Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1918-05-03
GENERAL WAR SUMMARY
Temporary LuII on Western Front,
With Furious Outbreak in Prospect.

Having been defeated with enor-
nous losses in every phase OF the
fighting around Yprcs says the As
sociatcd Press summary of yesterday,
the Germans have attempted no fur
ther onslaught. Inaction prevailed
Wednesday before the positions held
by the British and French troops.
especially those in the hands of the
British. which 1t had been the am
bition Of the Germans to capture.
Since Monday. what activity there
has been in this region was carried
out by the British and French. both
of whom have materially bettered
their positions-the French near Lo-
ere and the British at Meteren. On
both sectors ground was captured and
prisoners were taken.
The pause in the offensive. howev-
er. apparently is not to he taken as
meaning the end of the German at
tempts TO crack the allied line. All
along the front the big guns are roar
ing and shells of all calibres are
ploughing the terrain and the areas
far behind them. and fresh German
reserves. to take the places Of the
thousands of men killed. wounded or
made prisoner, are being hurried to
the front.
front in Flanders are to the effect that
another furious drive by Won Arnim
is in immediate prospect. Emperor
William has been at the front deliv-
ering fiamboyant speeches to the
troops in an endeavor to spur them
on to victory.
Meanwhile British and French ar
tillerists are sending veritable rain
of shells on Mont KENNEL the chief
point Of vantage gained by the Ger
mans in the Ypres sector. Thus far
the allies guns have held back all at
tempts by the enemy to reinforce his
men on the hill. and If the good work
is kept up the hilltop is likely soon
to prove to be n death trap for its
captors.
Nothing as yet has been vouchsafed
regarding the inter-allied war coun-
Gil which is holding sessions at Ver-
sailles which are expected to bring
forth decisions Of great moment. Rep
resentatives Of all the allies are in at
tendance.
Great faith in the ability of Cen
eral Foch and the allied commanders
on the western front again has been
expressed by ". Clemenceau. the
French premier. Returning from a
visit to the front the premier said he
considered the line stable. and that
rs a result of the steps taken by the
various commanders 1t was outside the
realm of immediate danger.
The fighting on all the other fronts.
except In Palestine and Mesopotamia,
continues of a minor character. In
both the latter theatres. however. the
British. have returned to the attack
and gained important successes over
the Turks. Progress has been made
north of Bagdad along the Tig1s
river and in Palestine several posi-
tions have been captured and prison.
ers taken.
German newspapers have taken an
other tangent in their talk Of peace.
1t is asserted by Cologne journal
that Pope Benedict on Whit Sunday.
May 10. will put forward concrete Of
fers to mediate between the warning
factions. The reported intention of
the pope Is said to have had a SYM
pathetic reception In Berlin. There
is no confirmation from any source
that the pontiff purposes again to Of
fer his services In the direction OF
peace