Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-04-18
HUNS CONTINUE
HEAVY ATTACKS
AGAINST BRITISH.
Seven Attacks in MerViIle Sector
RepuISed by British.
TEUTONS TAKE NEUVE EGLISE
Haig's Men Temporarily Lose Fight
for Town in Flanders After lnflict-
ing Heavy Losses on Enemy
Win at Other Points.


Win at Other Points.
London, April l6.-Bailleul and Wul-
verghem were the central points of the
heavy fighting between British and
Germans in Flanders, according to the
report from Field Marshal Haig's head
quarters.
Seven attacks by the Germans in the
Merville sector on the northern battle
| front have been repulsed by the Britt
ish, who inflicted heavy losses on the
enemy, it is announced officially.
The British have lost Neuve Eglise,
| against which the Germans had
launched more than ten attacks.
Southwest of Bailleul the Germans
temporarily penetrated the British po-
sitions, bpt were driven out by cOun-
ter-attack.
British Hit Huns Hard.
With the British Army in France,
| April 16.-The battle about Neuve
| Eglise near the Belgian border, which
| has been retaken by the Germans, con-
tinues to rage with the same intensity
that has marked it for days, and the
| bIltlSu are DOuuulllS tlC "tl hl''I0
| hard.
Another assault on BailIeul, four
miles west of Neuve Eglse is begin
ming.
The latest reports show that the
British line was being strongly held as
a whole in this northern zone, and in
some instances had been considerably
tto1
The British followed up their sue
cess of Saturday when they pushed the
Germans back from Robecq, on the
| Clarence river. Local cOunterattackS
delivered on the German positions -
900 yards to the east of this town were
completely successful, and the enemy
again was forced to fall back some
what
Push Out Several Posts.
The British in the course of the af-
ternOon also pushed out several posts
north of the canal between the Lave
and Clarence rivers.
These operations indicate that the
defense of the entente allied troops
has stiffened.
|
about Neuve Eglise has been one of the
most sanguinary since the German Of
fensive began.
French Win in Hangard Sector.
Paris April 1G.--The French official
| report says 'In the region of Han
gard the French carried out a local op-
GRAFTON with complete success and took
ten prisoners. Since April II we have
taken $50 prisoners in this sector.
"Between MOntdidier and Noyon and
in the Champagne, south of Mont Tetu,
we carried out several raids and
brought back prisoners. A German eff
fort north Of the Chcmin-des-D Danes,
southeast of Corbeny, was without sue
| cess"
Huns Claim Advantage.
Berlin, April 1G.-The German Off
cial report says: con the Lys battle
field hand-to-hand fighting frequently
developed.
Southwest Of Neuve Eglise, as well
as between BaiIleuI and Merris, Eng
lish machinegm nests were cleared
and their opponents made prisoner.
Enemy cOunter-attacks launched from
| Bailleul and northwest Of Bethune
broke down with heavy losses.
"On the battlefield on both sides Of
! the SOmme the artillery duels re-
mained within moderate limits, the
weather being rainy
British Line Intact.
London, April 15.-The Germans
continue their powerful attacks
against the British line in Flanders.
After Saturdays heavy fighting,
which continued during the evening,
| the British lines were reported intact
along all parts of the Lys battle front,
| the war office announced on Sunday.
Fighting was resumed on the north
| ern part Of the front near Neuve Eg-
lise and the engagement in this sector
| was continued by the launching Of
new enemy attacks in the neighbor-
| hood of Bailleuil.
Haig Halts Four Attacks
Strong attacks by the Germans on
the Wulverghem line were re.
pulsed by the British after heavy
fighting which began on Saturday and
lasted throughout the evening.
The Germans also were beaten off
in an attempt against the British DEF
fenses near Festubert, On the souther-
ly side Of the Lys front.
French in Gun Duel.
Paris, April 15.-Lively artillery &C,
tivity during Saturday night on the
front between Montdidier and Noyon,
where the French also have been ac:
lively conducting accommodating oper,
ations, is reported in the war office
statement.
Otherwise, except for raids here ana
there, the front was quiet.