The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22
Although Severe Fighting Still Raging Around Bailleul and Wulverghem the German Drive in
 North is Halted
Associated Press)

ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY, April 15- Fighting heroicay the British have checked the German drive of Armeneres while the enemy effort III Plcardy reach Amens also seems to have been definitely brought halt.
 The latest reports show that the British lines being held strongly in tic northern of fighting In in stances the lines have been considerably improved and the positions trenghen counter strokes The British late last evening delivered local attacks east of Robecq southwest of Mervie about three miles, and forced the Germans to retire somewhat.
 The impetus of the German attack has been broken and the advance halted The fighting however, has not abated and heavy battle is progressing the northern wrg of the narrow salient in the British lines.
 CENTER ON NORTH WING
 LONDON, April Oficia-Baieul and Wulver ghe on the northern wing of the salient in the British lines, today e ceners of the heaviest fighting These points, which southwest of Whyscaete, being stub borny held by the British forces and heavy losses have been inflicted upon the The Germans attempting break through here and outhank the British positions in the Messnes Ridge section.
 Along a front from Givenchy on Gobee to Robecq, distance of approximately twenty-two miles the German ar llery shows greatly increased activity probably forerun of renewed infantry assaults the southern wing of the salient in efforts reach Bethune Robecq is about miles north and little west of Bethune.
 DRIVE REACHES CREST
 WASHINGTON D. C., April 15-The American college officials of the opinion that the of the Ger man attack against the British lines in the west has been reached and that the fighting will show esened intensity from It is believed that Germany has recklessL expended its that she has insufficient strength main tain the furious fighting which has been raging for days
 
 PARIS, April 15.-Of6cial-Norh of Montdidier the French forces this morning made successful local attack taking number of prisoners and making slight gains The artillery duel at this point continues extremely heavy.
 HUNS RETAKE NEUVE EGLISE
 WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES, April 15-The bat tie about Neuve Egse the Belgian border which has been retaken by the Germans continues rage with uaba cd violence and the intensity which has marked the struggle here for days The British pounding the Ger hard here in desperate effort reake the position The massng of large fresh German forces before Baeu four miles of Neuve Eglse leads the opinion that the assault against this place will be resumed any time
 REFUSE GERMANS
 LONDON April 15.-Ofhcal--The British forces west of Merve yesterday repused heavy German attacks in that sector inicting terrible losses The German efforts to advance in this region have been unavaing since Sar day. the British resistance having stened and British cour ters stenmed the tide of invasion.
 The British again in possession of Neuve Egise which has changed hands several times since Saturday. Southwest of Bale the Germans temporarily penetrated the British positions but driven out by strong British counter stroke
 The Germans this morning within forty miles of Calais and the English Channel This is probably their mam objective. If they muster sufficient marpower for driving force the present powerful assaults will be con- tinued
 GERMAN REPORT
 BERLIN April 15.-Ofhcal-The war office announces tonight that strong enemy lines northeast of Wuverghem today taken by after several days of continuous assaults The German forces have complete control of the British former positions in this region now The battle along the northern leg of the salient continues in full strength.