Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1918-03-29
AMERICAN TROOPS
AID BRITISH ARMY
IN GREAT BATTLE
Berlin Claims Ham and Peronne
Have Fallen.
LONDON REPORTS NO CHANGE
Victory Claimed by Germans in Battle
Which Has Been Raging Near
Monchy, Cambrai, st, Quentin
and La Fere-EngIish Line
Is Still Holding.

Is Still Holding.
London, March 25.-The number OF
prisoners captured by the Germans
now amount to 10000 and the num-
Der of guns 600, the German official
statement says.
French, English and American regi-
ments which were brought up from the
southwest for a counter-attack were
thrown back on Chaulny, the official
statement adds.
Ham and Peronne have fallen, the
German official statement, which was
received here by wireless, says.
Claim Reserves Repulsed.
Berlin, March 25.-yictory in the
battle which has been raging near
Monchy, Cambria, st. Quentin and La
Fere is claimed for the German army
in the headquarters statement. The
British third and fourth armies and
parts of Franco-American reserves
which have ben brought up are de-
clared to have been beaten and to
have been repulsed with the heaviest
losses on the line from Baupaume to
Bouchevesnes and behind the SOmme
betwt Peronne and Ham, as well as
at Chaulny.
Report Battle Won.
The text of the statement reads:
western war theater-The battle
near Monchy, Cambria, st. Quentin
and La Fere has been won. The Brit
fish third and fourth armies and por-
lions of Franco-American reserves who
had been brought up were beaten and
on the line of Bapaume, Bouchevesnes
and behind the Somme between Per
onne and Ham, as well as at Chaulny,
were repulsed with the heaviest losses.
Take Money Height by Storm.
''The army of General Won Buelow
(Otto) took by storm Money height
and south thereof carried forward the
attack in a westerly direction beyond
Manancourt and Henin. 1t now is en-
gagged in a fight northwest of Ba-
paume for the third enemy positions.
Strong British counterattacks were re-
pulsed.
Witt, following upon the heels Of the
vanquished enemy, pressed forward
in close pursuit on Friday night as far
as the third enemy position in the
Equancourt- Nurlu- Templeux-La Losse-
Bernes line.
Between Manancourt and Peronne
the troops of Generals Won Kathleen and
-
the Tortille sector and on the Somme
battlefield are fighting around Bouch-
evesnes. Peronne has fallen. Other
divisions pressed forward to the south
thereof as far as the Somme.
GAS early as Friday evening the
army of General Won Hutler, pressing
closely forward, took by storm the
third enemy position, broke through it
and compelled the enemy to retire"
1.-THE town toward which the Ger
man official statement mentions
French, English and American regi-
ments as being thrown back is proba-
bly, Chaulney, on the Disc river, sew
en- miles southwest Of La Fere and
about five miles back of the previously
established line. Saturdays German
official statement reported the forcing
of crossing Of the Disc west Of the
La Fere, where the British and French
lines are believed to have joined, and
the recession of the British right wing
her would necessarily have taken the
French left wing along with 1t.
American troops are known to have
been on the Chemin des Danes line
just to the east of this 'front.'
Huns Reach Somne.
In cease1ess pursuit the corps of
Generals Won Luettwitz and Won Oct
inge have reached the Somme. Ham
fell after a desperate fight, into the
hands of our victorious troops. Brit
ish reserves, which were thrown
against them in desperate attack,
sustained sanguinary losses.
t'The corps Of General Won Webern
and Won Conte and the troops Of Gen.
eral Won Geyl, after fierce battle,
crossed the Crazat canal. French,
English and American regiments which
had been bought up from the south
west for a counter-attack were thrown
back on Chauny in southwesterly di-
rection."
No Material Change, Says London.
London, March 25-There was no
material change in the situation on
the battle front in northern France
throughout the night, although further
fighting occurred at number of
points, the war office announced.
British troops, the statement an
nounces, are holding the line Of the
Somme river to Peronne. Small en-
envy parties which attempted to cross
the river in the neighborhood of
Pargny were driven back.
Northward from the Somme at
Peronne the British troops are holding
their positions after beating off num-
Der Of attacks during the night.
In Touch With French.
The text of the statement reads: