Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-10
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Germans Extend Front Of
Assault, Entente Force
Holds Ground.

London. April 10.-American
reinfOrcements have appeared
In the British battle zone, says
"A dispatch from British head
quarters in France TO Reuters
Limited. Their presence in the
fighting line, should soon be
felt.
The battle which began yes
terday morning between Le-
Basse and Fleurbaix, the cor
respondent says, is continuing
today with unabated violence.
The artillery duel has ex-
tended southwark to Arras
while the Germans also are
attacking between Armentieres
and Messlnes, on the Belgian
border.
The enemy has brought into
action a tremendous cOncentra-
tiOn of artillery and is throw
ing in his infantry in dense
masses. The Germans, the
writer declares, plainly are
making another effort to break
through the British positions.
London, April 10.-In their new
attack on the front north of the
Somme battlefield the Germans
forced their way into Givenchy, but
the British recaptured the town,
the war Office announces.
Fierce fighting continued during
last night on the front north OF
LaBassee canal. The British
troops are standing on the line OF
the rivers Lave and Lys and arc
engaged in heavy fighting with the
Germans at the river crossings at
Estaires and Bac st. Maur.
Germans Extend Front
The German front OF attack Is
extending today. Early this morn
ing a hombardment was begun on
the British positions from the Ar
mentiers along as far north as the
Ypres-Comines canal. On the
southern part % this front infantry
fighting is reported to have begun
With the British Forces in France,
April 10.-The Germans this morn
ing extended the sector in yester-
days attack to the northward by
launching a drive against the Brit
ish between Armentiers and Mes
sines.
The British this morning were
holding strongly along the new hat
tie line south of Armentrieres after
a night of bitter fighting. which
was most intense about the all i'm
portant Givenchy hill on the right
wing.
On the north a vigorous counter
attack during the night forced the
enemy to relinquish half the ground
won yesterday, between Croix De
Bac and Bac St Maur.
French Counter Stops Huns.
Paris, April 10.-German troops
last night delivered q heavy at
tack on the French lines near Han
gard d-En-Santerre, which was met
by a French counter attack, prs
venting the Germans from gaining
any advantage, the war Office an
nounces. West of Castel and west
of Noyon. German efforts to ad-
vance failed.
Americans In Thick Of It
(By Associated Press)
American troops will soon be In
the thick of fighting against the
great German drive for decision
on the western front.
They have appeared in the Brit
ish battle zone, where their pres
ence is expected to be felt shortly,
the advices states.
Meanwhile the new German Of
fensive in Flanders appears to be
developing into more than a local
operation. The fighting has spread
to the north of Armentieres, south
of where 1t first broke out
Trying to Break Through.
The German effort IN the Flanders
stroke is really OF such magnitude
as TO constitute another attempt TO
break through the British lines in
the opinion of at least one OF the
close observers at the front, the
tremendous volley Of artillery and
throwing in of dense masses Of in
fantry, denoting this purpose.
The fresh German blow, struck
yesterday between LaBassee and
Armentieres, has already driven
deep salient into the British lines
below Armentieres. and the Armen-
there's region itself was reported
under attack this morning.
The infantry fighting is spreading
to the northward. following heavy
bombardment by the German guns
which extended as far as the Ypres-
Confines canal, just to the south
east Of Ypres.