The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-05-01
ALLIED Line HOLDING
FIRMLY At ALL POINTS
HUN LOSSES HEAVY
Much of the Snap OF the German At
tacking Forces Absent From Lat
est ManOeuvers in Flanders
SERBIANS ON OFFENSIVE
Emperor of Austria Again Holding
Out Olive Branch of Peace This
Time in Direction of Italy

Again there has come a pause in
the battle of Flanders, where the
ground everywhere is covered with the
gray-clad bodies of German dead, and
the British and French are holding
From Saturday until we'll into Mon
day night Gen. Won Arnim's forces
continued their efforts to break the
British lines on the Ypres salient and
to press back the British and French
to the southwark, but everywhere
their efforts were fruitless. True thew
gained their objective and again cap
tured Locre, but counter thrust
forced them out again.
In the hllly region just to the north
of Locre the British also pushed back
the enemy at several points, notably
between KENNEL and La Clytte.
Lacking the Snap
Much of the snap of the German at
tackng forces has been absent from
the manoeuvers they have been carry
ing out in Flanders under the stiffen-
ed line of the Entente troops.
10 the south near Amiens and to
the east around Noyon the enemy like
wise has failed in all his attempts to
push farther forward. The British
east of Villers- Bretonneux, which lies
directly east of Amiens, have adj
vanced their front, and in the Noyon
sector the French have reestablished
their lines, which the Germans previ
ously had captured from them.
The Germans on various sectors of
against the British and French posi-
tions, but the Allied guns are every
where answering them.
FOch and H;o R/,,o.,o,
While the present halt in the battle
possibly may indicate the near ap-
proach Of the throwing into the fray
OF the great reserve army which Gen.
Foch has gathered, that such is the
intention of the supreme commander
of the Allied forces has not become
apparent. 1t is not improbable, how
ever, that at meeting of the intcral-
lied war council in Paris Wednesday
measures having in view the turning
or the tide of the battle will be upper
most in the discussions.
In all the various war theaters OK
cept the western the situation remains
relatively calm so far as fighting is
concerned. All along the front in Italy
reciprocal pombardments continue.
Serbian Gains
In Macedonia the Serbians in the re-
glon Of Mons tir again have entered
enemy position and annihiatcd the
garrison. They also have been sue
cessful in repulsing an attack by Bull
garians which had as its object the re-
capture Of positions near Vetretsk.
The EmperorKing of Austria Hun
gary is again reported in Swiss ad
vices to be holding out the olive
pranch OF peace-this time in the di-
rectlon OF Italy. He IS said to have
appealed to Italy to consider the prof
Ter IN her own interests.
French Take L0cre
London, April 30.-The French now
hold the entire village of Locre, west
of KENNEL, says the official state
ment, from the war office today.
During the. night the British adj
vanced their line east of Villers-B
tonneux, on the front before Amiens.
In the vicinity of Locre the French
by counter attacks yesterday after
noon and evening drove the Germans
from the remainder Of the ground
they had gained in the morning. The
GERMANS, having been heavily repuls
ed all along the northern battle front,
the night passed in comparative quiet.
Ousted by French
Paris, April 30.-In the sector oc
Noyon the Germans in attacks today
''''"S S"iho III advanced FTonch
trench elements, but later were driy-
en- out and the French reestablished
their lines, according to the official
communication issued by the war Of
flee tonight.
In the region of Hangard there has
been violent bombardment.
Only Local Fighting
London, April 3O.-"Except for To-
cal fighting at different points there
has been no infantry actions todav."
says Field Marshal Haig's report from
British headquarters in France to-
night.
Early French Report
Paris, April 30.-Heavy artillery
fighting occurred last night north and
south of the Avre, in the sector of
Neyon, and along the Disc, the war
office reports.
The statement follows:
The artillery battle was waged with
considerable violence north and south
of the Avre, in the sector of Noyon
and on the south bank of the Disc.
French patrols were active along all
this front and brought back fifteen
prisoners.
"On the right bank of the Meuse
(Verdun) front, and in upper Alsace
German detachments were repulsed by
our fire, leaving prisoners in our
hands without obtaining any result.