The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-04-24

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the French lines I'm the region of Han
gard-En- Santerre, southeast of Amlens.
The effort was failure. The war office
announced today. The French took
prisoners I'm this local action. The ar
tillcry has been active along the
southern battle line between Lasslgny
and Noyon.
British Make Gains.
London. April 22.-Thc British gain
ed all their detectives in their coun-
ter-attacking In Flanders. advancing
their defenSes at Givenchy and Fcstu-
bert and re-establishing their posi-
lions.
Nine machine guns, trench mortar
and prisoners were taken by the Brit
ish in local operation south of the
Scarpe river. the war office announces.
a German counter-attack was re-
pulsed.
In Flanders the British elected the
Germans from advanced positions
gained by them I'm Thursdays attack
In the region Of Givenchy and Festu
bert.
In sharp fighting southeast of RO-
becq the British drove back German
attacking parties.
Reserves Menace Hindenburg.
Active fighting operations have halt
ed for the time being while each side
prepares for the next onslaught. II
is not improbable that the Germans
again will attack. either in Picardy or
In Flanders-ArtoiS. while over every
move they make hangs the menace of
the allied reserve army and coun-
ter-offcnSive.
Unfavorable weather has settled
down upon the northern battlefield.
but up to the present the Germans
have selected mist and rain ana cold
periods as Oppnrtune for striking, and
the lull in their attacks Is due more
probably TO their appalling losses.
which, in the last, ten days have
caused such depletions in organlza-
lions that offensive tactics must wait
the arrival of new troops.
The enemy Is moving up fresh
troops and supplies along the Lys rlv-
er, and these are being bombarded
heavily by the British.
Germany probably still has many
reserve divisions, and there is little
doubt her masters will use the last
division In their attempts to crush
either the British or the French
British Line Unbroken.
The British have borne the brunt of
tho praSaDt pamnaiOn u.bicb u.iI and
its first month today, and their line
is still unbroken. The enemy has not
been able to pierce it and roll up the
side. as he intended.
Facing them today on the western
front. the Germans find British.
French, American, Belgian, POrtu-
guese and Italian troops. The number
is increasing constantly, while the
Germans undoubtedly have used up
their veteran divisions in the battles
of the last month.
The Germans cannot halt now If
they would attempt to crush the allies
while they themselves yet have
strength. Field Marshal Haig's Fakan
tactics have been more than Il match
for the strong, head-on PUSHES Of the
Germans. In month Of the heaviest
fighting of the war. the Germans have
gained nothing. the allies could not
afford to lose. At the same time. the
British have inflicted losses more than
commensurate with the value of the
positions sacrificed.
In Position for Offensive.
In fact the allies now are In bet
ter position for I'm overpowering often
slvc than they We're on March 81.
In Flanders and in Artois north of
ArraS. the opposing gunners are active,
the Germans especially so north Of
Merville, the apex Of the northern sa-
lient.
On the Picardy battlefield the Ger
man artillery fire has been lively be-
tween the SOmme and Montdidler.
On the right bank Of the Mouse.
probably on the American sector south
of Verdun, America and French
troops have carried out small raid
into the enemy trenches. Several cas-
ualtles were inflicted on the Germans.
Germans Nursing Their Hurts.
With the British Army in France,
April 22.-Trouble still Is brewing in
the northern zone and south of the
River SOmme. There are indications |
in the latter region that another
mighty thrust for the British supply |
base of Amiens Is boiling The Ger |
mans are nursing their hurts In the re-
glon of LA Bassee canal.
In n sharp local engagement mt Riez
du Vinage from the direction of Pacaut |
wood the enemy Overran the British
outposts. but was driven back TO the
wood.
In the Arras region there was more
activity The British advanced their
line slightly on a 1.500yard front east
Of Beaurains and repulsed German
counter-attack. Later, however. the
British withdrew to their original line.