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DRIVE Of ALLIES
COMES TO A HALT
Armies of Both Sides Resting
After Their Strenuous
Efforts in France.
ARTILLERY ACTION KEEPS up
Germans Have Stopped Their Counter
Attacks for Present-6ritish Con-
solidate Macedonian Gains.

Washington, April 27.-Along the
front in France, the armies of both
sides are resting after their terrific
efforts of the last few days, no infan-
try actions of Importance being re-
ported. The French and British ar
tillery, however, continues its activ-
ity. preparing the way for further
fighting.
The Germans apparently realize the
danger of the French advance toward
Laon, and are striving at all costs to
hold position on the Craonne Pla-
teau, northeast of scissors. They
have not renewed their attempts TO
win back lost ground in the Chemin-
des-Dames region, however.
On the Macedonian front the Brit
ish have consolidated their gain and
the artillery battle continues.
Stopped Raid Near Ypres.
London, April 27.-The British Of
fetal communication tonight says:
"a party of the enemy which at
tempted to raid one Of our crater posts
southeast of Ypres early this morning
was driven off with losses.
There was considerable activity
during the day by both sides at num-
Der of points between st. Quentin and
Arras and also in the neighborhood Of
Ypres.
Our airplanes were successful yes
terday in spite of the less favorable
weather. In air fighting two German
machines were brought down, one of
them falling in our lines. A third was
driven down out of control. Three OF
our machines are missing
German Counters Cease.
Paris, April 27.-The official COM
munication issued by the war office
tonight reads:
'Tn Belgium the two artilIeries were
very active in the sector of Westende.
South of the Ailette river we caught
under our fire and dispersed an enemy
concentration near Vauxaillon.
Between the Aisne and the Chem
indes-Dames the Germans, after their
sanguinaTy checks of yesterday, did
not renew their attempts. A violent
artillery action in the sectors of Cerny
and Hurtebise was not followed by
any infantry action.
Balkan Drive Begins.
London, April 26.-An official state
ment issued, tonight by the war Of
flee says that the British forces in
Macedonia have advanced five hun
dred yards along a mile front between
Dorian Lake and Doldzeli, near Sa-
loniki. The statement says:
Last night after a preliminary bonn
bardment lasting three days we at
tackled the enemy's position on a front
Of two and a half miles between the
southern end OF the Doiran Lake and
a point northwest Of DoldzeIi North
of the latter place we advanced about
500 yards on a front Of one mile.
During the night four counter at
tacks were repulsed with losses, and
our position was consolidated.
Further east we succeeded in pene-
trating the enemy's trenches, but
were unable to retain the captured
ground. The fighting continues"
Still Gain East of Arras.
The British troops fighting along
the Arras battle line made further
slight advances Wednesday south Of
the Scarpe river. There was a con-
tinuation of aerial activity in which
fifteen German airplanes came to grief
and six British aircraft failed to re-
turn to their base, according to the
official communication issued tonight
Thousands of dead Germans are "
ing on the battle field, says the COM
munication.
Drive Turks Back Again.
An official statement received to-
day from General Maude, command
ing the British forces in Mesopotamia,
says the British have driven the Turks
from the west bank of the Shatt-El-
Adhem to about seventeen miles north
of its junction with the Tigris. Gen
era1 MaUde's total captures on Satur-
day and Sunday in the vicinity of Il
tabiIat was 687 prisoners and fifteen
guns.
British Drive Ahead.
London, April 25-The second phase
Of the great Arras battle having at
tanned its maximum intensity, the bal
ance Of power remains with the Brit
ish forces, who are driving steadily
on and pushing the Prussians back
with terrific 10aCaG