The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-05-10

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KENNEL, southwest Of Ypres, but the
French defending that sector drove
them back with severe losses SO, at
the time Of writing, the German gains
In the renewed offensive are almost
nil.
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The terrific slaughter OF Germans
since their offensive opened. due to
their custom OF advancing in mass
formation across open ground, has
been more than they could stand, and
LudendOrlf has put stop to that
method Of attuck. The Huns now dash
forward In smaller and separate par.
ties and take shelter when the chance
offers.
In the assault on Vllcrs- Bretonneau
the German tanks made their first ap-
pcarance, leading the infantry, and
spectacular battle with British tanks
ensued. Several Of the heavy Hun ma
chimes engaged two light British tanks
and disabled one of them A big Brit
ish tank rolled up to the rescue and
after sharp fight put one OF the Ger
man monsters out Of action and drove
the others from the field.
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General Doyen's fine brigade Of
American marines, It appears. has been
In the thick Of the battle In France
and the casualty list sent over proves
the soldiers of the sea" have main
tnlned their best traditions, for the list
shows "a killed, pa wounded and not
one taken prisoner. The heaviest loss
sustained by the marines was In the
forest of Apremont, In Lorraine, where
two hot attacks by the Germans were
repulsed by the Americans.
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The Americans In the Toui sector
have not been seriously attacked since
the battle OF Selcheprey. Related de-
tails of that conflict tell of the heroic
conduct OF our boys while they were
being driven back from that village
and were retaking II and re-establsh-
Ing the lines. Though their casualties
were about 200, General Pershlng re-
ported they killed at least 800 Ger
mans. Officers and men alike dlstln-
gulshed themselves by their bravery,
individual deeds OF heroism In the
face OF great odds being numerous.
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There was great activity among the
air fighters on the west front last
week, and the outstanding event was
the killing OF Baron Won Rlchthofen,
one of the foremost German avlators
and leader OF the famous circus" He
was engaged In fight with two Brit
ish planes and few low over the Brit
lsh lines, whore bullet pierced his
heart. With characteristic chlvalry
the English gave him fine funeral
paying tribute to the memory OF gal
liant and brave foe.
Several Amer'"an alrmen reached
the coveted distinction OF being num-
bered among the "aces"-those who
have downed at least five enemy flyers.
And some OF cur aviators also met
death
Little news came out OF Russia, hut
II is evident the Germans are stll
pursuing their plans OF annexation.
Indeed. the kaiser is being openly urg.
ed To assume the klngship of Llvouia
aud Esthonla, aud It is announced that
valuable part OF Poland win be add.
cd 10 Prussia German forces have
reached Simferopol in the Crimea, cut
ting the railroad connection Of the fort
resS of Sebastopol with the mainland.
The governments ot the Crimea, Minsk
and llomel have asked To be l1COr-
porutcd In the Ukraine. All attempts
To open peace negotiations between Uk-
rRne aud Russia have failed, In Fin
laud the German forces cooperating
with the White guards have made fur
Their progress aud the Finnish holshe-
wiki government has evacuated Niborg
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There was considerable severe fight
ing on the Italian front last week, but
without definite result. and In Mace
don'n the allies made considerable adj
v0nccs, capturing several towns,
Poor little Holland seems on the
/ point II being dragged Into the great
I conflict, despite her earnest efforts to
maintain her neutrality. Berlin Is ~
\ ported tn have made demands which
may well result in adding the Dutch
10 the list % Germany's active enemies
aud that probably would mean Hol.
land would become another Belgium.
overrun and ravaged. for the allies
could not we'll help her except from the
sen, The German demands have TO
ct" with the treaty permitting the
transportation % sand aud gravel
through Holland for the rcpair OF