Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-04-03

can ana frencn troops, uSHIIHS SAoul
der to shoulder, have rallied to stem
the German advance.
The Germans have taken Roye and
NOyOn, but have been checked on the
line running west of these towns, the
British war office announced. French
re-enforcements are rapidly coming up.
British Meet New Attack.
With the British Army in France,
March 27.-The Germans followed up
> their progress of Monday at Nesle, on
the southern battle front, by launching
q terrific assault against the British
along a line running roughly between
: Hattencourt and the region of ROye.
The British, cooperating with their
, French allies, are meeting the on
sIaught dOggedly and calamity, and
,sanguinary struggle is in progress.
! Farther north the enemy also de-
velOped q fresh offensive movement, to
the south of Suzanne, which lies lit
tie northeast of Bray -sur-SOmme.
But the Germans were pushing with
less strength here than in the south
ern theater, possibly for strategical
reasons.
French Evacuate Noyon.
Paris, March 27-The French
troops cooperating with the British
south of ST. Quentin have taken up
strong positions on the left bank of
the Disc, above NOyOn, where they are
holding the Germans. according to the
war office announcement.
The report announced the evacua-
ton by the French of NOyOn during
the night
The battle continues with the great
est violence, and the Germans are
making still greater efforts along the
whole front between NOyon and Chaul-
mes.
The first lot of British wounded
from the German offensive reached
Paris on a special hospital train. They
were distributed among the Paris hos
pitfalls.
This is the first time British wound
ed have been sent here, although num-
bers passed through Paris during the
early months of the war on their way
to the Versailles palace, which was
then used as British hospital.
German Report of Battle.
Berlin. March 27.-The number of
guns captured by the Germans in the
battle now in progress has increased
to 963, army headquarters announced
BiacheS. BarleauX and Etalon have
been captured by the German forces.
The Germans are standing on the
heights to the north of NoyOn. They
captured Busy, Bihucourt, Biefvillers
Grevillers, Irles and MiraumOnt ano
crossed the River Ancre.
Since the beginning of the battle
says the statement, 90 enemy air
planes and six captive balloons have
been brought down.
British troops just brought forward
attacked the German lines violentl!
from the direction of Albert The!
were driven back, the report states
after q bitter struggle.
Hun Drive Losing Momentum.
London, March 27.-After six day
of terrific fighting the German often
sive in France is beginning to shov
signs of losing its momentum.
The progress of the enemy has ma
terfaIly slackened and the form of th
dent made in the allied line west o
Cambria has begun TO resemble tn
familiar wedgelike salient instead o
the broad. straight movement of a
offensive which carries all before it.
At its apex this wedge has gone be
yond Albert, to the south of that place
and is TO the westward of the old a
lied line as it stood a year ago whe
Won Hindenburg began his STRATEGY
retreat
From this point the line runs off
the northeast at a gentle angle, wit
the line to the south running back III
ill ii reaches the Disc river.
In spite of tremendous exertion
and terrible losses, the German effort
70 widen the tip of this salient wer
defeated on Tuesday.
The British lines have stood fir
to the north and have forced the &c
mans to turn southwark toward th
point of least resistance.
Americans Enter Struggle.
Official statements issued at LOndo
confirm the report from Berlin tn;
American forces are engaged in IL
struggle.
They are reported as "fighting shou
der 70 shoulder with the French an
British in the region of Roye, on Il
south side of the salient driven in
the allied front.
There has been no official repo
sent to Washington as to the identi
of these troops who are taking pa
in this greatest battle in history.
Allies to Strike Back.
With the slackening of the Germs
pace there are indications that the {
lies are ready TO strike back som
where along the front. just whe