The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-10
YANkS
At The
FRONT.
FIRST REPORT OF
TROOPS AGAINST
new HUN DRIVE
American Forces Have APP
peared in British Zone.
Their Presence in Fighting
Soon Will Be Felt.
HUN IN BIG ATTACK ON NORTH
Infantry Fighting Now After
As Hours of Smelling.
Ypres Region Sees Death Crap
pie Between Armies.
BRITISH TAKE 75O PRISONERS
Recapture of Giyenchy After
Most Severe Engagement.
But Center of Allied Line Has
Been Pushed Back.
Infantry. Fighting Now After
As Hours of Smelling.
Ypres Region Sees Death Crap
pie Between Armies.
BRITISH TAKE 75O PRISONERS
Recapture of Giyenchy After
Most Severe Engagement.
But Center of Allied Line Has
Been Pushed Back.

London, April 10.-American rein
forcements have appeared in the Brit
ish battle zone, says dispatch from
British headquarters in France to
Reuters limited.
Their presence in the fighting line,
the correspondent adds, should soon
be felt.
They include infantry, airmen. and
engineers. ..,.-
General Pershing, comforting with
General Foch at the front March 2S,
placed the entire American expedi-
tionary force at the disposal of the
allies
Three days later, staff correspon-
dents with the American army on the
Toul front reported great forces of
all branches of the service leaving that
sector for the Picardy front
All the roads in that part of France
were blocked by moving men and
equipment, it was said.
Full of Cheer.
The correspondents reported to have
seen the Americans, who are the fore
runners Of many more, moving to
Sssheir places in the line-cheery and
full of ginger.
The arrival of the first of these men
at the British front is just eleven days
after the movement began. 1t is be-
lieved these forces will go into action
North of Sommc.
The fact that these men have ar
rived at the British 'front.' probably
locates them some place north of the
Somme, as the British and French
forces are supposed to converge at
Hangard, five miles south of that riv-
er. All that portion of the front from
Hangard north to Dixmude in Bel
gium is held by Haig's troops.
Trying to Break Thru
The battle which began yesterday
morning between La Bassee and Fleur-
baiS, the correspondent says, is con-
tinuing today with unabated violence.
The artillery duel has extended south
wand to Arras, while the Germans
also are attacking between Armen-
tierei and Messines, on the Belgian
border.
Tie enemy has brought into action
a tremendous concentration of artil-
lery and is throwing in his infantry
in dense masses.
Ths Germans. the writer declares
plainly are making another effort to
break thru the British positions.
Huns Enter British Trenches.
London, april 10.-"In this morn.
ing's attack the enemy entered the
British first line trenches between the
Rivers Lys and Doube" sad Major
SAGen. f. b. Maurice, chief director o.
military operations at the war office
today The attack extended from
Armenteres to Messines
The German gains today" con
Iinued Maurice, lin conjun L on witt
the results of his attack yesterday
have placed Armentieres in al
awkward salient
Activity on American Front.
Paris, April 1O.-"Great mutua
artillery fighting" along wide from
held by French and American troops
from south of Verdun to east of st
Mihiel was reported by the French
war office today.
In Belgium Now.
London. April 1O.-Hindenburg'
frenzied efforts to split the British lin
in Flanders and roll the northern
flank pack on the North sea openinj
the way to the channel ports hat
spread into Belgium today. along
twenty-nlile front.
Fighting already has broken ou
near Armentieres on the new from
under bomhardment. indicating tn
Germans are losing no time n follow
ing up their cannonading with in
fantry assaults Thus, the actua
fighting has been carried northwar
- into Belgium. probably far mort
the fam 9us town of Bloegsteert
three miles north OF Armentieres
Other towns made famous by the wa
which prob;t bly, will figure in thi
fighting. are Hollebeke on the Ypres
Confines canal and Messines midwa
between Arm entieres and Ypres.
Extend the Front.
London. April 10.-The German:
Continued on Page rwoJ