Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1918-03-26
ATTACK
BY KA|SER'S ARMY
ON FRONT OF Fl MILES GERMANS
GAIN FOUR TO FIVE MILES
NINE IN ONE SECTOR
BATTLE LASTED SEVERAL DAYS
Ruler of Kultur Dsregards Losses in
What Might Be New Fling at
Paris-Over $4,000 of the
Allied Troops Taken.

London, March 23.-"The battle is
continuing with the greatest intensity
on the whole front south OF the
Scarpe river" Field Marshal Haigs
report tonight announces in describ-
ing the stupendous attack by German
legions against positions held IN
France by the British.
South and west of st. Quentin our
troops have taken up their new posi-
tions and we are heavily engaged with
the enemy.
During the night strong hostile at
tacks in the neighborhood of Jussy
(south of St. Quentin) were repulsed
with great loss to the enemy.
ION the northern portion OF the
battle front the enemy's attacks have
been pressed with the utmost deter
mination and regardless of losses. Our
troops have maintained their positions
on the greater part of this front after
a fierce and prolonged struggle.
Great gallantry has been shown
by the troops engaged in the fighting
in this area and south thereof. The
18th and ninth divisions distinguished
themselves by the valor of their de-
tense In one sector alone six hostile
attacks, in two of which German cav
airy took part, were beaten off by
one of our infantry brigades.
THE enemy's attacks continue with
great violence"
Advance on Front of Fl Miles.
Assaulting the British lines on the
south, the Germans have forced theil
way forward over a front of approx
mately 81 miles in length, have pene
trated to a depth of four or five miles
west of Cambria and have reached
Ham, west of st, Quentin, a distance
of about nine miles west of the Brit
ish lines as they stood before the in
ception of the Teutonic offensive Oh
Thursday.
The German claim that the forces
of the central empires are fighting OF
a line northeast of Bapaume, peronn
r and Ham has not been substantiate
r by British official dispatches, but tn
! British reports show that there ha
: been a retirement at several points
5 especially at st. Quentin, where Fiel
: Marshal Haig says his forces have ts
4 ken up their new positions and ar
2 heavily engaged with the enemy.
British Losses.
That $4,000 men have possibly bee
: captured by the Teutons may be col
sidered as a natural result of the slo'
. British withdrawal on various part
+ very small in comparison to the force
D Haig has thrown into the fray
Try to Separate Allies.
The German offensive on the ives
= ern front has developed as its salier
|. feature an apparent desperate effol
q to break into the southwest of S
/. Quentin, drive a wedge between tn
o British and the French and push o
q across the Somme canal in the gel
v eral direction of Compeigne and Pari
AS Reported Monday.
With the British Army in Franc
. March 24.-The British and Frenc
who cooperate at the junction of ii
two armies were viewing the tren
= of the German offensive with opt
!. mistic eyes this morning. Hal
!. fighting was in progress, but the |
q test reports showed little or I
n change in the situation in favor of IL
- enemy since yesterday, while on Il
a other hand the defenders had pusht
p the attacking forces back after bi
p ter struggle and were holding stron
,. ly along the whole new front to whiC
p they had withdrawn.
<. Gun 76 Miles From Paris.
u The German monster amor
u which has been bombarding Paris hi
been located in the forest of st. G
II balm, west of Laon, and exactly L
4 kilometers, approximately 76 mile
3 from the Paris city hall.
D. Washington, ID. C.-No confirm
5 ton of German reports that Americ;
Is troops had participated in the fig
on the British front had reached Il
war department up to Sunday.
Victor Berger Posts $4,000 Bond.
- Milwaukee, Wis.-Victor Berger, c
ia itor of the Milwaukee Leader, soci
N list candidate for Uniter States ser
N tor, and under federal indictment
- Chicago for alleged violation of L
n. espionage act, has filed a $500
n band with the clerk of the fedeI
:. court in Milwaukee to insure his g
- pearance in Chicago when needed
= trial.
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