Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-02
GERMAN RESERVES
HURRIED TO FRONT
Another Furious Drive by Won
Arnim's Army Is In Imme.
diate Prospect
KAISER TAKES THE STUMP
Has Deca Delivering F1nmboynnt
Speeches to HiS Troops-Cle,nchccnu
Says Allied Line IL Stable
Associated Press War RevIew.)


Having been defeated with enormous
losses In every phnse Of the fighting
around Ypres, the Germans have attempt
ed no further onsaughts. Inact!or pre-
vailed Wednesday before the positions
held b.. the British and French troops.
esrecially those In the hands Of the Brit
Ssh. which 1t hud been the ambition Of the
Germans to capture. separate the British
uhd French armies and open the way for
rush toward the channel ports.
Since Monday what activity there has
tsnn in this region was carried out by
the British and French. both of whom
have materially bcttered their POSITIONS
the French near Locre and the British
at Meteren. On botlI sectors ground was
captured and prisoners were taken
The pause in the offensive however. ap-
parently is not to be taken as meaning the
end Of the German attempts to crack the
allied line. All along the front the big
gums are roaring and shells of all calibres
are ploughing the terrain and the areas
far behind them. and fresh German re-
serves, to take the places of the thousands
Of men killed, wounded or made prisoner,
are being hurried to the front
Indeed, advices from the British front
in Flanders are that another furious drive
by Won Arnim is in immediate prospect.
Emperor William has been at the front
delivering famboyant speeches to the
troops in an endeavor to spur them on
to victory.
Meanwhile British and French artil-
lerists are sending a veritable rain of
shells on Mont KENNEL, the chief point
of vantage gained by the Germans in
the Ypres sector. Thus far the allied
guns have held back all attempts by the
enemy to reinforce his men on the hill,
and the hill top Is likely soon to prove a
death trap for it's captors.
Nothing has yet been vouchsafed re-
Earding the inter-alled war council
which Is holding sessions at Versailles
which are expected to bring forth mo-
mentous decisions. Representatives of
all the allies are in attendance.
Great faith in the ability of General
Foch and the allied commanders on the
western front again has been expressed
by NJ. Clemenceau, the French premier.
Returning from a visit to the front the
premier said he considered the line stable,
and that as result of the steps taken
by the various commanders it was out
side the realm of immediate danger.
The fighting on all the other fronts, ex-
cept in Palestine and Mesopotamia, con-
tinues of a minor character. In both the
latter theatres, however, the British
have returned to the attack and gained
important successes over the Turks
Progress has been made north of Bag
dad along the Tigris river and i'm Pales-
tine several positions have been cap
tured and prisoners taken.
German newspapers have taken another
tangent in their talk of peace. Cologne
journal asserts that Pope Benedict on
Whitsunday, May 10. will put forward
concrete offers to mediate between the
warning factions. The reported intention
of the Pope is said to have had a SYM
pathetic reception in Berlin There is
no confirmation from any source that
the Pontiff purposes again to offer his
services In the direction of peace