The sun., 1918-04-21
Reinforced British Calmly
Await New Attempt to
Gain Mont KENNEL.
GUN FIRE INCREASES
Every Indication That En-
emy Is Preparing Blow :
Of Great Violence.
BELGIANS ARE ATTACKED,
Germans Get Into Trenches
North of Passchendaele, but
Are Thrown Out.
ARE ATTACKED

LONDON. April 20.-The lull in the
battle OF the Lys. which began April
Q, continues. but there are clear in
eications that it's resumption on .
large scale and probably with great
violence is imminent. The fighting
to-day was Of desultory character
and of not much Importance. accord
ing to Field Marshal Haigs report to-
night.
The Berlin night statement says
only that there is nothing to report.
The French report notes increased ar
tillery activity to-day west OF the Avre
lin the Amiens sector) and on both
banks Of the Meuse tVerdun sector).'
The increased fire of the big guns
was especially noticeable on the south
side OF the Aniens salient, between
Lassigny and Noyon. last night. At
the same time the Germans made u
raid near Hangard. where their lines
approach nearest to Amiens. but 1t
was a failure.
Belgians sharply Attacked.
On the extreme northern end Of
the battle line. held by the Belgians. q
sharp attack was made by the Ger
mans north OF Poclcapelle and they.
gained some ground, but were unable
to hold 1t when the Belsians came
tn, utf
In minor raids south OF Hebuterne
and south Of the Scarpe lin the Arras
region) the British took three ma
chine guns and thirty seven prisoners
to-day. In similar operations yester-
day in this region they captured some
prisoners and nine machine guns.
In the lays sector the British attacked
and threw out the Germans from the ad-
vanced posts the latter had taken OH
Thursday around Givenchy and Festu-
bert. restoring and improving their lines.
There was also sharp fighting of a local
character southeast OF RobecQ in the
southwestern angle of the Lys salient. In
which the British drove back the Ger
man aSsai!antS
Latent German energy in plenty was
waiting - be released to-day at numer-
Gus points along the battle zone. says the
Associated Press correspondent with the
British army. but up to noon little OF 1t
worked through to the surface. The SLOW
ing down of hostili,ies since the Ger.
mans suffered such Grievous defeat
Thursday has represented one OF those
lulls which inevitably must come in any
battle, he adds
Allies strongly Reinforced.
that hostilties might be resumed on 4
big scale at any moment. In the mean
time the Allies. with their reinforced and
soidified lines. are waiting complacently
for the German armies to make the next
move.
The defenders are ennently satisfied
with the outcome OF the operations in the
past few days. Not only have they held
their lines steadily in the face OF furious
attacks. but they inflicted most serious
losses on the enemy. 1t was a bit of q
shock sentimentally to pun back from
the Passchendaele Ridge system. over
which the British standard was carried
In suC1, inviucihle fashion last summer,
bu. the wisdom OF the move needs no
defence.
In sharp local engagement at Ric1
du Ninage this morning from the direc-
ton OF racaut Wood tho enemy overran
n" British outpos's, but were driven
aCk to the wood
british Advance In ArrHs sector.
In the Arrss region there was more
activity yesterday and last night Tho
British advanced their line slightly on q
1900 yard front east of Beaura'ns and
rcpuscd German counter attack. Later,
however the British withdrew to their
original line.
Southward in the ridge zone abou,
Mont KENNEL It seems proba bic that tho
enemy has paused to organize a more
careful scheme OF assault than he has
employed IN the last few days OF costly
fightlng. the correspondent continues.
For some time the Germans have
been pushing one attack after another
against Mont KENNEL in order to
catch the British before they could get
up reenforcements ani the infantry has
been sent forward without the usual
methodiCal preparation for IA drive.
The German higher command seeing
the futillty of this method. has paused
70 organize greater preliminary
operation Now another bid for Mont
Ke'nmel ard the surrounding region
may come at any time.
stili BOmbardtnR Ypres.
II was generally quiet along the Yprss
front. though the German artillery kept
UP an intermittent boinbardment Of tho
ruined city and the back areas Some
British advanced posts were driven in
northeast OF Ypres yesterday morning.
but these almost Immediately were re-
established.
About noon the enemy attacked the
British post on Hin 35, southeast Of
Fortuin. and forced the defenders back.
Hostile artillery did more shooting IN
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