Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-04-21
Are Not Only Ready to Re-
pulse inevitable Assault, but
to Strike Back When the
Proper Moment Comes,
ENEMY Is PAUSING TO
REFORM ITS DIVISIONS
Germans Fail to Gain Certain
Objective Heights, and Haig
Shows His Pfowess by Re-
gaining Certain Ground.
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Renewal of heavy fighting is mo-
mentarily looked for along the west
ern battle front, not only on the Fan
ders line but to the south in the
Somme area, where the Germans
made their bid for quick victory
last month and failed in their larger
purpose of dividing the British ana
French armies at a single stroke. -
Reports from the front show that
signs are not wanting that the Ger
mans purpose attacking again in the
Amiens sector.
Against this blow the armies of SIX
nations are standing together today
in the battle area-British, French
American, Belgian, Italian and Por-
tuguese divisions-ready rot only TO
repulse the inevitable attack, but TO
strike back when the proper moment
comes.
Allies Concentrating Strength.
Apparently, the allies have thrown
in only enough of their reserves to
hold the Germans, conserving their
strength as far as possible. 1t should
be noted however, that when the ne
cessity of holding became imperative
the holding power was there.
In the north the enemy, after his
bitter reverse of Thursday and Fri
day along the Gyenchy-St. Venant
line south Of Lys, apparently is paus-
ing to organize more thoroughly for
attacks upon Mount KENNEL, the
dominating peak in the ridge zone
which the British are holding firmly
southwest of Ypres. a
Haig Shows Hand.
Field Marshal Haig found himself
able to take the aggressive on Friday
night and carry out an operation
which deprived the Germans of even
such small gains as they had been
forced to content themselves with
when Thursdays battle was over. BY
this intensive British action the line
as it stood before Thursdays German
attack was completely restored.
The British apparently are expect.
ing some new move by the enemy in
the Arras region and Friday night
British detachments advanced in a
big raiding operation on a front OF
nearly a mile south of the Scarpe
near Beaurains, taking prisoners and
capturing machine guns.
French Look for Attack.
A renewed attack here would be a
logical proceeding for the Germans
II would appear, after their failure to
gain ground by striking south from
Lys salient with the bending back OF
the British line south of La Basse can
al as one their presumed objects.
The French apparently are looking
for a renewal of the German often.
sive south of the Somme at no dis.
tant date. as was instanced by this
weeks move on General Petaain's
part to improve his defensive posi-
tions along the Avre, southeast OF
Amiens. The French gained the east.
erly slope of the heights overlooking
the river by this move and on Friday
night they had the best of recon.
noitering encounter in this sector
repelling raid and taking some pris
oners themselves
From Harbin, Manchuria, comes Q
report that the Bolshevik authorize.
have ordered the munitions and sup
plies that have accumulated at Vlad
ivostok to be shipped to European
Russia. The entente allies have loni
been concerned lest these valuabl,
materials of war fall into the hand.
of the Germans.
At Vladisvostok it is unofficial,
reported that increased anti-Japanes,
demonstrations there have made i
necessary to arrange for the sendin,
of reinforcements by japanese anc
British.