The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-05-08
GERMANS FEAR
To STRIKE At
THE ALLIES
ALLIED ARMIES IMPROVE POSI-.
TIONS WHILE HUNS HESI-
TATE TO ADVANCE
BATTLE FRONT IS QUIET.
AUSTRIANS ALSO WITHHOLDING
DRIVE AGAINST ITALIANS
IN THE SOUTH

There has been little activity on the
battle front today. The Germans have
evidently not recovered from the terri
Bile losses OF their last attempt to
break through, when they failed sig
nally, losing instead of gaining ground
and suffering losses estimated at hun
dreds of thousands. The heralded
''bouble-header" advance in Italy and
France at the same time is still in
the future. In the meantime the allies
are Strengthening their lines and pre-
pairing for a resistance at any point
which may be attacked by the Huns.
In a number of places the allies
made substantial gains last night and
today, making total gains since the
Germans were stopped, aggregating
much ground recovered and their lines
have been strengthened and improved.
All indications point to an early re-
sumption of the attempt to break the
allied lines but confidence that this
cannot be done grows as days pass
without the attempt being made. Fol-
lowing are the telegraph and cable
reports Wednesday:
British Make Advances
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Wednesday.-Th Australian
soldiers with the British army last
night made another advance, pushing
forward their lines 500 yards along a
500 yard front near Sally lie Sec. on
the sector east of Amiens. They also
pushed back the Germans 800 yards
along front 500 yards wide, west of
just above Sally le Sec.
a very heavy barage
the Germans were unable to prevent
their advance.
Minor Operations Successful
LONDON (OfficiaD Successful mi
1or operations resulted last night in
British advancing their lines a short
distance in the Amiens sector. Ad-
rances were also made in the Somme
md Ancre regions Increased hos
lie artillery activity developed this
morning on the Flanders front be-
ween Meter and KENNEL.
Artillery Fighting Heavy
PARIS (OfficiaD Heavy artillery
ghting occurred last night on both
ides of the Avre river southeast of
.mens Tons of shells were fired
Y both sides.
75 Names in Casualty List
WASHINGTON.-Th American cas-
atty list received last night contained
names. Killed in action 10; died
wounds 2; died of disease 3; wound
l severely 13; wounded slightly Il;
issing in action 3.
Premier Praises Americans
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
duelling contin-
ID along the sector held by the Amer
an troops on the Picardy battle
ont, but there is no change in the
.uation. Premier Clemenceau visit
the Americans yesterday and con-
them on the fine showing
ey have already made. The premier
pressed particular pleasure at the
rmonious manner in which the
ench and Americans are working
lay The premier inspected kitchens
lets and quarters and talked with
: officers and the men.
(By the Associated Press
Australian and Canadian troops are
action on the British lines along
! vital sectors of the battlefront in
ance.
rhe Australians have struck the
rmans near Morlancourt between
Ancre and Somme rivers, east of
liens, and have advanced their lines
ward of three-quarters of a mile
a result of two assaults on the
Itonic positions.
The Canadians have appeared in the
,as sector, further south than they
Te been since the battle in this sec
4 began March 81 This part of the
: is most important as it defends
as to the southwest and includes
alities such as Neuville-Vitasse,
rcatel and Boisleaux-St Mare,
ere there have been bitter struggles
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