The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-16
MIRACLE OF
BRITISH GRIT
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l and the eleventh Q1SlSloAs- a. iS0S
three divisions followed up the Ger
man oarrage between BaiIeui AM
Neuye Eglise, before which the Bit
ish line. were bent. but not broken
| BaiIleul was taken during tne
night. with it fell LIE Ravetsoure
ridge. between BailleuI and NeuFe
Egiise-
| North OF MeryilIe, the enemy at
I tempted to storm British positions
on the eastern edge Of the Nteppe
forest. The attacking forces on the
southern flank were caught undef
British shell fire and failed TO prog
iress. On the northern flank they DE
yelopet the attack hercely, but we're
smashed before they reached theiE
detectives and were thrown back on
RaEl!eui-
The fighting began early in the
night which was of pitchy biacknsss
On the Somme battle front, Won
I Der Narwitz's artillery Is speecins
up, showing the German second army
is bristlinE With guns There Is COZ,
siderable Smelling OF villages oeniho
the British front
Wounded Pouring Back
WASHINGTON. April 1S.-Ihe
German wounded are pouring back
! from the western front to the nos
pitfalls behind the lines. according 10
state 6eparrment messages tccay.
Twenty-Five hospital trains are re
ported to hare passed nightly
through Aachen. while few days
ago the Aachen hospitals. TANNED
beyond capacity. we're sending tas
oyerflcw~-o schools, houses and pub
lie buildings. Medical supplies are
short and the suffering OF the wound
ed is sccenrused by the lack OF mo1-
phtne-
Several sources reported 10 the
state department that the morale on
the German troops is not good except
among new levies OF the very young
troops.
AeropIanes Destroyed by Fire
PARIS, april 1s.-The material
losses in the fire which destroyed the
aircraft factories al FHedrichshafen
Saturday night were enormous, In
Guiding thirty squadrons o. strplsnes
reserved for use against the Amer
lean air fleets, il was announced here
today.
One hundred and forty persons
were killed and two hundred injured
Where viii He strike Ne1ff
by Wn- Philip Sinns. United Pres.
staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES n
FRANCE, April 1a-Beaten 20 !,
standstiil before Aniens and blocked
ON the road toward Hazebrouck, where
viii Hindenburg strike next.
He must strike again or acmovi
edge his offensive broken which 10
body here pretends is the case Brit
izh fighters admit the allies must with
stand further blows, similar to thos.
Just past. before the wars great crizii
lis over
About 40 enemy divisions GAO,
900 men) have already been identi
fed in the somme and Lys fighting
This does not mean they are unable
to fight further, as many have bu
few losses. With their unused divl
sions. the German masses are stil
colossal Fresh troops continue {,
arrive from Russia and Rumania-
Hindenbu-g has well over 200 dl
visions (2.4o0. ooO mem on the ives
front Reliable authorities in Svftzer
land told me the German forces wou1t
reach 220 divisions (2,s4o,00o men
before a definite decline.
Prisoners admit the Germans
great difficulty is in bringing up gun
and material The British artiIley,
has killed many horses and the badl.
cratered roads are frequently fmpass
able for motor trucks. necessitatin,
rebuilding. Bridges also must be re
constructed and narrow gauge rail-
roads prolonged
Desuitory fighting continues On tn
northern and southern battle fronts
German artillery is busy sheIlfn,
Aniens by day and bombing II b.
lnight-but not heavily, as Won De
Marwitz probably hopes to establish
headquarters there and does not wfsl
to destroy II totally.
The German artillery generally Il
less noisy. owing-prisoners declare
to the difficulties IN supplying am
munition-
Lacking a wind to dry the ground
Hindenburg never a mud horse
probably Is praying to the German
God for sunshine.
Born ardnent Of Paris
PARIS, April 1S.-One woman wa!
killed and two persons were injured
when the long range bombardment o
. Paris was resumed today.
BailleuI Captured.
LONDON, April l6.-German force,
3 have captured Bailleul, Field Marsha
D Haig reported today.
Fresh German attacks in the neigh
q borhood OF Wytschaete -four mile
t south Of Ypres) and southwest O
lVfeux-Berquin (.our miles south-wes
of Bailleul and the same distance du,
north of Merville) were repulsed thi
J. morning, Haig said. number o
r German prisoners were taken in min
or operations last night southeast o
It Robecq IA mile and a half south O
St. Venant)