The Literary digest history of the world war, compiled from original and contemporary sources: American, British, French, German, and others . a shambles when they took it. The shell-tornvillage as it changed hands several times, on each occasionwas the scene of a struggle with bayonets as troops swirledin a mad jnelee through crimsoned streets. British and Ger-mans alike had but one thought as the heat of conflict gotinto their blood—to fight to a finish and accept the fatewhich was in store for them. A German attack against American positions on the rightbank of the ]\Ieuse, north of St. Mih
The Literary digest history of the world war, compiled from original and contemporary sources: American, British, French, German, and others . a shambles when they took it. The shell-tornvillage as it changed hands several times, on each occasionwas the scene of a struggle with bayonets as troops swirledin a mad jnelee through crimsoned streets. British and Ger-mans alike had but one thought as the heat of conflict gotinto their blood—to fight to a finish and accept the fatewhich was in store for them. A German attack against American positions on the rightbank of the ]\Ieuse, north of St. Mihiel, on April 14 was 76 LUDENDORFFS COLOSSAL DRIVE IX THE WEST made by a force of 400 picked troops recently brought therefrom the Russian front. Altho the Americans were out-numbered more than two to one, they repulsed the Germans,driving them back to trenches. The known enemy casualtiesincluded sixty-four dead, many wounded, and elevenprisoners, besides a number of wounded who were draggedback to the German lines by their comrades. The Americancasualties were comparatively light. Germanys great effort in the north won new successes. GUN CAPTURED BY CANADIANSIt has a 15-in. bore and is 46 feet Ions on April 16 when the important towns of Bailleul, Wulver-ghem, and Wytschaete passed into their hands, and hersoldiers carried a large part of ]\Iessines Ridge. There hadbeen no more bitter struggle than that waged throughBailleul, Neuve-Eglise, Wulverghem, and Wytschaete. Bailleulhad held out until fresh masses of German troops werehurled into the fray. The same story was told of Wul-verghem and Wytschaete. The battle for Messines Ridgewas of frightful intensity. The Germans devoted their mainattention to it. Messines Ridge was the key to the Ypres 77 ON THE WESTERN FRONT sector. Its possession would give them a commanding posi-tion for starting a new drive. Accounts of the battle de-scribed small British forces as attempting to withstandheavy legions of Teutons, brought up fresh
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