The Glenwood post., 1918-04-20
Germans Furious Charge Me|ts Away
Under Heavy Machine Gun Fire
Of the Allies
THE ENEMY IS DRIVEN BACK

Reinforced by the French troops, the
allied line is holding hard against fur
ther incursions by the Germans from
the region of Labassee to the north of
Ypres.
Everywhere the Germans have struck
the line in an endeavor to press back
the defenders they have been repulsed
with heavy losses and have been sue
cessful nowhere in gaining further
ground.
Attacks of an extraordinarily violent
nature are being thrown by the Ger
mans on the ten-mile front between
Givenchy and Robeq, where an endeav
or is being made to cross the LaDassee
canal and bend southwark the salient
which now outflanks the important
railroad town of Bethune. A division
of troops to each mile is being used by
the Germans on this sector, but the
British at last accounts were holding
well and inflicting heavy losses OH the
enemy.
If successful, the new attack of the
Germans would jeopardizc the entire
Arras sector, which includes the IA
nous French coaling region about Lens
and the equally famous Vimy ridge.
where the Canadians are holding forth.
1t seems evident it is part of the
strategy of the German high command
to wipe out the salient by an cnvelop-
ing move rather than again to give bat
tie to the British about Lens and
Vimy, two regions that already have
proved slaughter houses for their men.
Following the usual custom prior to
the launching Of an attack, the G.
mans, throughout Wednesday night, lit
orally rained shells of all calibers be,
tween Givenchy and Robeq, the firing
by daylight having reached the intensi-
ty of drum fire. Large quantities of
gas shells were interminglcd with the
nigh powered missiles.
During the day midway between
Bailleul and Ypres the Germans vigor-
olsly attacked the British positions
south of KENNEL, which the British
had recaptured from them Wednesday,
but were unable to gain any advantage
in the face of the strong defense.
Considerable fighting has developed
along the front in northern Flanders
between Langemarck and Kippe, held
by the Belgians. At one point the
enemy penetrated the Belgian front
line, but later was expelled, leaving
six hundred prisoners, among them nu-
merous officers, in the hands of King
Albert S men.
East of Amiens, along the Avre riv-
er, the French have made successful
attacks against the Germans on sever.
al sectors, capturing the greater part
of Senica wood and also advancing
their line east and west of the stream.
The Germans in the Aisne region at
tackled the French near Corbeny and
also in Champagne, but in each in
stance were repulsed, while the French
in Lorraine carried out a successful
maneuver against the enemy in which
prisoners were taken.
London, April ls.-Field Marshal
Haig's report tonight says:
"There has been severe fighting
again today on the greater part Of the
Lys battle front. From Labassee canal
at Givenchy to the Lys river, east Of
st. Vincent, a bombardment was re
ported this morning, followed by strong
hostile attacks, all of which have been
repulsed.
"The losses inflicted on the attack
ing German infantry by our fire are
again reported to have been extremely
heavy, and more than 200 prisoners
were taken.
"The struggle has been particularly