Weekly journal-miner., 1918-03-27
TWO TOWNS LOST IN FIGHTING; LOSSES OF
 THE ENEMY HEAVY
(By Associated Press)

LONDON March 25-The text of the evening official reads During morning of March %, troops the front from Somme far north Vancourt had beaten off continuous heavy attacks with complete cess Heavy losses have been inflicted the enemy by our artillery and machine guns, while owhyng air planes repeatedly attacked the enemies advancing columns farther Heavy attacks delivered by fresh enemy troops in the afternoon which enabled them to make progress west and southwest of Baupaune.
 South of Peronne troops have been pressed back several paces slightly west of Somme, while farther south the enemy succeeded in making progress and captured Nesle and Guscard French endorsements are arriving in this neghborhood
 The British in their retreat defended every hi ridge forfcaon with great stubbornness, from German correspondents say according to Central News dispatch Amsterdam The British artillery, 1t added spendidy sacrificed itself in covering the the batteries only breaking up when German storning troops arrived few hundred yards from their positions British gunners then fired their last ammunition and retired.
 Fighting of the description has been talk ing place all day on the wide fronts south and of Bapaume says Field Marshal Haigs report from British headquarters tonight Tn both the enemy attacked positions in great strength with fresh forces and in spite of the gallant resistance of troops, forced give ground German troops occupy Nese and Bapaue, and heavy fighting continues says the report.
 HUNS LOSE HEAVILY
 PARIS, March 25.-"French forces fighting south of St Quentin and around Noyon though retiring slowly carrying strong couneraacks inicting heavy losses the Germans" says the office statement
 STILL THE MIGHTY CONFLICT RACES
 WITH BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE, March 25- This has been another day of the most desperate gunary fighting along the whole front in the battle In tile northern there has been ton in the awful work since yesterday morning. The Germans have continued hur great forces of nfan try the conflict depending largely the weight of the increasing opposition offered by heroicay resisting British On the northern wing offensive the enemy this morning brought up addi troops after alnght struggle of the hercest and renewed his efforts break the British front in the region of Ervlers To the south and the of the ine equally strong attempt being made by the invaders extend the long salient which they had pushed in south of Bapaume These places again shambles in which the British machine gnners and rlemen exacted terrible toll of death from the closely pressing enemy The decision all these still in abeyance and the struggle goes with fury The resistance of the British right wing has been particularly spectacular.
 GERMAN LOSSES APPALLING
 The Germans essayed crossing the Somme rafts in the Nese Saturday. but their forces caught in hail of artillery machine gun and rifle fire and virtually wiped Yesterday the enemy succeeded in getting troops this and followed these advanced guards up with strong forces.
 The battle today the historic ground around Long vile perhaps the most spectacular of any along the
 
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