Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 April 1918 — WAR SUMMARY. [ARTICLE]

WAR SUMMARY.

The British are at bay in Flanders decisive battle of the war is being fought out there, Gen. Haig now admits. Heavy French reinforcements are being rushed into the fight. In a soulstirring order to his troops, Gen. Haig praises their brave resistance and calls upon them to fight to the last for every position. “1 he safety of our homes and the freedom of mankind depend alike upon the conduct of each of us at this critical moment,” he says. The German advance has now been pushed te jato twelve miles and the important Bailleuil rail center b in great danger. The enemy has reached a point from which it is impossible to rool up the British line in either direction, but as the same time is open to a counter thrust by Gen. Foch’s armies. The next few hours man tell the story. ' . \ At the same time there are evidences that the German fleet is being prepared to come out and fight. British experts warn that this b likely. So far as b known American troops have not yet entered into the great battle, hut apparently they have fought two hard engagements at Tout and in Lorraine, in both of which they have shown the Germans that they are real soldiers. Heavier fighting b reported both in Italy and in Palestine.