Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-04-27

London. April %. The British adj
vanced their lines slightly in local OPP
erations on both of the principal bat
tie fronts, the war office announces.
Gains were made near Villers-Bre-
tonneux and Albert. on the Somme
front, and R1Decq, at the tip of the
Flanders salient.
A strong local attack by the Ger
mans on the front north of Albert
was repulsed after the enemy had cap
tured one of the British advanced
posts. The official statement follows:
Early III the night strong local
attack accompanied by heavy Smelling,
was made by the enemy against our
positions in the neighbOrhood of Mes
nil north of Albert. After sharp fight
ing, in the course of which the enemy
succeeded in capturing one of our adj
vanced posts. the attack was repulsed
We improved our positions slightly
during the night in the Villers-B Breton
neux, Albert and Robecq sectors.
~ number Of successful raids were
carried out by us at different points
south and north of Lens. resulting in
| the capture of prisoners and machine
guns.
There has been considerable artil-
| lery activity on both sides on different
| sectors of the British front. The enc
my's Smelling has been directed chiefly
/ against our positions astride the
| Somme and Ancre rivers, in the Lens
sector, in The neighborhood in Festu-
bert and in the Nieppe forest"
Another Quiet Day on Front.
| With the British Army in France.
April 23.-This was the third day Of
comparative quiet on tbs British front.
New moves by the enemy were expect
ed at any moment both along the
northern front and in the Somme reg
ion. They may not develop ut once.
| but they are written large on the pro-
gram of impending events.
There is no disposition to quarrel
with the enemy on account of Fri
days and Saturdays luI. Time has
worked to the advantage Of the allies.
and their position has continually
grown better.
Last night the British pushed for
ward and improved their line east Of
! Riez du Einage, and they also carried
out satisfactory movement at Hinges
bridge south of Pacaut forest
Parties Of the enemy are continual
Iy trying to get over the abandoned
area north of Ypres, but all these at
tempts have been stopped.
In the northern field. as well as In
the south, French troops have taken
their places beside the British ana the
/ allies forces are not unwilling for a
renewal of the crucial conflict of the
war.
As a matter of fact, French re-en-
forcements have been in the Bailleul
and KENNEL regions for several days
| and their coming brought new life to
| the valient, but dog-tired men who
| had been struggling against such great
| odds since April 9.
Clemerceau Praises Defense.
| Premier CIemenceau visited the a.
He'd soldiers and passed cheering
words to them The French states
| man was SIFdliA HhSstNtu WIN FtHtl
| tionS in the north He also was high
in his praise for the magnificent de
Tense the British made before the ar
rival of French assistance. He re-
viewed one battIe-worn division Of
British iroops, which finally had been
enabled 90 leave the line for rest az
! ter the French arrived
French Reputse Raid.
Paris. April -5-Fhe war office com
munique says:
~ German raid at night east of the
Avre. in the region Of Themes. was
repulsed. We took prisoners. Another
/ German raid east Of ReimS gained no
! greater success.
Active artillery fehting continued
a. fE7sTarpfit pDiDf~ or tIp front ="