Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-04-03

London, March 29.-After an all-day
battle north and south of the Scarpe,
with Arras as the chief center, the
British forces have beaten off the Ger
mans, with heavy losses to the enemy,
according to the, report from Field
Marshal Haig.
French HurI Foe Back.
Paris, March 29.-On the front from
Lassigny to NOyOn our troops have adj
vanced over a line about ten kilome-
tiers (slightIy over six miles) long to
a depth of two kilOmeters Gone and
one-tifth miles,, says the war Office
statement issued. The repulse of the
Germans in villages further west also
is announced.
100000 U. S. Troops Ready.
Washington, March 29.-Not fewer
than 100000 American troops, it is be-
lieved by military experts here, are
ready to take their place in the battle
line in France to withstand the Ger
man attack or to assist in a counter
attack. General March said he had no
such information.
Huns Take Montdidier.
With the French Armies in France,
March 29-Fresh German troops were
thrown against the French army main
tanning the junction between the
French and British lines, and notwith-
standing the determined stand made
by the French they were forced to re-
tire toward the west, the Germans
breaking through at Montdfdier and
occupying that place.
Farther south the French held well,
resisting all the German efforts.
In the rear of the French army the
movements were so intense that it was
impossible to approach the firing line.
Battle Is Stabilized.
Notwithstanding the continued ad-
vance of the Germans, the battle has
become more or less stabilized in the
last two days.
The French are pushing nOrthward
in order to keep in close touch with
the British, who had been forced back
by overwhelming numbers.
French troops have relieved part of
the British line.
NOllllllS DIS yet has DG6l dIlOWeu 10
develop regarding the intentions of the
entente allied commanders, but 1t is
certain that at an opportune moment
they will make a counter-stroke.
German Plan Rehearsed.
The general idea of the battle as far
as it has gone shows that the Germans
chose TO make their principal attack
against the British front. At the same
time they made a demonstration just
where the two armies, French and
British, join.
The Germans succeeded in making
breach in the British line, which the
French forces closed, first sending cav
airy to fill the gap. The Germans had
carefully prepared for this offensive,
whole divisions and army corps re-
hearSing the parts they were to play
when the moment came.
Just before the assault the British
lines were deluged with shells for a
short period and with projectiles
charged with noxious gases.
Huns Attack in Waves.
Then came thick waves of infantry,
closely following one another. The
first waves, or what remained Of them,
reached their detectives and held on
until further waves came along and
cleaned up the islets of British, who
were holding out with obstinacy, using
for that purpose Jets of liquid fame
Requirements joined the Ger
mans, and from the captured first Brit
ish line a murderous fire with rifles,
machine guns and automatics was
opened on the rear lines of the British.
Reserves Overpowered.
This rain of death was so deadly as
10 overpower the British reserves, who
could not see whence it came and were
unable to advance to the assistance of
their comrades in the first line, owing
TO the severity of this fire.
Under cover of this hail of bullets
the German waves of infantry made
their way into the second British line.
The Germans lay down when they had
advanced for some distance and al
lowed still other waves to pass through
the intervals.
French Hurl Foe Back.
London, March 29.-French troops
CONGRATULATED with great dash and
drove back the enemy on a front of
ten kiiometers (slightly over six
miles, to depth of three kilometers
I(almost two miles) southwark of
iNoyon.
The French pressure on the enemy
is continuing.
This announcement was made In
British official summary of the situa-
ltion issued here.
The summary adds that the Ger
mans entered Montdidier.
Left Flank Falls Back.
The Germans effected a crossing of
the Somme near Chipilly, compelling
the British left flank south of the river
To fall back.
South of the Somme the Germans