The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1918-04-12
ADVANCE OF ENEMY
CHECKED BY ENGLISH
Teutons Made Heavy Attack
On the French Lines
THEIR ADVANCE FAILED
Infantry Fighting Is Reported
To Have Begun Against
British
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.

London, April 1O-On the Messine's
pulsed, Major General F. B. Maurice,
chief director of military operations at
the war office announced this afternoon.
The enemy has obtained no footing on
the high ground anywhere.
The British were assailed by ten divis-
ions of the enemy, numbering about
$4,000 mems on the LaBrasse sector.
The Germans twice seized Givernchy
and twice they were beaton out by the
British. The British fought with bay
cnet, knives, clubs or whatever else
seemed 10 fit the occasion. At length
ths Germans retired, leaving great heaps
OF dead on the fields.
London, April 10.-The battle be-
gan yesterday between La Bassee and
Fleurbaix with undated violence.
The artillery duels have extended
south to Arras where the Germans are
attacking also between Armentieres
and lMessines. On tFE Belgian border
the enemy has brought into action q
tremendous concentration of artillery
ard is throwing in his infantry in
dense masses. The Germans, the
correspondent says, plainly are max
ing another effort to break through
the British position.
The new German attacks today have
carried great battle into Flanders and
extended the battle front to stretch
of about 1870 miles from near Ypres to
Coucy lie Chateau. The blow struck
yesterday between La Bassee and
Armentieres already has driven a
deep salient into the British lines
below Armentieres, the region of
which was under attack this morning.
Washington, April 10-Largest cas-
ualty list for any day since America
entered the war was announced today.
There are 2e3 names. Five men were
killed, eleven died of disease, seven
from accidents, ten are severely
wounded, 245 slightly wounded, and
two arc missing. Twelve I:eutenants
are among the wounded.
London, April 1C.-American rein
,forcen1ents have appeared In the Brit
ish zone, says dispatch from the
British headquarters in France to
Reuters Limited. Their presence in
the fighting lire, the correspondent
adds SboiIfd COON he felt
London, April 1O.-In their new
attack on the north front of the SOmme
battlefield the Germans yesterday
forced their way in Givenchy, but the
British recaptured the town. Fierce
fighting continued last night north OF
La Bassee canal. The British are
standing on the line of the rivers
Lave and Lys and are engaged in
heavy fighting with the Germans at
the river crossings at Estairies and
Bac- st. Maur.
The German front of attack is ex-
tending today. Early this morning
bombardment was begun on the Brit
ish position in the Armentieres region
as far north as Ypres- Confines canal.
On the southern part of this front in
fantry fighting is reported to have be-
gun.
Paris, April 10.-The Germans last
night delivered a heavy attack on the
French lines near Hangard En- San
terre, which a counter attack pre-
vented from gaining any advantage.
West of Castel and west of. Noyon,
the German efforts to advance failed.
With the British Armies on the
Western Front, April 1O-The first
Americans have arrived on the British
front. They are infantrymen, airmen
and engineers.
British Hold On tTenrciously.
limited Press Dispatch.i
London, Eng. April 10 HEAVY fir
ing continued norih of the La Rassee
canal yesterday evening and last
night, Field Marshal Hale. renorted to-
day The British are holding ten
aciously 10 their positions between
the Lys and Lave rivers. On the
south flank. Giveachy has been TAX
en- by the British Along the British
line south of TIE Somrle. there is To-
cal fighting. There is heavy cannon
action north OF the La Bassee canai.
The British are holding at Estaires
and Bae ST. Mar. In the capture OF
Cfvenchv. he British took $50 pris-
oners. East and north of Armentieres
rs far as the Ypres canal, heavy
bombardment is taking place.