The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1918-04-11
war GOING ON
ALONG ENTIRE
WEST FRONT

In n ley offensive movement be-
tween Arras and ipres the Germans
have pushed the center of the allied
line on an II mile front. Heavy fight
ing still goes on, with the British and
Portuguese striking hard against the
enemy on line of the river Lys, south
west of ArmentiHrcS, and the British
holding the advance in check south Of
Armentieres and at Givenchy, the eX-
IRENE ends of the battle front.
The purpose Of the German effort
is not yet clear. 1t has only succeeded
in entering the foremost defence at
several points along the front, but
should the enemy drive through to be-
yond Bethune and the Clarence river,
the strong British positions at Arras
and lpres would be endangered. The
first onslaught, however, did not make
any great gain, although the Germans
attacked in strong force after a most
severe artillery bombardment of 4S
hours.
On a front of about four miles be-
tween Neuve Chapelle and the Car
donniere farm the Portuguese and Brit
iSh have been driven back about a mile,
and Laventie, west of Fauquissart, is
in German hands. The enemy also has
occupied Rochebourge-St. Vass, south
of Neuve Chapelle. On the northern
end the British still hold Fleurbaix and
have thrown back the Germans at the
Labasse canal, on the southern extre-
nifty.
For more than Is months there have
been no heavy operations on this front
Prior TO the offensive in Picardy, the
Germans had bombarded this from,
heavily. Raids and local attacks they
made then were repulsed by the allied
troops. Neuve Chapelle, however, was
the center of much severe fighting dur.
ing 1914, 1915 and 1916.
On the Franco-British battle from,
below Arras and across the Somme, il
the region of Coucy, there has been ne
infantry activity, although the artil,
lery duelS have been most violent
French artillery broke up a German at
tempt to attack near Hangard, south
of the Somme, and west Of Noyon, ar
enemy assault was repulsed by French
infantry and artillery. The German
advance between the Disc and the ALL
cite apparently had been checked b,
the French, who are now in their pre-
pared positions.
In his appeal to the house Of com
mons for more men, premier Lloy'
George declared that greater maj
power was a grave necessity and tina
more men at this j%uncture might brinI
about the decisive defeat of the Ger
man armies in the great battle on TIT
SOmmc. The gravity Of the situation
was shown by the proposal TO includ,
ireland under the British conscriptiol
act. The premier said the cnbinc
would sOOn introduce II home rule 70
ireland bill. Much opposition wa
voiced ~ The IRISH proposals and tn
premier vas interrupted repeatedly b.
IRISH leaders. The P~Iyrfnmcnt's LilI
hoWcycr, passed the FIRST reading am
IN. debating time on ~ has been -
tended W hrIt lIrs1Ay
German LiDDps "ith thc help ~ I'm
land and ,he t'sfaIne continue W ni
vance eastward mn IIssIa IL FIN
land. l~irl,inpfpfs ut capital Is 80
ppfurd ~ danger ~ capture, While !
the spYth ihc German aud tkininin
fSrccs have p%"'upied Khnfk1y, 40
miles spuih II NDs'pW
THIS ~ ihe tptthrirsl pant east ye
reached hy thr Germans. The i.olhhr
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