The Arvada enterprise., 1918-04-18
BRITISH ATTACK
REGA|NS GROUND
HAio's CLARION CALL TO SAVE
ENGLAND MAKES DEFENCE
STONE WALL.
sAMMIES WHIP B0CHEs
ALLIES HURL TEUToNs FROM
HANoARp AND FRENCH Ap-
VANCE IN ATTACK.

With the American Army in France,
April 15.-Preceded by an intense
bombardment of high explosives and
poison gas shells, picked troops from
four German companies hurled them
selves against the American positions
on the right bank Of the Meuse, north
Of st. Mihiel. again early Sunday
morning. but we're completely repulsed
after terrific hand-to-hand fighting.
The Americans captured some prison.
ers. The German losses already
counted are thirty-four dead and ten
wounded, who were in the American
trenches, and thirty dead in No Mans
Land.
The enemy's casualties in the four
days fighting are estimated at be-
tween 300 and 400. OF this number.
more than 100 were killed.
The entire allied line in Belgium
and France Is holding firm. Nowhere
have the Germans been able, notwith.
standing the great numbers of men
hurled against 1t. especially that por.
tion in Flanders where the British are
holding forth, to gain an inch OF
ground. Field Marshal Haig's order
that no more ground be ceded ID rigid.
ly being complied with, As IL attested
by the thousands Of German dead now
lying before the British positions
southwest Of Ypres. where it is the
ambition of the high German com.
mand to break through and envelop
Field Marshal Hais's forces and gain
an open highway toward the English
channel.
Likewise in Italy the big guns were
doing most Of the work, although At
several points enemy patrols attempt.
ed to carry out diversions, but met
with no success.
At Neuve Eglise, northwest Of Ar
mentierese. where the Germans are en-.
dssvorins to drive their wedge in fur.
ther in order to outflank Ypres, the
heaviest fighting has taken place.
Throughout Saturday night and Sun.
day there were battles of most oh.
stinate character. the Germans throw.
ing Thousands Of men into tho attack,
notwithstandons their wastage in
killed or wounded.
Several times the village CHANGED
hands. but at last reports the British
were still in possession Of 1t and hold.
ing tenaciously under repeated Ger.
man onslaughts.
Nowhere along the eiEhty.mile front
where the Germans are trying to drive
through between Wulverghem and
Meteren have the Germans met with
anything but repulse. and the price
they have paid for their attempts 70
breacn the British line has been enor>
nous.
On no sector have they been able to
surmount the stone wall Of the do
tense. and. for the moment at least,
there seems to be justification for the
hope that the turn In the tide OF the
battle 10 at hand.
Documents captured from German
prisoners show conclusivsly that the
great new offensive Of the Germans
was launched with the intention Of
separating the British and French
armies and crushing Of the British.
French troops fought fire In the city
Of Rheims set BY German shells FL
day night. The city has been under
frequent bombardmsnt the last few
weeks. Berlin declaring the sheilins
was in reprisal for the shelling Of Ger
man dugouts In Laon BY the French
artillery. The effort to control the
flames proceeded under heavy shell
fire.
Paris suffered Casualties Of twenty.
four persons killed and sixty.two- In.
jured In Friday nights air raid. The
German raid on England caused the
death Of five persons and the injury Of
fifteen.
The whole southern part Of Bailleul
broke into flames Friday night and
burned fiercely. the glow Of the fire
being visible against the clouds fos
miles across the low lying country. Ia,
Crschs was again In British hands Sat
urday morning. this place representing
part Of the result Of Friday nights
counter attacks between Bailleul and
Neuve Eslise.
French troops In an attack north
west Of Orvilles. Sorel made an ad
vance Of several hundred meters aions
= front Of about twothirds Of . mile,
according to the war office announce
mont. A German attack In the Noyon
sector was repulsed with heavy losscs
to the enemy.
Along the front held BY the French
Sunday saw nothing Of greater import
ance than reciprocal bombardmenti
on various sectors.
The latest German official communal
cation dealing with the situation 10
the region Of 81. Mihisi. where the
Americans are defending the line. says
that the Germans inflicted heavy loss
- on the Americans IL . successful
thrust and also took prisoners. The
same report gives the Germans credit
for gains Of ground on the Lys battle
front whore the Drisish are opposed 4