Arizona republican., 1918-05-15
French Fighting Hard

French Fighting Hard
 4 similar operation was attempted against the French on Hill No. A, the scene of many previous bloody encoun- ters in the Kemmel sector. Unofficial accounts say the enemy gained a foot hold Non the rugged slopes, but that the French were pressing them hard, while Field Marshal Haig in his latest com munication asserts that an attack north of Kemmel (which might include Hill No. 44) was repulsed.
 North of Robecq, in Flanders, the British took the initiative into their own hands and in an attack inflicted casualties on the enemy and captured prisoners. On the Amiens sector the French carried out a Similar maneuver with like results. Wherever the Ger mans essayed strong attack, except near Morlancourt and Hill No. A, they met with almost instant repulse at the hands of the allies.
 Quiet to Be Short
 Although thes Germans everywhere are remaining in comparative quiet, except for their artillery work, it is realized behind the allied lines that this state of affairs will not last long. for the enemy is known to be preparing methodically for a resumption of hos tilities. The strengthening of the line IS being both in man and gun power. and in reconstituting regiments that were shot to pieces by the allied guns | during the big drive the Germans are l bringing up men who have had no part I in the great struggle
 | When the blow is to be delivered ap- parently is beyond the realm even of surmise, but it is highly probable that it will not come until the enemy is fully prepared in every way to give mighty battle to gain his objective | the separating of the British and French armies and the opening of fairway to the channel ports. l Mount Corno Battle | In the Italian theater considerable | fighting continues around Monte Cor no, which commands the approach to the valley leading from Trent to Row ereto. Here the Austrians have re- newed their attacks to regain ground | captured by General Diaz' forces last week, but the Italians have success 1 fully warded off every blow. At tempts by the invaders to reach Italian positions on several other sectors of the front also met with repulse
 The British weekly casualty report | Tuesday gives further proof of the san guinary character of the fighting that has been going on since March 21. The latest list aggregates 41,612 of which number 501 officers and 5.065 men were killed or died of wounds. The report of last week showed 40.004 casualties and that of the previous week 3S,6s1 or a total for the three weeks of 120,- S07 men killed. wounded or missing.
 To Make Bear Turncoat
 The first effort to force ,former Russian subjects to take up arms against the entente allies has been made by the German emperor. In a proclamation announcing the "inde- pendence" of Lithuania, the emperor says he assumes that the conventions to be concluded will take the interests equally with those of Lithuania and that Lithuania will participate in the war burdens of Germany, which se- cured her liberation
 There has been considerable fighting in the streets of Moscow between Bol- shevik troops and anarchists, and at last accounts the hostilities were still in progress.