The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-04-20
Reinforced BY French Troops
Haig's Forces Repulse Ger
mans With Heavy Losses.
FOE FAILS TO MAKE GAIN
Teutons Open New Attack On Ten
Mile Front Between Givenchy
and Robecq-Employ Ten Fresh
Divisions in Drive.

London, April 20.-Althouoh the
great German thrust against the
British lines from Givenchy to
Ypres has bent back the British
front badly in this entire area,
the offensive here stands checked
today and in imminent danger Of
utter failure.
Field Marshal Haig's troops
had to meet one of the severest
tests yet put upon them in with
standing German effort to broad
en- out the salient created before
the early impetus of the German
drive in the Lys battlefield was
spent They completely stopped
the German onrush.
London, April 20.- Reuters corre-
spondent at the British headquarters
mans have opened an attack upon the
British IRON: between Giyenchy and
Robecq, and that It Is reported the
Teutons are pressing hard in the di-
rection OF Givenchy and employing
fresh reserves.
Allies Holding Hand.
Reinforced by French troops, the
Allied line is holding hard against
further incursions by the Germans
from the region of La Bassee to the
north OF Ypres. Everywhere the
Germans have struck the line in an
endeavor to press back the defend
ers they have been repulsed with
heavy losses and have been success
full nowhere In gaining further
ground.
Attacks, extraordinarily violent, are
being thrown by the Germans on the
ten-mile front between Givenchy and
Robecq, where an endeavor Is being
made to cross the La Bassee canal
and bend southwark the salient which
now outflanKs Bethune. Here a di-
vision of troops to each mile is be-
ing used by the Germans, but the
British at last accounts were holding
well and inflicting heavy losses.
II successful the new attack of the
Germans would jeopardile the entire
Arras sector, which includes the IA
nous French coaling region about
Lenz and the equally famous Vimy
ridge, where the Canadians are hold
ing forth 1t seems evident tue Ger
man high command aims to wipe ont
the salient by an enveloping move
rather than again to give battle to
the British about Lens and Vimy. two
regions that already have proved
slaughter houses for their men.
Foes eombardment Furious.
The Germans literally rained shells
of all calibers between Givencliy and
Robecq, the firing by daybreak hav
ing reached the intensity of drum fire
Large quantities of gas shells were
intermingled with the powdered mis-
siles.
Midway between Bailluel and Ypre.
the Germans vigorously attacked Brit
ish positions south Of KENNEL, which
the British had recapturel, but wer'
were unable to gar any advantage.
Considerable fighting has developed
In northern Flanders between Lange
marck and Kippe At one point her'
the enemy penetrated the Belgian
front line, but later was expelled
leaving 900 prisoners, among then
numerous officers, In the hands o
King Albert's men.
French Score In Attacks.
East Of Amiens the French hav
made successful attacks on severa
sections, capturing tha greater par
of the Senecat wood and also al
vancing their line cas- and west G
the stream. The Germans In tn
Asnes region attacked the Frenc
near Corbeny and also in the Char
payne, but In each instance were n
pulsed, while the French In Lorrain
carried out q successful maneuve
against the enemy in which prisoner
were taken.
On the Italian front artillery due
and patrol encounters continoe.
BUY L. l.. BONDS.
GERMAN TR00PS IN MIlTlN