The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-04-25
Latest War News.

with thursday OF last week, the
most terrible battle in the worlds
history waged fiercely. With 2
stubborn determination the Ger
mans hurled, wave after wave OF
human beings, against the allied
lines, only to be mown down by
machine guns and shells. Slow.
ly did they press back the British
French and American troops but
only to stronger positions. The
Germans were losing probably
four or five in killed and wounded
to one of the allies, as the latter
were fighting on the defensive,
and were better able to take care
of themselves. AS little had
been accomplished expect the
slaughtering of men, the Ger
mans suddenly suspended their
attacks, and during the last few
days, there has been an ominous
silence which means that both
sides are getting their wind"
when at any minute the struggle
may break out more terrible than
ever.
The British have not permitted
the halt In The fighting along the
western battlefront to keep them
inactive. With their landsmen
on the alert, watching keenly for
the next move of the German in
fantry in France and Belgium,
British naval forces, reinforced
to some extent by French war.
craft, have carried out a starting
and daring maneuver which If it
should prove to have been sue.
cessful, may play marked part
In the future of the war.
No less objective was sought
than the blottiug out, by one
sweeping blow, uf Germany's
submarine menace from the
bases at Zeebrugge and Ostend,
by the sinking across the exists
from the harbor of large oldhme
cruises, laden with cargoes of
concrete to make them more
difficult Of removal.
While full details of the attack
have not yet been received, the
information at hand is that two
of the cruisers were blown up at
the entrance to the Brugg canal
at Zeebrugge and another was
sunk while passing in the canal.
AT O5tend two additional war.
ships were run ashore and de.
stroyed by bombs, but it Isl be-
lieved they failed fully to choke
the channel.
Along the entire battlefront
the state of comparative quietude
that has existed since last
Thursday continues. The only
activity, except for small attacks
here and there, is being carried
out by the artillery. The Ger
man guns have been paying
particular attention TO the sect
Ors around Ypres, KEN mel and
the Nieppe forest, upon which
large numbers of high explosive
and gas shells have been thrown.
North of Albert the British in
a local attack improved their
position and took prisoners and
captlves were made by |
them near Robecq and Wytsch-
aete. Attempts by the Ger
mans to raid French trenches
aetween Lassigny and Noyon
were repulsed.
Notwithstanding the lull ther Q
is expectancy ln the allied camps
of the near approach of another
great attempt by the German
to break their lines. All precau.
tlons have been taken by the
various commanders and every.
where the fronts have been
strengthened IN anticipation of
further onslaughts. In both the
British and the French armies
the soldiers are waiting patient.
ly, confident that they will be able
to give a good accounting of them
selves against any ATTACKS the
Germans may make.
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