Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-05-16
HUNS SHELL ALLIES
At THREE POINTS;
WILL RENEW DRIVE
KENNEL, Arras and Amiens Sec
tors Are B0mbarded.
HUNS DECISIvELY BEATEN
Germans Are Driven From La Cltte-
Voormezeele Sector With Heavy
Observation-Disclosures Advance
Lines on the Somme-U. S.
Gunners Force Foe to
Abandon Town.

London, May 14.-The German guns
launched into an intensive gunfie on
the three great sectors Of KENNEL,
Arras and Amiens.
These bombardments, following an
OminOus lull, indicated to observers
here that the German drive was about
to resume with the main blows to be
delivered at the three vital links in
the allied line.
Two Weeks Preparing.
For upwards Of two weeks allied
airmen have reported much activity
behind the German lines, while the
German artillery had continued to
lombard with great fury scattered
sectors along Picardy and Flanders
battlefelds.
1t is now known that German guns
and troops, most Of which have been
shifted at night, to avoid detection,
are in place and that the Teutons are
ready to strike. Just where the blows
will fall cannot be fOretold.
Watch Amiens and Ypres.
It is generally accepted as a fact
that the Germans. will begin their Of
fensive on the Amiens and Ypres
fronts, either simultaneously Or at
about the same time.
French and British, however, have
taken some small and locally impOr-
tant positions in limited attacks, the
latest advance having been made by
the French north of KENNEL village
in the capture of Hill A and an adj
joining farm.
Hndenburg Reported Dead.
London, May 14.-All German pris-
Oners captured in France say that
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg is
dead letters from British officers on
the western front report, according to
the Daily Express. At the same time
the name of General Won Mackensen
is brought into prominence as that of
great man who is to bring the Ger
mans victory. The Express assumes
that the Hindenburg story is circulat-
ed to explain the failure of the great
offensive.
Allies Win Two-Day Battle.
London, May 1O.-"At the close Of
the fighting in the La Clytte-Voorme-
zeele sector" says Field Marshal
Haig's report on Thursday from Brit
ish headquarters in France, 1.-THE
French and British positions on this
front were completely re-established."
Huns Beaten in Flanders.
After two days of furious fighting
over a three-mile front, the Germans
again have been decisively beaten with
heavy casualties on the Flanders field.
The report from British headquarters
in France announces that General
Haig's men, aided by the French, have
completely restored the situation on
the La Clytte-Voormezeele sector.
The combat was of the most vicious
character, the enemy coming forward
renentedly in waves.
Yankees Drive Huns From Town.
With the American Army in France,
May 13.-In the Luneville sector, our
patrols early in tho morning estab-
lished the fact that the hamlet of An
cerviller has been abandoned by the
enemy.
The Germans had not even attempt
ed to occupy shell holes in the salient,
which recently was torn up by our ar
tillery Quiet prevails on all fronts on
which there are Americans, according
to reports Poor visibility has pre-
vented extended aerial activity.
French Take 100 Prisoners.
London, May 13.-French troops on
the Flanders front improved their DO
sitions north of KENNEL village yes
terday and took more than 100 pris-
oners, the communication from the
war office announces. German artil-
lery is active in the Ancre river sec
tor, south Of Albert, east of Loos and
near Voormezeele, in Flanders.
Hun Attack Fails.
Paris, May ia German attack
at night on the positions recently won
by the French near Orvillers-Sorel, on
the southern side Of the Picardy bat
tie front, broke down with severe
losses, the war office announced.
There was heavy artillery fighting
near Mailly- Raineval, on the battle
line below Amiens, and also on the
Verdun front.
Australians Make Gains
Meanwhile the entente forces have
scored a success on the Amiens front,
where Australian troops have ad-
vanced to the north Of the Somme.
One advance west of Morlancourt
(midway between Albert and the Som
.ooeN .r-ar "a tho dnnth of goo uo rdn or,