Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-04-11

| lQelr DapLISm OF Dig OaCI1o IRE WlIu1u
the next few hours.
French InfIict Big Losses.
Paris, April 9.-The enemy, continu-
| ing his pressure north of the Allette
river in the lower Coucy forest region,
suffered heavy losses, while his ad-
vance was held up by advanced French
troops, according to the war office an
| nOuncement.
Between Montdidier and Noyon, on
the SOmme front, there was spirited
artillery activity.
Haig Makes Slight Advance.
London, April 9.-"Except for hos
tile artillery activity on different parts
of the battle front, and especially in
| the neighborhood Of BucQuoy,' says
| Field Marshal Haig's statement from
France, "there is nothing of special in
| terest to report"
The day war Office report said that
in night fighting on the southern bank
of the Somme the British made small
| advance.
British Make Gains.
| London, April S.-Successful British
counter-attacks were launched against
the Germans in Aveluy wood, on the
west side of the Ancre river, north of
Albert.
The war office statement says the
British recaptured all their former po-
sitions. The British captured over 100
prisoners and many guns.
The German attack on the British
lines opposite Albert was repulsed and
another TeutOn assault south of Hebu-
terne was broken up by the fire of the
British artillery.
French Eject Huns.
Paris, April 8.-The Germans re-
neWed their attacks on the French po-
sitions in the region of Chauny and
Barisis, on the Disc front, in which
sector the French earlier in the day
had withdrawn to prepared positions,
the war office announced.
| West of Noyon q German detach-
| ment which had gained foOthold in
the advanced French line was elected
by counter-attack.
A German attack on the French
| lines in the region of Grivesnes north
west of Montdidier, was repulsed.
Reims was violently bombarded by
the Germans.
Corbie Fight Dies Out.
With the British Army in France,
April 8.-The enemy infantry con-
tinued it's mass attacks just east Of
COrbie on the Somme during the early
hours of Saturday, and there was every
indication that heavy assault would
be made
German prisoners captured April
declared that their latest orders were
to be ready to push on farther, but so
well was the secrecy of the plans pre-
served they knew nothing more of the
impending operations.
That there would be another drive
shortly, however, seemed to be the gen.
eral opinion.
Havoc in Enemy Masses.
The German casualties in the fight
ing in the Albert sector on Friday
were very heavy. At numerous places
it was possible with the naked eye to
see them forming for the attack, and
in every case the British artillery and
machine guns played havoc among the
assembling troops.
Near Hebuterne, German concentra-
tons were caught in machine-gun bar
RACES on three occasions and badly
smashed.
La Signey farm, south of Hebuterne,
also was the scene Of very heavy fight
ing before the Germans finally re-
gained it.
Three attacks were delivered
against the British positions. The
first two were repulsed, but the third,
which was delivered with large forces,
compelled the British to fall back a
little and abandon the place to the
enemy.
Guns Clear ErvilIers.
The British artillery continues to
pound the Germans all along the bat
tie front. An example of the fine
work being done by the gunners is to
be seen at Eryillers, which the Ger
mans have been forced to abandon be-
cause Of the heavy fire.
Mory also has been made virtually
untenable, and other places are not
very comfortable.
Clash in Open Ground.
A spectacular feature Of the fighting
developed at Ville-Sur-Ancre, below
Dernancourt. At this point the Brit
ish troops, who were advancing for
counter-attack, clashed in open ground
with Germans who were coming for
another drive at the British line.
Hand-to-hand fighting Of the bitter
est sort ensued, and the Germans
finally were forced to withdraw be-
fore the furious onslaught of the Brit
ish.
The German emperor, who is said
TO be watching the battle, has had real
war movements proceeding before his