The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-05-10

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KENNEL, southwest OF Ypres, but the
French defending that sector drove
them back with severe losses. so, at
the time Of writing the German gains
IN the renewed offensive are almost
NIL.
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The terrific slaughter of Germans
since their offensive opened. due to
their custom of advancing In mass
formation across open ground, has
been more than they could stand, and
Ludendorff has put stop 10 that
method OF attack. The Huns now dash
forward in smaller and separate par
ties and take shelter when the chance
offers.
In the assault on Viliers-Bretonneaux
the German tanks made their first APP
pearance, leading the infantry. and
spectacular battle with British tanks
ensued. Several of the heavy Hun ma
chimes engaged two light British tanks
and disabled one of them. A big Brit
lsh tank rolled up TO the rescue and
after sharp fight put one Of the Ger
man monsters out of action and drove
the others from the field.
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General Doyen's fine brigade of
American marines, II appears, has been
In the thick of the battle in France
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the soldiers Of the sea" have main
tanned their best traditions, for the list
shows 80 killed. pa wounded and not
one taken prisoner. The heaviest loss
sustained by the marines was In the
forest Of Apremont. in lorraine where
two hot attacks by the Germans were
repulsed by the Americans.
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The Americans In the Toul sector
have not been seriously attacked since
the battle of Selcheprey. Belated de-
tails Of that conflict tell Of the heroic
conduct OF our boys while they were
being driven back FROM TINT village
and We're retnking ii and re-establish-
Ing the lines. Though their casualties
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ported they killed at least 800 Ger
mans. Officers and men alike distIn-
gulshed themselves by their bravery,
individual deeds of herolsm In the
face OF great odds being numerous,
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There was great activity among the
air lighters on the west front last
week. and the outstanding event was
the killing OF Baron Won Richthofen,
one Of the foremost German aviators
and leader OF the famous "clrcus." He
was engaged In fight with two Brit
lsh planes and flew low over the Brit
lsh lines where bullet pierced his
heart With characteristic chlyalry
the English gave him fine funeral
paying tribute to the memory OF gal
liant and brave foe.
Several American alrmen reached
the coveted distinction OF being mum
hercd among the ''aees"those who
have downed at least i've enemy flyers
And some of our ayiators also met
death,
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Little news came out Of Russia, hut
II Is evident the Germans are still
pursuing their plans Of annexation
Indeed the kaiser Is being openly urg-
ed to assume the kingship of Ltyonia
and Esthonia, and II is announced that
valuable part OF Poland will be add
ed 70 Prussia, German forces have
reached Simferopol in the Crimea, cut
ting the railroad connection OF the fort
ress Of Sebastopol with the mainland.
The governments OF the Crlmea Mlnsk
and Homel have asked TO be incor-
porated In the Ukraine All attempts
TO open peace negotiations between Uk-
raine aud Russia have failed. In Fin
land the German forces cooperating
with the White guards have made fur
Their progress and the Finnish bolshe-
Wiki government has evacuated vlborg.
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There was considerable severe fight
ing on the Italian front last week. but
without definite result, and In Mace
ionla the allies made considerable adj
yances. capturing several towns,
Poor little Holland seems on the
point Of being dragged into the great
conflict. despite her earnes, efforts TO
maintain her neutrality. Berlin Is re-
ported to have made demands which
may we'll result In adding tho Dutch
10 the list 81 Germnny's active enemies
and that probably would mean Hol-
land would become another Belgium.
oyerrun and ravaged, for the allies
could not wen help her except from the
sea, The German demands have 10
I do with the treaty permitting the
transportation OF sand and gravel
through Holland Tor the repair Of