Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-13

London, April l3.-Ine Germans
made an attack last night west of
| Merville on the northern battle front
and were repulsed. the war office an
nounces.
The British advanced their line
Slightly in the neighborhood Of Festu-
bert and took few prisoners.
There was heavy fighting last eve
| ming near Neuve Eglise and Wulver-
hem and the battle here was still in
progress at late hour last night.
Strong enemy forces launched an at
tack early last night east Of LOGON and
succeeded in entering the British lines
at certain points, but were elected by
counter attack. 4 second attack att
| place was beaten on
In the sector south of the Somme
British and French Ntroops~by counter
attacks drove out the Germans from
Hangard, which they penetrated yes
| terday.
Allied Lines Appear to Be Holding. !
The statement follows
Heavy fighting developed yesterday
| evening near Neuve Eglise and Wul-
vurghen and at late hour last night
was still continuing. We advanced
our lines slightly in the neighborhood
of Festubert and secured few pris-
| oners
early In the night strong hostile
attack preceded by heavy lombard
ment was launched against our posi-
| tons east OF LOGON The enemy sue
ceeded in entering our lines at certain
| points, but was driven out again by
a counter attack, and a second attack
later in the night in the same locality
was successfully beaten off. Durins
the early part Of the night the enemy
also attacked west of Merville, but was
repulsed.
/"Sharp local fighting took place yes
terday south of the Somme in the
neighborhood Of Hangard and positions
into which the enenx had forced his
! way were regained by counter attacks
delivered by British and French troops
North of the Somme the enemy's artil-
lery has been more active"
Incessant Attacks Near st. MichieE
Paris April 13.-The Germans last
night renewed their attacks on French
{; positions in Beyel woods in the forest
of Apremont
| American, troops in this sector. in
conjunction with the French, have
combatted with vigor. and broken the
majority of the enemy attacks.
At one point wi,ess the enemy OBJ
tanned a footing he was thrown out
~. - 20 soAY -
On the Somme battle trout the entire
village OF Hangard and tho adjoining
cemetery have been regained from the
! Germans.
Right Wing Holds.
With the British Army in France
April 13.-Further attacks on the Brit
ish right wing between Givenchy and
Robecq on the La Bassee canal. yes
terdaY wholly failed. Two attempts
made late in the afternoon to capture
LOGON were repulsed. The British also
counter attacked around Givenchy and
took an important German post
Peace overtures Rejected by Allies. !.
Paris, April 1s.-The letter written
by Emperor Charles to Prince Sixtus
Of Bourbon. outlining the means by
which France might attain peace was
upon its receipt, immediately COM
municated to all Of Frances allies, says
the Petit Parisien., 1t was unanimous
|ly decided, 1t adds, at an interallied
conference that there was no occasion
to act on the emperor's suggestion.
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Ottawa, Ont. April 13.-Andrew NJ.
Anderson, OF Atlantic, Iowa. was listed
as dead in tsday's casualty list.
Firms Requested Hun Troops.
washington, April ia message
reaching the state department today
from Stockholm reported the Finnish
news bureau had given out a state
ment declaring that all German troops