Iditarod pioneer., 1918-04-20
BRITISH


 London April l3erman air raids were made upon London and Paris night the Paris attack II people killed injured.
 office this morning says the Germans at tackng repused and that the British ad slightly n the neghborhood of Fesuber Heavy battling progress Neuve Egse and Wuveham
 gunre scored direct hit the Amlen cathe dra British holding their positions at all points, The enemy twice driven ot tho position at Locon
 Army France April l3Repused in their efforts to gain Wychaee dge the Germans putting most of widening the salient south of attempting the hill positions and gain important al Determined attacks upon aept rom me sou continues divisions engaged today The move against positions north and south of Armentierres
 British Army in France, April 15.-On the Lys bat tefron the battle continues today for the o tacticaly important positions The tenacy with which the British held the half burned city of Baileul has foed Won Hindenberg's plans. Won Ebenhard at tackled Neuve Egsse than 10 times, hoping to break through to the northward of Balleu. lie took the city, but could not progress beyond
 London, April 15-Seveu attacks by Germans in Mervlle sector the northern front, have been re- used by the British who inflicted heavy losses on the enemy.
 The Germans have retaken Neuve Egsse southwest of Baileu and temporarily penetrated the British DO sitions but driven out by counter attacks. The British improved their positions today south ot the Somme. in the neighborhood of Hangard and Sanerre' Of the battle for possession of Neuve Eglsse, Gen. Haigs night report in part reads
 At the close of many hours of obstinate and bloody fighting our troops reganed possession Of the village The enemy attacks in this sector have been pressed with great determination, and hls
 losses throughout have been heavy in the extreme" British Army in France, April 16-Severest fighting continues this afternoon with the Teutcns trying to push westward toward HazebrOuck.
 A heavy trench mortar bombardment proceeded the capture of Baeu The attacking forces included the German Alpine Corps and II divisions. Three dlvl sions followed the German barrage between Ballleul and Neuve Egsse before which the British lines bent, but broken The fighting began early ln the night, which pitchy black.
 On the Somme battlefront, Gen. von DermarWltzs 8 artillery is speeding up, showing the German second army is bristng with guns. There is considerable German troops continue to arrive from Russia and Rumana, and the total the Western front may reach 22O divisions.
 British fighters admit that the Allies must withstand further blows similar those just past before the wars greatest crisis is OCT.
 German artillery is busy smelling Amens by day and smelling it by night but not heavily as Von herman witz probably hopes to establish headquarters there and does not wish to destroy it totally.
 London, April 17.-The greater part of Wyschaete, and probably all of it, n the hands of the British an nounced Maurice, the director of military operations today.
 Counter attacking successfully at Meteran and south of that place, have driven back the Germans half way to Baieu and they have advanced and improved their positions and lines in the direction of Neuve Egisse According to all newspaper accounts the situation IS grave, but looks better today.
 ground at Paschendae and also at Messines but 1t IS the prevailing military opinion that their further ad vance is blocked
 The British seem to be countering today.
 Gen. Haig's report today reads: East Of Ypres in