The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-05-02
GERMAN FORCES DRIVEN OUT OF
vooRMEZEELE BUT GAIN NEW
FooTHoLp At LocRE.
AM|ENS FRONT IS HELD
DUTCH YIELD TO GERMANY IN DE-
MANp FOR SHIPPING AND
SUPPLIES OF GRAVEL.
Western Newspaper Union New. s.rv,e..

With the British Army in France.
April 29.-By one OF those back-to-the-
wall stands for which they have been
famous In this war. the Franco-B Brit
ish forces have saved the situation in
success for. the Germans after the
loss by the allied forces Of the domi-
mating peak of KENNEL.
The entire allied line in France and
Flanders still stands firmly. Nowhere
have the Germans been able to make
further dem In it. Hard fighting
has been In progress on the Ypres sec
tor, around Voormexeele. and to the
south of Locre. Both places have sew
eral times changed hands, but at last
reports Voormezeele had been recap
tured by the British. but the Germans
had obtained another foothold in Lo-
cre.. Voormezeele was taken by the
Germans Saturday, but the British in
q night attack won 1t back and since
have held 1t. inflicting heavy casual
ties on the Germans in renewed ef-
forts to take the place.
Thus the enemy was brought to a
standstill. and Saturday morning did
not bring with 1t any resumption Of
his infantry attacks.
The Germans have tried at several
points along the front held by the
French to pierce the line. but every
where have been repulsed. notably in
the st. Mihiel and Luneville sectors.
where recently American troops were
stationed.
In the south. indeed, below the Son.
me, new evidence has been given Of
the strength Of the allied position
through the continued progress the
British have been able to make be-
tween villers-Bretonneuxa and Hangard
and of the success OF the French In
again forcing their way into Hangard
village and possessing themselves of
other valuable ground in this region.
The Germans, as the week closed,
were virtually no nearer their objec-
tive-the allied base at Amiens-than
they were before their smashing at
tack ON Wednesday between the SOM
me and the Avre. while several more
Of their divisions have been, badly
smashed in the fighting against the
British and Franco-American defense.
London. April 25.-Not only was the
mouth of the canal at Zeebrugge
blocked, but British sailors and mar.
ines who participated in the raid on
the German submarine bases believe
that they destroyed every gun on the
mole, demolished the sheds through
out its entire length and blew up large
stores Of munitions contained In the
sheds. according to reports by the sur
vivors to the correspondent of the
Daily Chronicle at . Kentish port
In the last three weeks the Germans
have hurried up heavy cannon to the
Sohme battle ground and have
marched many fresh di, .sions to the
points whore they have been held for
the moment Of attack.
Raiding operations are reported
along the French lines east of Mont
didier.
London. April "a. - The British
gained ground east Of Robecq. accord
ing to Field Marshal Haig's report.
and improved their position around
Meteren. Numerous prisoners were
captured. Berlin claims that thirty
British planes were brought down tho
past two days. The fighting continued
in the region of Aveluy wood, near Al
bert. The British advanced their line
south of the wood some $50 yards
along a front of 1000 yards. Other
wise there was little change in the sit-
| uation.
Washington. - German submarines
now are starving neutral Holland.
Switzerland. Spain and Sweden.
Holland is badly In need Of grain.
Two Dutch ships loaded with grain
are in Atlantic ports waiting to sail
They cannot sail until two other Dutch
ships leave Dutch ports for this side
A third Dutch ship v held in an Ar
gentine port with grain waiting SINH
lar release.
Germany has threatened to torpedo
Dutch ships leaving for the United
States. cable dispatches say.
Guatemala's entry into the war was
regarded favorably in Washington for
its moral effect ON Central and South
America.