The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-18
LATEST BULLETINS

H-Haying driven the British
from Bailleul and Wytschatet the
Germans are battling desperately
10 gain other points on the high
ground south and west OF Ypres.
After eight days fighting the Ger
mans got out of the low lands,
but must push on to make their
gain safe. The British are resist
ing every step Of their way and
striking back.
London. April 1.-THE sitaa.
tlon Is admitted more serious
than Mt any time since the Ger.
man drive began in the north.
London, April 1.-THE British
have recaptured Meperes on the
northern battle front by counter
attacks.
London, April 17.-The British
position In Ypres has been with.
drawn 10 a new line.
London, April 17.-An Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Paris
says the Germans have advanced
from Wytschaete rs far as Eoi,
and have a grip on southern slope
OF Mt. KENNEL.
British Headquarters I'm France,
April IL, 10 q. NIT is reported
the British fighting magnifcently
had regained the much contested
Wytschaete, but not confirmed at
last filing Of dispatch.
With the British Army in France.
Apri. 16.-The town of Wytschaete,
lying in the crest of a blo~odstained
ridge at the northern end of the new
battle front, and Spanbroekmolen
which lies on the top of an elevation
just southwest, were stormed today
and occupied by large German forces.
Meanwhile, fresh enemy troops were
battering hard at the British lines
west of Bailleui In an attempt to con-
tinue their success last night ard
break through to H~azebronck. Grim
fighting has been going on since
morning and well into the afternoon
there had beer no cessation in the
intense struggle.
Terrific Artillery
A little further south a terrific ar
tillery duel has been in progress
along the o n between La Bassec
canal and Robecj, but whether this
presaged fresh enemy attacks west
of Merville, to coordinate with those
to the north, it is impossible to say
at this hour.
Have Brighter Side
These facts may seem somewhat
grim III the reading, but they have
their brighter side. The Germans
Hsvs won new ground at a great
cost of life, and there is no diminu-
ton in that magnificent spirit which
has been holding against the enemy
invasion since April 9. There is abb
solutely no tagging Of faith among
the officers and men along this front
in their ultimate victory.
German Planes Destroyed
A report from the German airplane
headquarters at Friedrichshafen says
Saturdays fire destroyed go saaa.
drons of German planes, killed lac
and injured 200 people.
10 German TTawlers Sunk
Tuesdays dispatches report that
British battleships sunk 10 German
Trawlers in the Cattegat near Sweed-
en-. Writers predict a movement now
on of Britain's grand fleet.
MONDAYS REPORTS
France, April 15.-Fghting heroi-
cally, the British troops have checked
the German drive west OF Armentieres
and this enemy effert. like thc enc IL
Picardy, seems almost definitely stop.
ped.
Against the American sector soutf
of verdun the German stormine
troops hurled themselves Sunday
American infrantrymen beat tn
enemy in hard lighting. The enem,
withdrew to his trenches with the
loss of nearly 100.
About Neuve Eglise and before
Bailleui Field Marshal Haig's bat
tered divisions have been putting NJ
a desperate resistance to the Ger
mans. Neuve Egiise has changes
hands several times in furious fight!
ing and now Is held by the Germans
II Is an important strategic poin'
as il Is OF the outpoets Of the Mes
sines ridge. On either wing % M
sharp salient around 81. Mihiel th'
American troops in the last fey day
have been meeting and beating oF y
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