Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1918-05-11
BY EDWARD w. pIckARp.

Monday of last week was a bitter
day for the Hun-the day of his worst
defeat since the great spring drive be-
gan. Under orders from General Won
Arnim to take Scherpenberg, Mont
Rouge. Mont Noir and all the high
ground back OF KENNEL, the Ger
mans hurled themselves time after
time against the stone wall Of Brit
lsh and French defenders. only to fall
back In disorder, leaving thousands Of
their men dead and wounded on the
field. The enemy employed about
thirty fresh battalions, In addition TO
the numerous divisions already In po-
sition on that front, and his onslaughts
were so frequent as to be almost con-
tinuous throughout the day.
When the morning OF Tuesday came
the great numbers of gray-uniformed
dead in front Of the defending posi-
lions showed the awful price the Hun
had paid. Moreover, he had nothing
10 show for this expenditure of life,
for the allied lines were virtually in
tact at all points, and the British late
in the afternoon counter attacked
north OF KENNEL and regalned consid-
cradle ground previously lost. Just
10 the west Of this position, about
Locre and at the cross roads between
Scherpenberg and Mont Rouge, the
French met the fiercest assaults OF the
day. Changing hands several times
Iocre was held by the Germans at
nightfall, and they had pushed ahead
until the situation was most critical
for the defenders. but the French
came back with such irresistible dash
that the advance was stopped, and ar
ter dark they pushed the Germans out
OF Locre and back from the positions
they had won between the two hills
-
In this, the most pretentious attack
on the Ypres salient, the British ana
French. largely outnumbered, fought
with equal gallantry and determine
tion. At the same time the brave
Belgians, farther north repuised an,
other attack. not yielding a foot OF
ground. The kaiser had just visited
the German lines and exhorted his
troops to push the British back TO inc
channel. "where they belonged, bu'
the stubborn Tommles didn't wish u
he pushed. and they were not inc
big attack probably had the doupi'
purpose OF capturing Ypres ana Oil
verting large numbers of allied troop
from the Amlens salient so the Ter
mans could make another drive 'here
but neither object was attained. Inc
artillery fire from both sides was con
tinuous and very heavy, ana the Ter
mans despite the excellent work Oh
the alrmen, improved their transport
and brought up many OF their '"rs'
guns. The British batteries west o'
Kemmel devoted much OF their efrorp
during the week to deuging the 'ol
Of that Hill with shells, so that th'
= Huns were unable to obtain any pehe
1T from its capture.
Tho intense activity observed De
hind the German lines Indicated '''"
Won Arnim was preparing TO resu'u'
the attack on the Ypres salient 'm'ne
diately. Except for Kemmei hii'' h'l
roops are occupying lower grouh'
than that held by the allies, ana the'
cannot continue there long under 'n'
smotherlng fire OF the British an'
French artillery. If they cannot gan
the line Of heights they seem'hs''
must soon retire.
Following their disastrous repu's'
IN Flanders, the enemy made two AT
tocks in the Amlens region. The mrs
was directed especially at the Amer
can troops, now revealed as ho,a'n'
rositions I'm the vicinity OF Viliers