The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-19
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enemy's position is most uncomfort-
able
Another Amiens Thrust?
The German outposts were unable
to advance beyond the north side of
MetereTi. 1t cannot be said that the
general situation is less anxious but
there is undoubtedly increasing conf
dence in the unity of command. There
is still expectation of renewed thrusts
at Amiens and the French correspon-
dents speak of the enormous enemy
concentration between Arras and
Amiens.
Meanwhile the enemy propagand-
lists are sending broadcast neutral re-
ports speaking of the depression and
WEAKNESS of the United Kingdom and
dominions. which are strongly in vari-
ance with the real feeling here Ger
many itself is preaching the necessity
of huge indemnities from the western
powers in addition to annexation.
zone of the foremost French gen
erals who commanded the French
divisions in the heavy fighting previ-
Gus to February Z, declared unqua1i-
fiedly to Reuters correspondent with
tie French armies, that there was
nothing disquieting in the present bat
TIE situation But on the contrary
we have every ground for confidence
eoth in Picardy and Flanders The
correspondents dispatch received by
Reuters agency here quotes the
French general as follows:
Decisive Moment Coming.
The course of this battle. like all
others. was essentially the same. Each
SIDE would continue to ply blow and
counter blow endeavoring by weight
OF numbers or superior skill to find
the weak points in the enemy's armor
and each endeavoring to retain suf-
ficient reserves to turn the scale when
dEFe gE.Hzr 11l.O
After four years we are only now in
sight OF this decisive point. Germans
have still got in France unused re-
serves and fresh divisions
The battle will proceed and the
next shock must be expected as soon
as the flood pouring thru Bailleul
UP toward Hazebrouck is checked.
The battle may continue a month or
more but the entente will continue
until the enemy reserves are exhausted
and his numerical superiority worn
down to the vanishing point, then our
turn will come with the help of Amer
lean divisions"
Paris. April 19.-The French last
night reduced German machine gun
nests on the front of yesterdays at
tack southeast of Amiens, the war Of
flee announces. There was heavy ar
tillery fighting in this region.
The statement follows: There was
a rather violent bombardment by both
front from Castel to MaiIIy Raineval.
During the night the French reduced
certain machine gun nests on the front
Of the attack yesterday. The number
of prisoners taken BY US has reached
$50. of whom twenty are officers.
North of Besonvaux CVerdun
'front.'. we carried out a successful
raid and brought back prisoners.
Elsewhere on the front there was in
termittent cannonading."
Haig Outwitted the Boche.
Capture of the nes-Wytschaete
ridge by the Germans did not seriously
weaken the British position, as Field
Marshal Hiag outwitted the enemy by
Withdrawing his lines northeast and
east of Ypres. In tIds region the Ger
mans are Laundering in mud, while
efforts to turn the British line south OF
Ypres by taking KENNEL hill have
failed with severe losses. Twice Thurs
day the Germans threw large forces
against this hill, but each time were
thrown back in sharp encounters. In
tense fighting and artillery duels con.
tinue here and westward toward
Meteren.
In switching their strong efforts
from the north to the south, the Ger.
mans have not yet gained any success
Their evident desire on the from
northwest of Givenchy is to cross the
"a Bassee canal and Outflank Bethuns
and with it probably Lens and Arras
The elimination of the Lens-Arra:
salient would make less secure the al.
lied line in Picardy.
Berlin Admits mo Change
i Heavy attacks have been delivered
east of St. Venant and near Givenchy
but the enemy has gained no advance