The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-05-02
BABIES FOUND ON
THE FIRING LINE
BOTH FRIEND AND FOE TRY TO
SPARE THEIR LIVES.
THE GERMAN FORCE is SPENT
Big Drive Is Completely Halted and
Enemy Is Unable to Go Further.
Conditions Around Ypres Re
main Comparatively Quiet.
(By William Philip simms.


Bith the British Armies in Fland-
ers, May stabbed by the allies blow
before Ypres Sunday, General Won
Armin was sparring for time today
and utterly unable to push on
Except for considerable Smelling in
the back areas from Ypres southwark
TO Hazelhrook and with the exception
OF small raids on outposts, the last
twenty-four hours he's been con-
spicuously calm.
The Germans doubtlessly will try
again to turn the nest of hills south
west Of Yprse. but Sundays jolt COM
pletely shifted the enemy's defenses.
The shift required for the taking o..
these places all depend upon the mall
ing which they received Sunday.
Babies On Firing Line.
I heard on unimpeachable authority
today that babies have been found on
the firing line among the dead.
When the British retook Neuv,
Eglise they found two German babies
in the trenches.
The Germans apparently had dis
covered the babies in the villages
which were continually. under attack
and took them to the trenches for
safe keeping.
The Tommies took them to safety
below the ground.
The British we're unable to hold the
shelled diluged positions and the
babies were taken out when the Tom
mics fell back. They are now doing
well In hospital where they are pets
OF the nurses.
A child's Milaeulous Escape.
Between the French lines two Brit
ish artillery observers discovered a
child who had been separated from
its parents.
They took the infant and placed it
between them in hayloft and their
bodies kept 1t warm. From there they
watched the German movements.
Sharpnel was out over the barn kill
ing both Of the men. The baby was
found between the two corpses. 1t
is now in British hospital sound and
healthy.
Haig's Official Report
London, May IA local enemy at
tack on one of our posts in the neigh.
borhoOd of St. Julian three miles
northeast of Ypres was repulsed by
machine gun fire." Field Marshal
Haig reported today.
Enemy posts in the Meteren sec
ID. uya Iopf aie,It
oners taken. The French improved
their positions along the Locre last
night by successful minor enter
prise"
Victory in Determination
London, May 1.-The enemy's eff.
forts to break down the resistance of
the British army undoubtedly will fail
ii all continue to show their resolute
and determinated courage as charac-
terized by the 18th division" Field
Marshal Haig declared today in a
general, order congratulating the Sec
ond army.
Other divisions congratulated were
! the 9tht, 25th, 34th. 49th and the 21st.
Allied Lines Hold Firm.
With the British Army in France
May LIP to noon today the badly
punished German troops along the
FLANDERS front had made no further
attacks against the allied lines which
held so brilliantly throughout yester-
days intense fighting.
Further desperate smashes by Won
Arnim's army against the allied lines
on the Flanders battlefield yesterday
afternoon and evening met with no
more success than the enemy's futile
/, and costly attempts earlier in the day
10 break through and capture the MI
positions west OF KENNEL.
Not only did the British and French
maintain their positions at virtually
all parts In the faces of furious on
slaughts, but during the night they
reclaimed several bits of territory on
which the enemy had succeeded in
getting a hold
Locre Won Back.
Locre had again fallen into Ger.
man hands late yesterday, but the
French once more made dashing
counter drive and thrust the enemy
out OF this important place.
The allied lines in Flanders this
morning were to all intents the same
as when the Germans surged forward
yesterday and in front OF the defend
ing positions gray uniformed men la,
in great numbers, representing the
awful nrice maid nv the Germans
Field Covered With Dead.
With the British Army in France