Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-04-06
British Storm Strong Positions
Along Luce River.
HUN DEAD COVER GROUND
Haig's Troops Improve Positions
South of Hangard and at Other
Points-French Hurl Back
Strong Enemy Force
on the Disc.

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France says:
Except for minor enterprises
which we carried out in the neighbOr.
hood of Serre. and as a result OF
which we captured German post
the day passed more quietly on the
whole battle front"
[Serre is ON the road from Arras
to Amiens, almost in a direct line be-
tween Arras and Albert and slightly
nearer the latter city.]
British Storm Wood.
British Army Headquarters in
France, April 2.-The British stormed
strongly held German positions in a
wood along the Luce river yesterday.
When the enemy withdrew, after
sharp fighting, he left the ground
strewn with his dead
The Germans shelled the wood
heavily after it was occupied by the
British and organized two counter-at-
tacks for the purpose of retaking it.
Both were caught in the British artil-
lery barrage and broken.
Haig Gains South of Hangard.
The British improved their posi-
ton by an attack south of Hangard,
and later repulseG two German coun-
ter-attacks which essayed to restore
the situation.
South Of Hebuterne the British con-
Quoted a successful local attack and
repulSed a commensurate
Allies Make Advance.
Paris, April 3.-French and British
troops advanced during the night be-
tween the SOmme and Demuin, it is
announced officially. Over most of
the front between the SOmme and the
Disc the night was relatively calm.
Heavy artillery fighting occurred at
some points.
Day Passes Quietly on British Front.
London, April 3.-The war office is
sued the following statement: ''The
day passed quietly on the British
front. There was no serious fighting
on the French front.
I'm \ the course of the fighting in
the area between the Avre and the
Luce rivers we captured so prisoners
and 13 machine guns. large num-
Der of German dead was found on
the ground in this locality by us, and
two counter-attacks attempted by
the enemy later in the day were bro
ken up with heavy loss by our artil-
1prv A hof in,
This area was successfully engaged at
short range and silenced by our ma
chine guns.
"A successful local enterprise car
ried out by us in the neighbOrhoOd of
Hebuterne resulted in the capture of
10 prisoners and three machine guns
Many Germans were killed in this op-
Grafton also, and a hostile counter-at-
tack during the afternoon was COM
pletely repulsed.
"On the remainder of the front sue
cessful raids, in which we secured sew
eral prisoners and killed a number of
the enemy. were carried out in the
neighborhood of Acheville and HoIle-
beke"
French Hurl Back Huns on Disc.
Paris, April 3.-The war office is
sued the following statement: "The
day was marked by quite spirited ar
tillery fighting, particularly between
Montdidier and LaSsigny. Our bat
teries caught under their fire enemy
concentrations east of Cantigny.
"a strong German reconnaissance.
attacked by our troops on the left
bank of the Disc, southwest of Ser
vais, was repulsed.
'In the Woevre and Upper Alsace
enemy attacks were without result.
1.-The night was relatively calm on
the front between the Disc and the
Somme. The artillery fighting became
rather heavy along Aome parts of the
battlefield.
"Franco-British troops made some
progress during the night between the
Somme and Oemuin.
"In the region of the Colonne trench
and at Ban de Sapt the French made
two successful raids and took pris-
oners At Chambrettes a German at
tack on small French posts was re-
pulsed"
Counter-Attacks RepuIsed-Berlin
Berlin. April 3-The following state
ment covering operations on the West
ern front was issued here: THE posi-
ton on the battlefield is unchanged.
made by the enemy
near Mebuterne and with special stub
bornness against heights captured by
us between the Luce and the Avre
broke down with heavy losses. Minor
engagements took place be-
tween the Avre and the Disc.
1.-THE French have continued to shell
Laon, and numerous of the inhabitants
have fallen victims.
Accommodating engagements occur
red on the eastern bank of the Meuse
near Haudiomont and southeast OF
Thanh; some prisoners were brought
II.