The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-24
RESUME PUSH


fighting. French and British artillery
inflicted severe loss on the enemy"
During the night the activity of the
enemy's artillery continued and at
an early hour this morning a heavy
bombardment was opened along prac-
tlcally the whole British front from
north of Albert to our junction with
the French south of the Somme
Strong infantry attacks are reported in
progress in the Albert sector and
between the Somme and the Aver
rivers.
Heavy hostile Smelling is reported to
have taken place also early this morn
ing between Givenchy and Robecq.
Concentrations of hostile infantry in
the ~neighborhood of Merville We're
dispersed by our artillery"
Northwest of Albert early today
enemy troops which advanced from
| driven back by the British fire. North
west of Merville large concentration
Of German soldiers was dispersed by
the British artillery.
Gassed the Americans.
OBy the United Pressl
With the American Army in France,
Tuesday, April 23.-Gas shells con-
tirued to fall along the American
front northwest of Toul today, but
| geenrally speaking the artillery fire
was lighter than usual. There was a
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machine gun fire against the Ameri-
can positions around Seicheprey.
A German taken prisoner east of
the Mouse has died of his wounds.
AT one point three German propa-
ganda balloons descended carrying
copies Of the Gazette des Ardennes,
which is printed in French.
Activity in North. Too.
A German bombardment of the
British positions on both sides of the
river Lave on the northern battle
front, was begun at 4 O'Clock this
morning. A large section of this battle
/ front is Seething, altho the definite
dimensions of the infantry action are
not yet known.
Taking advantage of the lull in
German offensive movements, Field
! Marshal Haig is improving his posi-
ton on the Flanders field by success
full local attacks In the vicinity of
Robecq at the apex of the salient, he
/ has again advanced his lines slightly,
capturing more than 100 prisoners
and some machine guns Success also
attended a local attack by the British
/ near Meteren, west of Bailluel, and
| the nearest point to Hazebrouck the
/ Germans have reached.
! The Germans have given no indica
! tiCn apparently. of where they will
attack again. The allied commanders
are reported ready for the expected
| onslaught Wherever II may come. 1t
! is not likely it will come on the F'lan-
! ders or Picardy battlefields, as the
Germans must improve their positions
| en- bota fronts, for to remain where
| they are would be to invite a counter
| offensive which might prove disas-
| trOuS.
A Naval Victory.
| In making their apparently success
| flu attack on the German submarine
nests at Zeebrugge and Ostend, the
| British fleet, assisted by the French,
| has given the German fleet something
to ponder over. British sailors and
marines who have returned from the
gallant enterprise report that the gate
| to the lock of Bruges canal has been
| blown up and the water let out into
the North sea. The channel also was
| blocked by sinking concrete laden
| cruisers. and the batteries and NUM-
/ ton stores on the Mole were destroyed.
The Bruges canal has been used as a
base by the German submarines, and
the blowing up of the lock, the report
| of which lacks official confirmation,
and the blocking of the channel would
destroy Zeebrugge's usefulness for
some time. British naval writer's give
! varied estimates as to how long it will
take the Germans to repair the dam
age done. ranging from many days to
many weeks, and perhaps longer.