Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-03-29
British and French Force Kaiser
to Throw More Troops
Into Battle
ENGLISH ELUDE FOES TRAP
Teutons Suffer Heavy Losses for
Every Inch of Ground Won
French Give Ground, But Con-
tinue Counter-Attacks.

only when overwhelmed by numbers
and eXacting Il frightful toll of lives
for every foot of ground abandoned,
the British line in Picardy is still in
tact.
While the German onslaught gained
ground at a number of points on Mon
day, there was no sign of diSintegra-
ton in the British forces, which at
many points, especially on the north
ern end of the long line of battle, are
standing firm.
New Battle Reported.
The German official report tells of
the defeat of the British and their
retreat via Ypres and Sally"
This would seem to indicate heavy
fighting far to the north of the SOmme
battlefield, of which no British report
has spoken.
There is, however, town called
Sally south of Bapaume and eastward
of this place is a town known as
YtreS. 1t is probable that these were
the points referred to in the state
ment from Berlin.
The largest gains made by the Ger
mans have been west of ST. Quentin,
where they have captured Nesle and
GuScard.
Over Ten Miles From Old Line.
These pOntS which are at the tip
of the TeutOnic attack, are more than
ten miles from the front as it stood
March y.
Military observers discern in the
scheme of the German attack a repeti-
tiOn of the German 'pincer" system
of attack. which was used by Won
MackenSen in Russia, ROumania and
Serbia This attack consists of two
attacks some distance apart, which,
after progressing to some depth, turn
toward each other, compelling the
forces caught between them to fall
back or be in danger of capture.
.EIude German Trap.
The British have fOreseen this dam
ger and have met it by first checking,
then forcing the northern jaw of the
pincer southwark, while they have
dropped back on the center and have
not fallen into the German trap. The
pressure of the defenders of the
SOmme front seems to be bending the
whole German attack to the south.
where it is hoped its force will be dis
Sipated.
The French positions joined the
British to the south of ST. Quentin,
but there have been no reports show
ing that the French have fallen back
from their advanced positions.
On the other hand, reports would
indicate that the original French lines
now virtually outfiank the advancing
Germans along the Disc river.
Fighting of the most severe
description has been taking place all
day on wide fronts south of Peronne
and south and north of Bapaume," Says
Field Marshal Haig's report from Brit
fish headquarters in France.
During the morning of March 25 our
troops on the front from the SOmme
as far north as Wancourt had beaten
off continuous and heavy attacks with
complete success.
Heavy losses have been inflicted on
the enemy by our artillery and machine
guns. while our low-fying airplanes re-
peatedly attacked the enemy's advanc-
ing columns farther to the rear.
"A heavy attack delivered by fresh
enemy troops in the afternoon enabled
them to. make progress west and south
west of Bapaume. in the direction of
Courcelette. South of PerOnne our
troops have been pressed back in sew
cral places slightly west of the Somme,
while farther south the enemy has sue
ceeded in making some progress and
has captured NeSle and GuiScard.
French re-enfOrcementS are arriving in
this neighborhood.
Our troops, although tired are in
good heart and are fighting splendidly,
and the enemy is only progressing at
the cost of heavy sacrifices. Our loss
es in material have been heavy and in
clude certain number of tanks.
The day communication states that
the British drove back to the eastern
bank of the Somme bodies of German
troops which had crossed the river be
tween LicOurt and Brie, south of Pc
rome. and repulSed powerful attacks
in the afternoon northward of Ba
paume.
French Fighting Hard.
Paris. March 26.-The French forces
which are fighting to the south of st
Quentin. around NOyOn. though retir
ing slowly. are carrying out Strons
counter attacks and infifcting heavy
losses on the Germans, says the wal
office statement.
Taking over of section of the line
here to relieve the British was an
nounced in the day report.
Report From Berlin.
Berlin, via London. March 26.-"Be
tween the SOmme and the OlSe' says
the official report from headquarters