The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-13
Hand to Hand Fighting by
French Receivers Hill
Twice Lost.
TOWN TAKEN BY STORM
Attack by Germans Near
Mailly-Raineval Repulsed
With Severe Loss.
MANY PATROL CLASHES
Indications That Offensive
When Renewed Will Be on
Even Larger Scale. ,r

LONDON. May l2,-Aithough two
weeks have passed since the Germans
experienced the disastrous check which
stopped their advance In the Mont
KENNEL region. southwest Of Ypres. 10
definite move has been made by then,
to resume their offensive on large
scale. The length OF the delay is un-
precedented and has brought n note Of
anxiety into the comment on the situa-
tion.
Opinion has fallen mostly into two
groups. In one it Is contended that the
punishment inflicted upon tho Germans
at the end Of last month by the French
and British was so severe that they
require a long time to recuperate and
prepare for further efforts; in the other
group it is regarded as most probable
that the long time the Germans ara
taking before delivering their next blow
is due not so much to exhaustion as to
| the preparation Of an offensive on a
very large scale. larger perhaps than
that Of March 81.
| hVeFtuIu W nero UlON '" ohs
Concerning where this blow will be
delivered there Is much difference OF
opinion. Many British commentators
believe It will be In the KENNEL region:
French opinion inclines rather TO the
Amiens sector. 1t should be remem-
bered that In all previous situations Of
this kind the Germans after suffering
a bad check have shifted their efforts
to some sector not previously under at
tack.
Actual operations on the battle front
consisted only OF small raids ana pattoi
encounters last night and this morning
Field Marshal Haig says tonight
only that he has nothing to report IN
/ his earlier statement he mentions
small action by the French yesterday
north of KENNEL village in which they
| improved their positions and took moro
than 100 prisoners. lie mentions patrol
clashes at many points. particularly
about Meteren. on the western side. OF
, the Lys salient
German Artillery Active.
The German artillery was active in tie
the Rstish forward positions east o:
I.oos and south of Noormezeele. near
Yrrcs.
The French report violent artillery
fire west of Mailly- y-Raincyal, which is
southeast of Amiens. and "A German at
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tions northwest Of Orvillcrs-S -Sorel cast OF
Montdidicr. which was completely
checked. Some prisoners were taken By
the French.
Berlin says there was only local fight
ing north OF KENNEL and on tine south
bank OF the Lys. The attack at KENNEL
after some severe hand to hand fghting
broke down. II is said. Violent fighting
Is said to have developed on the west
bank Of the Avre as a result of the Ger
man advance beyond illy-Raincva-.
Between the Avre and the Disc there
were many patrol encounters.
nigh Ground Won by storm.
Tho Associated Fress CORES pondens
with the British army in France says an
important section of high ground near
the vyverbcek River. north of Kemme..
has been captured by the French in .
strong attack Both IIill ~ and Godde-
zone farm. which lie between LA Ciytte
and Vierstraat. were stormcd and occu-
pied, thereby giving the French posi-
tons which had been bone of conten.
tion for many days.
The Germans also received Il knock
on the southern battle front, where they
made u drive in an attempt to capture
defenccs on the elevation south OF
Mailly -Raineval. Here the enemy suc-
cceded after hard fighting In obtaining
a footing in tho French front line at one
place, but their, success was short lived,
for a prompt counter assault drove
them ont, and besides their dead they
left more than a hundred prisoners IN
the hands VI the defenders
? nm Was Twice Lost.
The battle for HIN ~ was the OUT
come Of the German attack on MAJ s,
When the Germans assaulted the Allies
were holding tine elevation. Bitter fight.
, Ing ensucd all day long, and the Ge.-
mans in the course OF time obtained
possession Of the hill. The British al
most Immediately organized counter
attack and forced the enemy out,
, The neat day the Germans aga.n
drove forward. They made such q heavy
. assault that they again captureds tho
hill. which thry he'd until yesterday.
j No other infantry action Of impo :
tancc has occurred IN the last twe1,. :
, four hours. Raids and minor opera :
= Tons have been continued by both sides
and the artillery has been exceedingly