The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-24
NO CLOSED SEASON FOR INNOCENTs
WAR SUMMARY
10y ASSOCIATED PRESS.)

The British have not permitted the
halt in the fighting along the western
battle front to keep them inactive.
No less objective was sought than
the blotting out by one sweeping blow
of Germany's submarine menace from
the bases at Zeebrugge and Ostend
by the sinking across the exits from
the harbors of large old time cruisers,
laden with cargoes Of concrete to
make them more difficult OF removed.
t. While full details of T. the attack
have not yet been received, the. In.
formation at hand is that two of the
cruisers were blown up at the en-
trance to the Bruges canal at Zee
hrugge and another was sunk, while
passing in the canal. At Ostend two
additional warships were run ashore
and destroyed by bombs, but it is be-
believed they failed fully to choke the
channel .,,.'. -:
Warship Guns Damaged =
In addition considerable damage
was done by the guns Of the warships
to works on shore at both places. =
Volunteers chosen by the British
admiral in command for the danger.
GUS task, and a far greater number
of men than could be used in the
enterprise willingly came forward
and offered their services for man.
euver which might be successful In
Kidding the waters of menaces which
had remained impregnable under the
shore batteries, the guns of Warships
and the treacherous shoal water out
side
Torpedo Boat Sunk.
One British torpedo boat destroyer
was sunk by the German guns and
four smaller craft are missing, while
considerable number of casualties
on board the attacking vessels was
suffered.
Along the entire battle front the
state of comparative quietude that has
existed since last Thursday continues.
! The only activity except for small at
lacks here and there, is being carried
out by the artillery. The German guns
have been paying particular attention
and the Nieppe forest, upon which
to the sectors around Ypres, KENNEL,
large numbers of high explosive and
gas shells have been thrown.
British Improve Position.
North of Albert the British in To-
cal attack improved their position
and took prisoners and additional cap
tives were made by them near Robecq
and Wytschaete. Attempts by the
Germans to raid French trenches be.
tween ,Lassigny and Noyon were re-
pulsed. -.->. .".
Notwithstanding the lull there is
expectancy in the allied camps of the
near approach of another great at
tempt by the Germans to break their
lines. All precautions have been tax
en- by the various commanders and
everywhere the fronts have been
STRENGTHENED in anticipation of furth-
er onslaughts. In both the British and
the French armies the soldiers are
! waiting patiently, confident that they
will be able to give good accounting
of themselves against any attacks the
! Germans may make. r. r
Hoiiand-German Strain.
| Rumor has it that relations between
Holland and Germany are strained ;
that Germany has delivered an ultt.
matum to Holland demanding the
right to transmit civilian supplies
sand and gravel and war materials
on the Dutch canals and railways. In
| Holland, it is said, the feeling Is that
acquiescence would be equivalent to
Hollands abandonment of neutrality
Advices coming out of Germany are
that the German newspapers are pre-
pairing the people for declaration OF
war by Uruguay and Argentine against
Germany at an early date.
London, April 24-The British
gained ground today east of Robecq
according to Field Marshal Haig's re
port tonight, and improved their posi-
ton around Meteren. Numerous pris
Oners were captured
April showers wasbN and clean old
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