Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-04-12
Advance Toward Hamel, but Lose
on Right and Center.
AYETTE RETAKEN BY HAlG
Town Near Arras Was One of kaiser's
Objective Attacks Made Against
the French and British
Lines.

day. Our troops have by vigorous
counter-attacks succeeded in improv-
ing their positions at several points,
notably in the regions of Mailly-Rain-
eval and Cantigny, the north and west
outskirts of which town are in our
hands, says an official statement is
sued by the war office.
British Hold Enemy.
London, April 6.-Strong attacks by
the German infantry between the
SOmme and the vicinity of Bucquoy
(sOuth of Arras) were delivered dur
ing the day, but met with virtually no
success, according to the British Off
cial communication. Heavy casualties
were inflicted on the Germans.
Two hundred prisoners and some
machine guns were taken by British
troops in a successful attack near He
buterne, on the same front.
The British have been pressed back
a short distance on the front east of
Amiens TO positions east of Villiers-
BrettOnneuX (nine miles east of Ami
enS). the statement said.
The Germans hurled large bodies
of troops against the British between
the Luce and SOmme rivers, making
repeated assaults. For the most part
the enemy was thrown back with
losses.
The Germans were TepulSed with
heavy losses except at Dernancourt,
where they made a slight gain which
brought the attacking troops close to
the AIbert-Amiens railway.
Germans Renew Drive.
Paris, April 5.-German troops num-
bering we'll over a hundred thousand
delivered terrific attack against the
French along a front of over niue
miles from Grivesnes to north of the
Amens-Roye road.
They were met with storm of fire
from the French guns, and although
the assaults were repeated ten times,
they succeeded in gaining only small
section of ground
The French retained Grivesnes, but
the Germans occupied the villages of
Mailly-Raineval and Morisel.
The announcement by the war office
of this new offensive also says that
by powerful cOunter-attack the
French made progress in the Grives-
mes area.
London. April 5.-South of the River
Somme the Germans launched heavy
attacks on the British and French
forces says Il statement issued by the
British war office.
On the British front the enemy made
progress in the direction of Hamel
and the Bots de Vaire.
Gain Ground From French.
On the French front, Immediately
on the right of the British. the Ger
mans, according to the statement,
gained ground in the angle between
the Rivers Luce and Avre.
The statement reported little activ-
ity in the battle area at night, with
the exception of hostile artillery fire
at various points. A few prisoners
were taken by British parties.
Haig's Report of Battle.
Field Marshal Haigs report from
British headquarters in France says ::
After heavy artillery preparation
the enemy launched a strong attack
in the morning on the whole front be-
tween the Somme and Avre rivers.
on the right and center of the Brit
iSh lines the attacking German infan-
try were repulsed, but on the left the
weight of the assault succeeded in
pressing back our troops for short
distance in the neighborhood of Hamel
on the south bank of the Somme.
Fighting Continues.
1.-The fighting is continuing in this
area.
EARLY in the afternoon the enemy
also attacked our line west of Albert
and was completely repulsed.
During the last few days there has
been heavy fighting south of the River
Luce. A Canadian cavalry brigade
greatly distinguished itself in many
successful actions, both mounted and
dismounted."
Ayette Retaken by British
London, April 4.-The British war
office announced the recapture of the
h0tIy cOnCeSIeu TOWN. VI ASetle, aUouI
eight miles southwest of Arras. which
has been one of the principal German
detectives In the battle north of the
Somme.
British Win Strong Point.
With the British Army in France,
April 4-The British stormed and
captured strong German point south
of Hebuterne, which menaced the de-
Tending positions.
The recapture of Ayette south of
Arras. by the British is the most i'm
portant news from the northern battle
front. The Ayette sector has been one
of the most fiercely contested zones.
The Germans have sacrificed groeat
numbers OF troops in an effort TO Sc
euro q firm hold here.