The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-04-26
BLOCKED
SUBMARINE EXITS
Old Cruisers Filled With Con-
crete Sunk in Port Of Zee
hrugge and 0stCnd.
LAY LESSEN U-DOAT MENAC.
Cruiser vindictive Landed ~5luejackets
and Blew Up Mole-commander
Of Daring Expedition Killed.

Washington, April 24.-British nav
IL forces, reinforced to some exteni
by French war craft, have carried oui
startling and daring maneuyer
which, if it should prove TO have bee
uccessful, may play a marked part in
ne future Of the war.
No less objective was sought thar
The blotting out by one sweeping bio
Of Germany's submarine menace frol
he bases at Zeebrugge and Ostend b.
he sinking across the exits from the
narbors OF large old time cruisers
laden with cargoes Of concrete to
make them more difficult Of removal
While full details OF the attack have
not yet been received, the information
at hand is that two of the cruisers
we're blown up at the entrance TO tn.
Bruges canal at Zeebrugge and ar
lther was sunk while passing into tn
canal, At Ostend two additional war
hips were run ashore and destroys
~ bombs, but it is believed the
allied TO choke the channel
Damage Extends to Shore.
In addition considerable damage was
lone by the guns of the warships to
yorks on shore at both places.
Volunteers were chosen by the Brit
oh admiral Il, onn,,oond co.. 4ho 10.
rou task and a far greater number
{ men than could be used in the en-
erprise willingly came forward and
lfered their services for a maneuver
hich might be successful in riddine
he waters of menac which had rif
NAMED impregnahle under the shors
batteries, the guns of warships AMI
The %treacherons shoal water outside
One British torpedo boat destroyer
ras sunk by the German guns an
our smaller craft are missing. whfe
considerable number of casualties
on board the attacking vessels wa
suffered.
brush Salned Near RoDecq.
London, April 24.-The British gain
ed ground today east Of Robecu. ac-
,ording. to Field Marshal Haig's re
ort tonight, and improved their 90.
ition around Meteren. Numerous
prisoners were captured.
Expect Germans to Resume Drive.
Washington, April 23.-Events alone
the battle line in France and Belgium.
seem to be shaping themselves for a
assumption of the great German often.
sive. Since The savage attack on the
american forces at s~eicheprey Satur
lay there has been no fighting Of an
extraordinary nature along the front.
ut there have been indications the
ientons are almost ready to resume
he sledge hammer blows they have
been aiming at the allied armies.
Unless recent operations have been
eints, it is probable the coming weeI
will witness two great turning move
ments by the Germans. One probabl
vii pivot on the village Of Robece
northwest Of Bethune, on the south
ern side Of the salient driven into III,
allied lines back Of Armentieres. Tn,
other is expected to develop at or nea.
Nesnil, north Of Albert, on the nortI
side Of the Somme salient.
May Try to Widen Salient.
The purpose Of these movement
viii be to cut deep into the allied line.
on each side Of the promontory tha
projects out into, German held terri
tory and terminates on the old Arras
Lens front. The Germans have al
empted two great frontal attacks Oh
! he d~efenses OF Lens and Arras. bu
J they have been repused with terribl
losses to The attackers. These losse
were inflicted upon the enemy befor
ne reached the slroneer allied Dos.
: ions in that sector. and since n.
second defeat at Festubert and Giter
chy tile Germans have not cared 1
take up the task of driving The Cana,
4 ans from their positions along Vim
Ridge and on each end Of that erea
natural bulwark before Arras.
Heavy Artillery Engagements.
I II successful attacks were 10 B
s launched by the Germans at Rohec
and Mespil tile British might b
forced TO withdraw from Arras wit
out having a chance to defend the.