The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-05-30
BRITISH CHECKA
GERMAN DRIVE
Strong Attack on Allied Lines
Near MOrlaneourt RepuIs-
ed With Heavy Loss.
HUNS AGAIN CAPTURE HILL a.
Enemy Forces Regain FoothoId On
Contested Observation-Disclosures
Troops Rout German
Patrol,

London, Nay 15.-In an attack
along a mile front near MorlancOurt,
the Germans penetrated the British
positions at one place Field Marshal
Haig reports tonight that at all other
points on this line the Germans we're
repulsed with heavy losses, and that
the Australians later recaptured the
lost position. The statement says
This morning, after heavy artillery
preparations, the enemy attacked on
a front Of nearly a mile southwest OF
Morlancourt and succeeded at one
point in entering our positions. At
all other points the attack was re-
pulsed with heavy losses to him, and
in this one locality an immediate
counter attack by Australian troops
drove out the enemy and completely
re-established our line We captured
more than fifty prisoners and our cas-
ualties were light
Huns Retake Hill A.
With the British Army in France,
May 15.-Hin "A, a small but import
ant elevation near the Wyverbeek
river, north OF KENNEL, about which
much samgUinary conflicts have been
waged since May s, appeared today
TO be in the hands Of the Germans
again The enemy began an assault
yesterday morning and gained a hold,
at latest reports still clinging tena-
ciOusly to the rugged slopes, although
the hard hitting French have been
pressing the invaders vigorously
Hill "A has been one of the most
hotly contested points on the northern
battle field
Americans Rout Enemy Patrol.
With the American Army in France,
May 15.-An American patrol in Pr
cardy met and routed a German pa
troll of twenty men last night In this
part Of the front the Germans are
using searchlights and trench mOrtars
occasionally, although the artillery
fire is under normal The American
front lines are swept by enemy ma
chine guns, but there have been no
casualties.
The TOul sector where American
troops are stationed, has been exceed
ingly quiet during the last twenty-fOur
hours The artillery fire has been at
z minimum and there is little aerial
activity until late in the day
Germans Massing Troops
Washington, May 14-Germany's re-
sumption of the gigantic offensive
against the Allies on the west front
has not yet mateTialized- In various
sectors there have been local opera
/ lions which have no bearing on the
situation as a whole. But along the
entire front there is a quiet that
might be encouraging were 1t not that
j L.
I ing up men and materials for q new
move in the mighty drive launched
March 81
Field Marshal Haig's report makes
special note of activity by the German
artillery north OF Serre. This little
town is situated behind the Teutonic
lines north OF Albert and marks the
apex Of a triangle, the base of which
IS the line between Hebuterne and
BucQuoy-
For several weeks military experts
have been watching developments in
this particular region because ii is
the logical point from which the Ger
mans may be expected 10 launch a
great turning movement against the
Arras sector During the early days
Of April, when the Allies made final
stand on the line which they at pres
ent hold, the Germans centered their
ffercest drives on Hebuterne and the
wooded hills TO the south and south
west They failed 10 advance further
and later lost ground to the Allies at
this point.
Heavy Fire North Of KENNEL
The country TO the west Of Hebu-
terne is quite billy, with many steep
ridges which afford admirable defen-
/ siEe positions. To the north and
| northwest, however, the country is
moderately level, with long undulat-
ing ridges which might be stormed
readily by heavy masses Of troops
Field Marshal Haig mentions, too,
considerable artillery fire to the north
Of KENNEL, but this has been a region
where the cannon Of both sides have
been roaring for weeks.
The southern portion Of the British
front has also been under heavy fire
from the heavy enemy guns and this
/ may indicate that the Germans are
getting ready for q new effort to