Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-04-15
HINDENBURG OFFENSIVE
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SIALLI
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by threatening HirIlenburg's lin,
of communication.
Haig's Report
Field Marshal Haig reported a
follows:
The Germans have been driven
back with great loss in fierce fight
ing northwest of Merville.
In this sector during the course
of the day no fewer than seven at
tacks were repulsed with heavy
loss.
Once the enemy advanced in five
waves. Under the weight of the
attack our line was bent back
slightly, but a counter-attackc COM
pletely restored it.
The Germans have again retaken
Neuve-Eglise.
There was severe fighting all
day before Neuve- e-Eglise.
After beating off numerous at
tacks we were compelled in the
end to withdraw for a second time
from the village.
Southwest of Bailleul enemy
parties temporarily penetrated our
positions, but a cOunter-attack re-
stol ed out lines.
On the northern bank of the Lys
Canal hostile infantry attempted to
advance, but was caught under our
artillery fire and was unable to de-
velOp its attack.
Successful minor operations east
of RObecq last night resulted in the
capture of $50 prisoners and sew
eral machine guns.
South of the SOmme, in the
neighbOrhood of Hangard-en-San-
terre, in fighting early this morn
ing we improved our position and
took a number of prisoners.
There was hostile artillery fire
last night in the vicinity of
BucquOy midway between Arras
and AlberD.
Germans Appear Stalled
Despite the utmost efforts to pro,
gress toward their first goal, the
Germans apparently are stalled
wires a correspondent with the Brit.
;sh armies in the field.
Hazebrouck, Bailleul, Aire, Liller:
and Bethune are still in possession
of the British.
The German blows are growing
more feeble, while the Allied resis,
tance is Strengthening.
Dead men and horses and smashed
transport litter tine approaches to Beth
une. ST. Venant, MeHille. Bailleul ant
Ncuve-Eglise as proof of the prowess Of
the British artillery, machine-guns anc
low flying airplanes,
Bridges have been smashed almost a!
fast as the German engineers could re
build them. Paved and macademizet
roads are So shell pitted, prisoners say
as to render the difficulties in bringing
up guns and ammunition almost insuper
able. The enemy troops are subsistinI
on iron rations" Gin the American arm!
this consists of bacon. hard tack anC
coffee), kitchen carts having been un
able to follow them for two days.
Though the first battle phase. seem
ingly, has ended the fighting continues
and undoubtedly will not cease for som,
time. But another critical period ha
been put behind the Allies, who ar,
awaiting further onslaughts ufidismayed
Part of Won Arnim's Fourth Army an,
all Of Won Quasts Sixth Army
comprising more than twenty division
t24O,OO0 men) have been bloodil,
checks
The British We're the first 10 admi
the seriousness OF the German assault
but scattered over the hundred squar
miles of the Lys battlefield the Germa
dead reveal the price.
Won Stattin's divisions, after IN
stiffest struggle. have won a few hur
dred yards in the region Of Meteren. Vo
Eberhardt's storm troops broke dow
under hot British fire west of Neuv
Eglise after a slight advance. Vo
Kraewels attempt to retake position
north of Festubert failed with hesV
losses. Northeast OF Robecq, the Britis
recaptured position on the ClarenC
River.
The battle line runs about as follows
From Messines through Wulverghei
and Neuve Eglise, southeast OF Bal
lenl, through Merris. and west of Mel
Vile, east OF LOGON. past Festubert an
Givenchy, rejoining the old line at
point southwest Of la Bassee.
The battle OF FLANDERS continues TO
The couIer OF the worlds attention ar