The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-04-21
Renewal of German Attack
Expected in Flanders
and on SOrnIme.
SIX ARMIES AWAIT
COMING ASSAULTS
British. French, American
Belgian, Portuguese and
Italians in Line.
BY Associatad Press.

Renewal OF heavy fighting is mo
mentarily look ed for along the west
ern battle front. not only on the tlan-
ders line. but to the south In the
Somme area, where the Germans made
their bid for q quick victory last
month and failed
Reports from the front show signs
are not wanting that the Germans
purpose attacking again in the Amiens
area, where this important railway
center Is their main objective.
Against this blow the armies OF six
nation are standing today in the battle
area--British, French. American. Bel
sian. Italian and Portuguese divisions
ready not only to repel the inevi-
table attack, but to strike when the
proper moment comes. Apparently,
the allies have thrown in only enough
Of their reserves TO hold the Germans.
conserving their strength as far as
possible. II has been no'ed. however.
that when the necessity OF holding
becomes imperative to avert disaster.
the holding power was there TO sS0p
the enemy onrush. a...
Enemy Tries 70 Rsorsan;xs.
In the north the enemy, after his
bitter reverse on Thursday and Friday
along the Givenchy st. Venant lire
south of Lys, apparently In pausing to
organize more thoroughly for at
tacks upon Mount KENNEL, the domi-
mating peak in the ridge zone, which
the British are holding firmly south
west OF Ypres.
The Germans were constrained TO
maintain infantry inactivity along
virtually the entire Lys front on Sat
urday after suffering the terrific
losses which the British imposed in
breaking up the massed enemy as
saul.s.
Field Marshal Haig. however. found
himself able TO take the aggressive on
Friday night and carry out an oper-
alton which deprived the Germans of
| even such small gains as they had
been forced to content themselves with
when Thnrsdays battle was over. by
this intensive British action the line
| as 1t stood before Thursdays German
| attack was completely restored. The
F! Germans made a local thrust south
| east of Robecq, near the westerly tip
| Of the Lys salient, but were speedily
| driven back into Pecaut wood.
The British apparently are expect
Ing some new move by the enemy In
the Arras region and Friday night
| British detachments advanced in a big
| raid operation on a front of nearly q
mile south Of the Scarpe near Beau
rains. taking prisoners and capturing
\ machine guns.
Renewed Attack Logical.
renewed attack here would be q
logical proceeding for the Germans, Il
would appear. after their failure u
gain ground by striking south from tn.
Lys salient with the bending back o'
the British line south Of La Easse.
canal as one OF their presumed OBJ
jects. Such a result would hav'
tended to uncover vimy ridge from ,hs
north and render this cornerstone O.
the British defensive structure II
northern France possibly more vul
nerable.
1t may be the enemy Is preparing &
stroke south Of the covered object with
a similar end in view. His initial at
tempt astride the Scarpe in til. Marci
drive was a costly failure, and tn
British line has been standing like !;
rock between Sliny and Albert.
The French apparently are lookinl
, for a renewal of the German oftensiv
south OF the Somme. as was iHsts nce'
by this weeks move on General Pc
tain's part to improve his defensiv
position along the Awe southeast 0
. .Ainiens. The ..rench gained the east
eriy slope of thes Weights overlooking
the river by this move. and Frida
night they had the better of a re
connoitering encounter in this sector
they repeiied "a raid and took som
prisoners.
The play OF the heavy artillery /
continuing along the southeriy reache
OF the battle line. between I4assigB
and Soyon, near the French righ
flank. but no infantry fighting Q
momen. has de7eloped.