The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-29
Immediate Big Success of Germans In Ypres Sector Prevented by Brill- iant Defense of British and
 French Forces
Associated Press)


 "back the wa stand the combined forces of British and French have saved the situation in the Ypres sector from turning into immediate big for the Ger Every hour which they maintain their positions adds the security of the forces the tip of the Ypres salient which is ou1anked by the Germans on Kemme Hill.
 After the loss of the dominating peak on Mount Kem mel had the enemy been able develop this success with further delay for reorganization of his forces in the Keme sector the result probably would have been disa the Ypres salient For the present this danger have been averted and the allied positions apparently stronger tonight than time during the past two days
 In the southern s;rnt between Arras and LeIere the allied position m5fe Asouraeng rhan either Wenesea, Thursday of the present week Although the enemy ceeded in making initial gains during the smashing attack Wednesday, they virtually their objective the allied base Amiens than at the opening of the newed drive Both the British and French have practically recovered all ground lost by them at the shock of the first attack.
 ATTACKS SPREADING
 LONDON, April 27-General Haig reports tonight that the enemy attacks today resumed along the south en leg of the salient in the allied lines of Arenteres number of assaults made along this front most o them being repulsed without serious difficulty:
 Near Fesubert, at the base of the triangle, the succeeded in capturing British post Further west the enemy made several determined efforts to advance west of Merve, but checked and the attacks broken up by the concentration of British fire which inflicted heavy losses ''' ''' >'>' ''"' RESISTANCE sr1FFENED
 LONDON, April 27.-The loss of Mount Kemmel ha evidently failed to disorganze the allied resistance in the Ypres region The allied line have stffened, and holding the enemy safely check least for the present
 The Teuons after desperately struggling yesterday this morning held Everywhere The enemy yesterday failed to take Iocre of Ke1nmel and Vooremeezele, miles south of Ypres The majority of military observers inclined forecast the complete abandonment of the Ypres salient by the allies the result of the fall of Ke mel The British oce however, states that this aban donmen does not necessarily follow.
 ''. ALLIES GAIN SOME GROUND
 LONDON, April 27-In the southern sectors the allied forces last night continued their attacks against the Germans of Amens and gained further advantages in the Han gard-Vilers Bretonneux The official reports say that the French have recaptued positions which they yesterday forced from ocre acytte in the Ypres sector, just west of Kennel hl North of the ya rive German attacks stopped at all points and heavy losses inflicted on the enemy
 The enemy also attacked heavily south of Ypres in long battle for the possession of Moormezeee just two miles south of Ypres The British forces retained this village de spite attacks of greatly superior forces of Germans and hundreds of German prisoners captured All the allied positions in the new line remain intact today
 MATTER FOR SERIOUS CONCERN
 LONDON, April 27.-Morning newspapers comment that the situation imposes upon England necessity for men supply the wastage which inevitably must in the ceaseess fighting.
 The Morning News says: "The situation in Flanders has changed seriously for the in the last days The German drive toward the English Channel and its i'm portant ports is matter for serious concern and urgent steps must be taken at once"
 The capture of Kemme Hill is conceded to be serious for the British in that has placed other positions of equal strategic importance jeopardy None of the papers attempt minimize the gravity of the situation