The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-04-16
NeuVe Eglise is Only Point Where Germans
Gain and Hold FOOthOld On Ridge
And Counter is Expected
New Phase Of Offensive is Looked Fur On
SOnthwestefly Salient and Perhaps
Another Upon American Sectors

W. AS1NGTON April l6-(Associated Press)-Wnh ex-
w cepton OF point, Neuve Ege the British held their
agahsTthe day yeday while the fighting proceeded
with uDted fury and vigo the sector to the southwest ol
Ypes While the British have been driven out of Neuve gs
appears that they have retired far and point
5 momentariy expected.
While there was no essenng of the energy of the German at
Wuvergham yesterday appeared
of offensive another direction develop soon
drive between Givenchy and Robecq in southwey direction
In that the German artillery fire increased greatly violence
yesterday.
LINE HOLDING STRONGLY
nights reports everywhere intact
and the only point where ground had been lost important
Neuve Egse Here the tide of battle bed and flowed
throughout the day and the along the Messne ridge
has developed into the most angunar in the present Ger
= HA1G TELLS OF DAY
In his official report last evening Haig said that Bail
IeS and Wuvsrg5am gsrs the central points Of heavy sighting
Senchy Rosee these points are on he souher Side Of
the great wedge which the Germans driven British
and indicate that Meve Bethune and Haze Brouk
mediate obj ectves and effort made still further broaden the
COUNTER is EXPECTED
expected counter heavily to regain Neuve
giSe for otherwise the Germans might that town base
ouAankng against the British Messines ridge The
northern salient with that exception has been held.
South OF Aas another attack is expected but this salient
is strongly defended The Givenchy Robecq considered
i likely field for the phase OF the German offensive
AMERICANS MAY MEET OFFENSIVE
The and repeated attacks by the enemy the sectors
which are defended by the Americans are also considered highly
significant and indicate the development OF offensive in
that direction and against the American line which thus far
crywhere intact.
indications OF sackenng of the fury Of the assault Maed
OF boche all day thrown against the British AT Bail
eu the Germans of the British
them were later expelled by gallant offensive.
On the Mevle sector miles southwest OF Baieu there
attacks launched quick all repused with
heavy LOSSES Casualties through the day heavy both sides
with those of the still running proportions
Five hundred and four officers the British
casualty list OF whom seventy killed. 285 died wounds
and l+O missing.
HOPE IN WASHINGTON GROWS
Here the hope growing that the ofense has spent
'h situation still admittedly serious The Neuve Egise struggle
considered be effort by the force his
hind Gpres thus forcing large withdrawal
The turning point Of the tide of battle the front
declared the departments weekly review
Europe, issued yesterday
The Germans have failed achieve the victory
though launching the offensive Of the and
will be forced resume their old Their sole
evidently been 10 annhlate the British thus gain
strategic points but they have failed the former
ground gained counts but little
frankly admitted distinct
and declared unwise bettle this their
decisive has been attained
rIe assaults is expected