The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-04-29
FRENCH ATTACK
 GERMAN FORCES
 ON KENNEL HILL
Believed to Be Opening of a Counter Attack to Regain Mountain--- British and French Regain
 Ground East of Amiens

Ground East of Amiens
 Associated Press)
 ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY, April 26.-The French tonight making desperate attack against Mount Kemmel which is believed to be the opening move ment serious allied counter attack for the purpose o reganng the important positions taken earlier during the day by the German forces It believed that such counter attack is inevitable.
 Mount Kemme is one of the most important of the strategic positions the entire northern front and looked upon the key the southern side of the Ypres salient which protrudes into German held territory. The loss of these hill positions brings realization to the allies that the whole of the Ypres salient is mpered The hill is 4o4 feet high Rising from the oWland the south and east it six miles southwest of Ypres and three miles west o Wlytschaete.
 The German success here has deep notch into the allied line and completely outanked the British forces hold ing the northern slopes of the Mesisnes Ridge. It is ing the northern slopes of the Messnes Ridge. It is portant possession that the allies launch counter attack recapure it. It believed that the French have opened this counter.
 GERMANS TAKE MT. KENNEL
 LONDON April Ohicia-Strong German forces this morning captured Mount Kemnel completely occupy ing the mountain upon which the village located For than foryeigt hours the enemy hammered away at these positions losing thousands killed and wounded The capture of the effected by thrust between the British and French Hanks which almost isolated the French forces and forced retirement.
 It unoficialy stated here that the loss of M Ksnmel might that the allied forces have been forced aba don the entire Ypres salient prevent heavy troop losses Later dispatches indicate that fierce fighting is still raging nabated along the Meteren Baieul Whytschaete front southwest of Ypres.
 MORE GAINS REPORTED
 LONDON, April 2o-Ohicial- war office announc- that General Hag reports that only have the Ger taken Mount Kenme and the village by the name but they have also taken Dranoure by Ora oure is north of the s river and has been held by the French forces against superior enemy forces attacking for battle.
 He also reports that great battle is in progress along the entire front from Dranoutre to the a where the enemy attacking ecely trying to pierce the allied lines The Germans have concentrated huge of infantry this restricted front and seeking crush the allied resistance by weight of superior numbers Terrible losses have been inflicted by the French and Brit ish rifle and machine guns
 FRENCH COUNTERING
 LONDON, April 26-A dispatch received from the Reuters correspondents the Flanders front says that French attacking Mount Kemmel with great fury The battle raging with greatest intensity and the French making determined efforts regain the positions taken this morning by the enemy
 The German attack the northern front extends from Laclye to the YpresComines canal with the allied armies offering game resistance to the assaults of towering numbers of German forces This battle has ragged throughout the day without any etup without diminish ing in ferocty The enemy using every effort to pierce the allied lines and endanger the forces in the Ypre salient
 FRENCH REGAIN GROUND
 PARIS, April Of6cial-Fierce French counter at tacks launched early this morning from south of Vers Breonneux south of the Luce valley and have been tnued throughout the entire day. The enemy is offering desperate resistance but the French have succeeded in reganng large portion of the ground which lost by them during the first two days of the renewed German e fort to drive through to Amiens
 Both sides using large forces, and fresh divisions have been brought to replace the weaed troops Along the entire the arlerying ntese and the thunder of the big guns be heard for many miles in ing roaring.
 On the southern battlefront the French and British forces attacking all along the tene front from Vlers Breonneux opposite Hangard and have made pro- gress along the entire ne The enemy has been unable the offensive in this since yesterday when he driven out of Vilers Breonneux by the British The fighting all along this front is extremely bitter
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