Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-04-19
HUNS CONTINUE
FIERCE ATTACK
AGAINST BRITISH
Haig Forced to Give Ground Near
BailleuI Railway.
FOE FAILS TO TAKE RIDGE
Teutons Gain Some Ground at Mea
sines, But Are Driven Back by
Counter-Attack-Enemy Cap
lures Armentieres and Mer-
VilIe-Americans Join
British on Battlefield.

London, April 13.-"Strong pressure
has been maintained by the enemy all
day south and southwest of Bailleul.
Constant attacks in great force were
made in this area and are continuing
says Field Marshal Haig's report.
Our troops have been pushed back
slowly in continuous fighting to posi-
tlons In the neighborhoOd of the Bail
luel railway, where they are heavily
engaged with the enemy
German troops made q determined
attack along the Messines ridge and
succeeded in gaining some ground,
says Reuter- dispatch from British
army headquarters in France and Bel
GUM, but the British once again drove
then out by counter-attack.
Three attacks which the enemy
launched in great waves near Vile
Chapelle were repulsd with immnse
losses to the Germans. The ground
was strewn with their corpses.
Germans Capture MerviIIe.
Attacking in the neighborhOod of
Ploegsteert, the Germans pressed back
the British to the vicinity CT Neuve
Egise (about three and a half miles)
it is announced officially.
The Germans captured Merville.
Heavy fighting is continuing in the
neighborhood of Merville and Neuf
Berquin.
North of Festubert the British re-
gained ground by cOunter-attack. On
the front between Loisne and the Lave
river German attacks were repulsed.
Berlin Reports Advance.
Berlin, April" 13.-"Our victorious
troops" says the official report from
headquarters. ''are progressing through
the wide Lys plain, between Armen-
there's and Melville"
French RepuIse Attacks.
With the French Army in France,
April 13.-TwO strong enemy attacks
In the vicinity of Noyon, which were
repuIsed easily by the French, give rise
to the question whether the Germans
are about to make another attack on
their southern flank.
The situation is viewed with COM
plete confidence by the French high
command.
Detailed particulars concerning Ger
man liquid flame throwing organiza-
lions show that to reserve regiment
of engineers of the Prussian guard is
Entrusted this terrible arm. Three bat
taliOns, each of four companies con-
tanning 120 men, especially trained for
the purpose, are used All the men are
young, as the service calls for strength
and is very hazardous.
DetachmentS from this regiment are
attached to all units along the front.
British Smash Attack.
London, April 12.-The Germans
launched formidable attack against
the Belgian town Of Hollebeke on
Thursday, says a Reuter- dispatch from
British headquarters. They came for
ward in massed waves, which were
completely repulsed with terrible exc
cution.
Foe West of Armentieres.
The Germans pushed on from Croix
du BAG, southwest of Armentieres, and
parties of them are reported in the
neighbOrhood Of Steenwerck (about
five miles west of ArmentiereS), says
another dispatch from the Reuter- cor
respondent at British headquarters.
The enemy occupied Lestrem, but
in the course of the afternoon the
British drove him out and across the
River Lave.
The British have withdrawn from
Armentieres on the northern battle
front, the war office announces. The
town is reported to be reeking with
gas.
Violent fighting continues all along
the front from La Bassee canal to the
Ypres-Comines canal.
On the front north of Armentieres
heavy fighting was continuing. There
was little change in the British posi-
lions.
Huns Claim New Gains.
Berlin, April 1.-THE official COM
munication issued from general head
quarters says the battle near Armen-
tieres is taking a further favorable
course and that the Germans have
penetrated into the suburbs of the
town.
South of Estates the Lave has
been crossed at some points. The
number of prisoners has increased to
considerably more than 10000, includ-
ing Portuguese general.
French Fire Halts Foe.
Paris, April IA German attack
in the Champagne was broken up by
the French fire.
On the principal battle front there
was heavy artillery fighting between
Montidier and Noyon.
British Hold Ridge.
With the British Army in France
and Belgium. April 12.-The tghtlng
continues north of Armentieres with
the British still holding Messines
ridge and Wytschaete, which changed
hands several times.
During the day the enemy succeed