Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-26
Germans Sacrifice Men in
Effort to Gain Possession
of Height.
FINALLY OBTAIN
COVETED GOAL
French Defenders Counter Attacking
in Effort to Retake Lost Positions -
Loss Of KENNEL to Allies Might
Force Abandonment Of Ypres-Ger-
mans Defeated in Effort to Advance
South Of somme.

gress today along the ridge line OF
the Flanders front. where the peak
Of Mount KENNEL is the German
objective.
This peak evidently is yet dis
puted ground, but with the Ger
man threat against it more menae.
ing, as It is conceded by the Brit
ish official report that the enemy
has secured footing on the hill.
AItho faced by a superior force
ia the sector between BaiIIeul and
HoIleheke. the allied forces battied
stubbornly all day yesterday. The
line seems to have held fairly we'll
TO the southwest Of, Mount kem-
mel, which virtually is i'm.
pregnable to frontal attacks, but
to the northeast the Germans APP
parentIy wore able to push for
ward far enough in the neshbor-
hood Of Werstaat to enable them
to approach the height on the
flank. Definite possession Of kem-
mel hill by the Germans would
mean that the British might have
to abandon the Ypres salient.
The fighting on the Somme front
has died down TO mild artillery
Tire: after the capture yesterday
~ Vilisrs4 brstonneux by the Brit.
ish last night. The British have
cleaned out hostile posts holding
out in the southeast Of the village.
This establishes the British once
more on The high ground.
The Germans apparently are al
ternatins their attacks in Pieardy
and Flanders. II is not improbable
they may be making strong at
taeksS on vital sectors in an en-
deavor to cover preparations for
an .endeavor somewhere else, but
they have attacked on the most
important sectors on both fronts.
South Of the somme the Ger
mans have been driven from the
high ground and village Of Villers-
1retonneux by the French with
the loss Of GOO prisoners.
American wounded in the fight
ina on the French sector from
Hangard to casteI are arriving in
Paris.
In the Woevre, near ResneviIle,
which is five miles northeast Of
seicheprey, where Pershins"s men
were attacked last Saturday, the
Freneh repuIsed strong German
attack.
With til British army in France,
April 26.-The French today are
counter attacking in an attempt
TO retake positions on Mount kem-
mel taken by the Germans. Yes
terday's gains by the enemy were
made at frightful cost.
London, April 2e.-The Germans
in their attack on the northern
battle front haye occupied kem-
mel hill. General Delma Radcliffe.
chief director Of military opera
stjons at the war office, stated this
afternoon.
con the KENNEL front the enemy
has made considerable progress"
says review Of the situation OBJ
t.+ained from an authoritative
source this afternoon.
"There 10 nothing decisive about
the loss Of kemmeIt hill, but it is
one Of the most tactical features.
Z. IL 10 an observation point 70 all
the region to tho north. II stilFre-
mains to be seen, however,
whether Il will remain in enemy
hands"
London, April pa footing has bee
btained on KENNEL hill by the Ge
,aps In their attack on the northel
a;tlc front, the war office announce
pday.. The fighting continues in tn
egion.
The allied forces were engaged 6
ay yesterday with greatly superior ei
nv forces along this front from Bal
suf to Hollebeke, distance of abo1
IN miles, and finally were compelle
5 give ground.
German posts which were holding o.
outheast OF villers- -Bretonneux on II
ront south Of the Somhe after it's n
apture by the British were cleared u
The statement follows:
ION the Bailleul- Hollebeke front a.
- severe Sighting lasting thruout Il
~ against a greatly superior fore
10 allied troops were compelled to gi,
.tsund and the enemy obtained foo
4 "a KENNEL hill. Fighting centinu,
Il the neighborhood of Dranoutr
& ainel and Vie-straat.
we carried out a successful mine
pesatt0n during the night west
Geryille and captured fifty prisonel
A three machine guns. The hosti