Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-18


pulse.
The Germans opened a heavy
bombardment OF the British posi-
tions on the southwestern part OF
the Lys battle front between LOGON
and Rebecq during the night. The
bombardment was still in progress
at dawn today.
Canadian Army Headquarters,
April 19.-(By Canadian Press -
All night long Canadian guns, both
heavy and light, have been active
against the enemy positions, she'll
ing hostile batteries, routes, rail-
ways and dumps, while time after
time hostile infantry positions, as
sembly areas, and communications
have been swept with a harrassing
fire. Indeed, artillery activity re-
Gently has been the main feature on
the Canadian front. There have
been constant duels between cur
own and the enemy batteries. A
considerable amount Of gas has
been used.
Line Held Intact.
(By Associated Press)
Field Marshal Haig today reports
his line on the Lys battlefront
standing intact last night as it.
existed yesterday morning follow
ing the British retirement east OF
Ypres, no ground having been lost
in the battling of yesterday despite
the heavy German attacks through
the entire period.
Checked for the time at least. in
front of the strong British posi-
ton, dominated by KENNEL hill on
the northern portion of this front
the Germans are turning their at
tention to the southwesterly sector
OF the battlefield.
French Join British.
Undiminished in intensity the
great battle in Flanders and south
across the French border. goes on.
Having retired east of Ypres, the
British are putting up most des-
perate resistance to the Germans
menacing Ypres and Mazebrouck,
the important supply base to the
southwest. French troops have
come to Field Marshal Haig's as
! sistance and are fighting hard.
How large the French forces are
that have come to help the British
has not been disclosed. Field Mar
shall Haig said last week that
heavy French reinforcements were
moving toward the battlefield.
A heavy bombardment of the.
British positions here between
LOGON and Rebecq was reported in
progress this morning.
Furthermore, at LOGON the Ger
mans are only some three miles
north of Bethune, an important
railway center. and at Rebecq are
within six miles OF Lillers, juno
ton point on the railway from Be
thune to Hazebrouck.
Fresh Forces Thrown In.
With the British Army in France,
April Is, IL a. m.-(By the Asso-
ciated Press.) - The Germans
brought up fresh divisions for the
hard thrusts which they made yes
terday. Although the British were
unable 10 hold Wytschaete and Me-
teren which they had retaken by a
brilliant counter attack. they beat
off the enemy elsewhere. The Brit
ish maintained their line through
out the night.
A renewed heavy bombardment
of the British front between La
bassee canal, at Giyenchy, and the
Nieppe forest. suggests the Ger
mans contemplate another heavy
drive in this region In the hope Of
taking Bethune and creating new
salient
All the areas back of this sec
tion were sprinkled with gas shells.
! AT 6 o'clock this morning the bonn
bardment was nearly OF drum-hre
| intensity.
An effort made by the Germans
who hold the enemy's right flank to
the sea, TO drive In the front Of the
allies from the coast, was extended
yesterday TO the User region by the
Belgians. At $3.50 o'clock I'm the
morning the Germans attacked on
front of four miles between
Langemarck and Kippe
Capture 600 Germans.
The Germans gained footing In
the Belgian advance positions but
they were thrown out after a fight
| lasting nearly all day. The Bel
| gians took coo prisoners, including
many officers belonging to seven
different regiments. which repre-
! sented one Bavarian. two Prussian
and one marine infantry division.