The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1918-04-04
ALLIES PUSHING
THE ENEMY BACK
FEW ACTIONS BUT ALL IN FAVOR
OF HAIe's MEN.
AMERICANS READY FOR BATTLE
Suffer Inconvenience With Smile
Enemy Busy Shifting Forces. All
Fronts Inactive Yesterday.
Only Local Attacks

| OH'y Local Attack.S
Paris, April 3.--On the Somme and
Disc fronts much artillerying by the
French was reported this afternoon
south of the Moreuil and between
Moreuil and only one point north of
Lorrett On the northern slopes of the
Somme the French are heavily engag-
ed and have taken sixty prisoners.
Ground strewn With Dead.
British headquarters in France,
April 8. The British stormed the
strongly German held positions along
the Luce yesterday When the enemy
withdrew after sharp fighting he left
the ground strewn with dead. the Ger
mans shelled the wood heavily after
II was occupied the British and or
ganized two counter attacks to retake
it, Both were caught in the British ar
tillery attacks and broken.
Marshal Hais's Report.
London, April 3.--In San Pous four
miles north of Arras strong attacks
were made last night. reports Field
Marshal Haig today. A number of Ger
mans were found dead on the field
and prisoners We're taken in Ayette
which is now ours. In other operations
last night one hundred prisoners were
taken and three machine guns in Siere
which is eight miles southwest of
Amiens, and few prisoners were taxi
en- in the successful raid northeast Of
Luce.
Our Boys are Flooded.
Paris. April Reports from the
American army In the field this morn
ing, say the entire region which they
occupy is flooded by the heavy rains
of the past three days, yet there is no
complaint and preparation for the big
battle which is sure to be renewed
when the weather permits, go steadily
on. The trenches are miniature rivers
and the dugouts are full of water, but
it's all endured with smiles.
Germans Change Program.
With the British Armies in the Field
April German generals continue to
hesitate and their forces are shifting.
For five days it has been exceedingly
quiet on the front. The Germans must
have been hard hit by the British, for
the British have blown up the bridges
and Won Hindenburg has not had time
to repair them. The Germans are evil
IDENTIFY reorganized for storming blow
at Paris, but the doubled battle front
combined with the lessened number
of troops is worrying them.
Enemy Shifting Forces
1t is known. that the divisions had
one million and eighty thousand men
in line and reserve at the beginning,
but by March 81 only the remnants
and few fresh troops were left on
tne front. In the past few days Won
Hindenburg began to shorten the
front south of Somme and was COM
PEELED to draw from the garrison. He
has drawn from % divisions or $4,000
men from the north end and 80 di-
visions from the Swiss end, number
ing 100000. Almost half of the total
on the west front, The problem is
whether to keep up the drive as the
Germans are stalking everything. on it
or settle down to trench warfare
again.
Play Waiting Game.
With the British Army in France,
April S.-The British armies were
WAITING OH ff,.. a -.
the extended battle front, Possibly the
enemy also was waiting for the Brit
ish to show their hand. but the proba-
bilities are that the Germans were not
quite ready TO begin the struggle anew
in the north.
In any event. the infantry on both
sides were resting on their arms in
most places up to noon of Tuesday.
| Notwithstanding the inactivity along
the British line, no one doubted that
the storm would break again with
great violence and further activity is
expected at any hour ~
Meanwhile. the delay IS workfns TO
the advantage OF the allies. who are
rapidly perfecting their plans to meet
the next onslaught
English Win Here.
i British Headquarters in France.
April S.-The British stormed strongly
held German positions in a wood along
the Luce river yesterday. When the
enemy withdrew after sharp lighting
he left the ground strewn with his
dead
u The Germans shelled the wood heav.
} ily after i was occupied by the British
and organized Two counter attacks fot
the purpose q Eeiakins Il, Both were