The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-22

of attaining Amiens The artillery this section has been violently bobardng the British positions for several days but few shells have been thrown directly into Amiens
 COUNTER BEGINS
 LONDON April 17.-A Reuters dispatch says thai the British forces late yesterday afternoon succeeded hatng the German advance About dusk the British began advancing driving the enemy before them and near Why schaete south of Ypres again holding part of the ground which was lost there
 TIDE IS TURNING
 LONDON, April E.-12:11 P. MA Reuters cor respondent with the British army eegraph that the battle in Flanders is raging with almost incredible intensity and that from the latest reports is going in favor of the British
 Notwithstanding the desperate German attacks, hey have gained ground since yesterday and have apparent lost ground in some places.
 REPAIRING TOWN
 WITH THE BRITISH, April E-Reports reached headquarters this morning that the British forces which yesterday beaten back from Whytscaete by overwhe ing German forces, have turned against the enemy with eqaled violence and smashing their way back the high ground they have lost. Much of the town of Whyt schaete has already been regained and the British still fighting magnihcently
 BRITISH COME BACK
 LONDON, April H.-In report to the office this afternoon Major General Maurice British director of m ay operations announced that the greater part of Wy schaete, and probably the entire is again in the pos session of British forces The British also successfully attacking at Meteren and south of Meeren.
 Turning 6ercey upon their enemies the British forces have driven them half way back Baileu and intensive fighting still progressing there. Near Neuve Egse the
 
 ENGLISH COUNTERING
 PARIS April H.-A dispatch from the British front says that the Germans have advanced from Wschaete St. Elo which gives them grip the southern slope of Mount Kemme This is the only point on the entire battle front where the enemy has been able progress.
 In smashing attacks the British forces have captured Meeren the northern front South of Aras opposite Boyee the British countered driving the Germans from British trenches which they entered yesterday This fighting only local in naure but the attacks have been heavy and the fighting characterized by heavy losses
 The German artillery is extremely active south of the Soe river No infantry activity reported any point between Boyee and Coucy the southern end of the wedge first driven into the allied lines The British have fully counered Wytschaete and repused heavy Ger Despite the intensity of the fighting here the Germans have been unable to make any gains since entering the
 SOUTH OF THE OISE
 PARIS, April -Oficial-Heavy artillery lombard ments ragged throughout the entire ht on the principal battlefront between the Somme and Disc rivers Several German attacks broken up and the enemy driven back with heavy casualties.
 BRITISH ARMIES UNBROKEN
 LONDON, April H-There is no inclination here to minimize the disadvantage the British contained in the loss of Baieu and the possibility that it may lead he developments of the next few hours may decide this step
 The Evening Mail says: Up to this time the Germans have been marshy ground Yesterday they captured the first of the important ridges by storg Whytschaete The security of the Ypres salient so long the buwark of OUT lcf is imperled It also adds that long the allied armies remain unbroken Gernany's purpose remain unattained
 Commenting upon the situation Lloyd George said that the loss of any particular territory though serio really vital and had real bearing upon the final decision The Germans have yet failed annihate the British army Tor destroy its resstance he said (which is their main |object"
 MORNING SUMMARY DATELESS.-Havng driven the British from Baleu Whyschaee and Wulverghem, the Germans bat tlng to gain other points high ground south and south west of Ypres The Germans got of the lowands yes terday, but be able to push farther before their gains The British resisting every step and launching counter attacks at several points, London admits that the situation is serious than any time since the German northern drive began Some newspapers advise the evacuation of the entire Ypres and the Pass Chendaele ridge.
 l. WITHDRAW TO NEW LINE LONDON, April 17.-The office announces this morning that the British positions have been evacuated the troops withdrawn line This withdrawal made hN he to the