern
Flanders between Langemarck and
Nppe, held by the Belgians At one
point the enemy penetrated the Bel
gian front line, but later was ex>
PEELED, leaving 500 prisoners, among
them numerous officers, in the hands
OF King Alberts men.
East of Amiens, along the Avre
river, the French have made success,
ful attacks against the Germans on
several sectors, capturing the great
er part of the Senecat wood and also
advancing their line east and west of
the stream. The Germans in the
Aisne region attacked the French
near, Corbeny and also in the Cham
pagne, but in each instance were re-
pulsed, while the French in Lor-
raine carried out a successful ma
neuver against the enemy in which
prisoners were taken.
On the Italian front artillery
duels and patrol encounters con-
tinue. Intense aerial activity pre-
walls over the entire front. We'd
nesday II enemy airplanes were
brought down-five by Italian avia-
tors and IL by British.
Viscount Miner has been ap-
pointed British minister of war in
succession to the Earl of Derby, who
has been given the post of ambassa-
dor to France.