The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-01
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man losses have reached three hun
dred thousand.
Allies Push Forward.

LONDON, April 1.-The latest Off
cial reports from the battle front con-
tanned in Sunday nights war office
oommuniques, showed the allies had
pushed forward at four widely sep
arated points while holding the Ger
mans in check elsewhere.
The most important of these allied
successes was the recapture of Mo-
reuil, ten miles north and west of
Montdidier and only an equal distance
southeast of the vital center Of
Amiens. Moreuil was taken by British
and French troops, operating jointly.
With it they captured the dense wood
TO the north of that city. Canadian
cavalry participated in these sections.
Next in importance was forward
thrust by the French on q line from a
point south of Montdidier to a point
east of Lassigny, in which several
villages" lost by the French Saturday
were retaken. Demuin, FIVE miles
northeast Of Moreuil was also won
back by the British.
On the northern flank, the British
counter attacked south of the Scarpe
and advanced their line to the east of
F'euchy, two and half miles east Of
Arras, thus relieving the enemy pres
sure against this important city.
| Hafg's men held this gain despite des-
perate attempts to retake it.
The French war Office reported the
Determination OF a German battalion
which crossed the Disc near Chauny.
The Berlin night report merely de-
scribed ..i,ccal successful battles be-
tween the yuce and the Avre," and de-
clared French counter attacks west
and south of Montdidier failed with
| heavy losses"
Enemy Is Persistent.
| LONDON, April 1.-"South of the
| Somme, the enemy is persisting in at
tempts to advance along the valleys of
| the Luce and Avre, but has made lit
tie progress" Field Marshal Haig re-
| ported today.
Throughout yesterday afternoon
and evening counter attacks alternated
with varying success. Fighting is ex-
pected to continue"
More Men From England.
by Ed L. Keen, United Press Staff
Correspondent
LONDON. April 1-Great Britain
is preparing to respond wholehearted
ly to the army's call:
Send us more men"
Premier Lloyd Georges announce
ment of prospective drastic measures
was received unflinchingly They
probably will include calling up for
national service men up to fifty years
Of age; cancelling army exemptions
up to thirty-two years OF age, and u
thorough combing out OF military
eligibles in war industries, with sub
stitution Of more women and aged
men.
1t is also hoped there will be Irish
CONSUMPTION "by consent"
The government appreciates the
inconsistency of appealing for Amer
lean manpower when material for
half a dozen divisions of the best
fighting material in Ireland is idle.
With the Morning Posts and Col
onel Repington's surrender to Gen.
eral Foch, the last vestige of serious
British opposition to the general
issimo idea was removed. It is now
generally understood that Foch was
virtually though not actually in this
position since the battle started
which accounts for the splendid weld
ing of Franco-British forces at the
critical junction point.
1909 Machine Guns Taken.
LONDON, April IA local opera
ton in the neighborhood of Gerre
probably Serre, seven miles north of
Albertl was reported yesterday mon.
ing Field Marshal Haig announced
today.
One hundred and nine machine
guns were captured
The enemy twice attacked the out
skirts of Albert yesterday evening.
but was completely repulsed"
Enemy is Losing Everywhere.
by William Philip Simms. United
Press Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES Y
FRANCE, March 31.-Energetic light.