El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-10
The VA AfA Glance

II a new offensive movement
4 between Arras and Ypres tie
Germans have pushed back the
center OF the allied line on an II
mile front Heavy fighting still
goes on, with the British and
Portuguese striking hard against
the enemy on the line OF the river
Lys. southwest OF Armsntieres.
and the British holding the ad-
vance in check south Of Armen-
there's and at Givenchy. the ex-
treme ends Of the battle front.
The purpose OF the German ef-
fort IS not yet clear. It has only
succeeded In entering the fore
most defence at several points
along the front, but should the
enemy drive through 70 beyond
Bethune and the Clarence river.
the strong British positions az
Arras and Fpres would be endan-
gered- The first onslaught. how
ever. did not make any great
gain. although the Germans at
tackled in strong force after a
most severe artillery lombard
ment OF IS hours.
Allies Driven Back a Mile
On a front Of about four miles
between Neuve Chapelle and Car
donniere farm the Portuguese and
British have been driven back
about mile. and Laventie. west
OF Fauquissarts IS in German
hands. The enemE also has oc-
cupled Rochebourg-St- Vaas. south
or Neuve Chapelle. On the north
ern end the British stiu hold
Fleurbaix and have thrown back
the Germans at the Labasse canal
on the southern extremity.
For more than IS months there
nave been no heavy operations on
this front. Prior to the offensive
in Picardy. the Germans had bonn
barded this front heavily. Raids
and local attacks they made then
were repulsed by the allied troops.
Neuve ChapeIIe. however. was tbe
center Of much severe fighting
during 1913. 1915 and 1916.
Little Action in Pieardy-
On the Franco British battle
front below Arras and across the
Somme, in the region OF Coucy.
there has been no infantry ac-
tivity. although the artillery duels
have been most violent French
artillery broke up a German at
tempt 70 attack near lanyard.
south Of the Somme. and west OF
pulsed by French infantry and
artillery. The German advance
between the Disc and the Ailette
apparently had been checked by
the French, who are now IN their
prepared positions.
IRISH To Be Couscripted-
In his appeal 10 the house Of
commons FOR more men. premier
Lloyd George declared that great
er man power was a grave ne
cessity and that more men az this
juncture might bring about the
decisive defeat OF the German
armies in the great battle on the
Somme. The gravity OF the stu
alton was shown by the proposal
10 include Ireland under the Brit
ish CONSUMPTION act The premier
said the cabinet would soon in
troduce a home rule for Ireland
Dill Much opposition was voiced
70 the Irish proposals and the pre-
mier was interrupted repeatedly
by Irish leaders. The govern
ments bill however. passed the
first reading and the debating
time on It has been extended 10
next Tuesday.
,rmans Driving East
German troops. with the help
OF Finland and the Ukraine. con-
tinue to advance eastward into
Russia in Finland. Helsingfors.
the capital is reported in danger
Of capture, while in the south
the German and Ukrainian forces
have occupied Kharkov. 400 miles
south OF Moscow.
This Is the furthest point east
vet reached by the Germans. The
Bolsheyik government has begun
peace negotiations with the
Z kraine. Hints OF premier Lenine
hat the japanese landing az
fladirostok viii bring grave
complications for Great Britain.
France and Japan have not vet
ventilated into action. II