The daily Alaska citizen., 1918-04-30
GERMAN
GERMAN ARMIES BAT TERING AGAINST
 GRANITE WALLS ON ALL SIDES YPRES
Associated Pres

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 ASSOCIATED FEESS SUMMARY. Apaf 2J-C5er. a armies tonight aurlas themselves against granite - ct a1ci ae=a .aa=e aa tHfee slsea fas ruaaeH city e pres Iaef FfeeHt ebeet3te- the capture 45 FHe-
 The Hfs. daf tft~ tremendous assault aas given them .E ae" positions of any importance and FHe ground aaaz winch tlet fighting literally aedz of ha1H Eeta##= 8t =a#~aHas af German soldier FHe zaHg seH #a. been tremendous
 I#eHe ias aH#s.5a s#as se al'je- contemplate ass Haz#e .at. ahdfaaa. the pres sa]euG Iaes ar. apparently determined remain FHerc HH they e>aer Efa. ae enemy tac highest pos be sacrifice hunaa tses AHG Hss -aerase increases e7 hour which t5e struggle
 The frontal attack upon ore, seems to indicate taa. tr German general ~aft as aae confidence a zclr sat ta aattas t.e allied positions from fbe south The aHe zes #a.i ara a fate hour tonight
 STRUGGLE. ONIA=F% INCIDENT
 NASH\GI0N . (. AprlI 2g-O -OHei4l- here .. both allied nations and America regard the battle fe possession a the rufus 7 4prr only incident fho great Geftaa" #ftse for He Channel ports I#e aHea= @ Ha fare~ee t extensive retirement of Hc Brush #af region even ! t.e eHemz gains Npres
 Il declared f6at tse entire pres salient Ha no stratg iefec general retreat sfiae ffa# e also e-fi alzs 55as T &ozd "a! iaks .ll q = 59 = szs 7a. . acc She aIHe> aa5d on the Channel aaH#
 Every day inc situation beeane more IiHtait Tor t's. e#-g and resfuuilu2ly easier for He aiHcz The sar 'a continuous offensive s increasing steadily the Ger afs while i decreases aIth equal proportion tae allie
 --1l. zaaez belief that a German decision saH ae obtained
 FIGHTING. BITTER
 MYTH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN FLANDERS Nr -1Iu Flanders t.e fighting today la. been the m,. er ..acc tea.#e-lee began The persistence and Har of tHc German attacks haEe been more than cqaaIed b
 t resistance at the ire'ch ahI br1tlea forces heaft t.o br.ft of these assaults
 The Germans are 3ueme great numbers aeaast 1.. a##ea I5#e between /tebeee Lake and 8f BafHea tsHf# ire #- west Mount kcnmc their objective tf ta.a .ae hour this evening He enemy has been unable a advantage ie-Ftc Inc rreae-~ae,- in czpcndiler at tae. lhe French and British strong positions aas s5e. immense t7 oH the attacking forces
 BRITISH LINE HOLDING
 LONDON. aRrI 27- General Efag reports tl The a. eae. . afternoon that the British torge- AaAc repaI-ei H##er - powerful German attack, delivered during t tss. r.e Germans losing heavily The assault deI cred aarar bs fresh German divisions against the Efeac and Brush positions between Heterea and H3ebeke tf
 General Ha5z a5re@ .4rhe British line held absolutely #e Germans gained foothod various points along + French lac only be driven agaiH without being ab 10 gain permanent footing al any point The battle fs as u}t great intensity late tf afternoon &Itf both .se lraiucI 10 the utmost
 The German attacks e>teule.s this morning to the sec held hs inc be4au north 1 The Arrc- sector Several heavy assaults made against the Beeau which # erp#-e# and heavy casualties suffered by tae as. General Hal4 "res ha ae confident ot hoiHa t-e enemy II check fH the Flanders area
 AMERICANS BAR HUN ROAD
 WITH THE AMERICANS IN NORTH FRANCE AHr 2} On the northern battlefront The American, haEe ered positions u the Trench hues and facing tIe enemy lime barring them from Paris and Amiel- Tre Americans entered the positions under heavy lombard 4euf Ihex uert in u inc highest o spirits and arc con 5-trat oi defeating the Germans
 These forces ot Americans under fe French iii-' command aad form individual unit being brisaded @d French organizations All of thc Yankees have supreme confidence 1T the French command They have been r ase positions for several days and have already lno z55cut contact with the enemy
 NEW ATTACK OPENS
 LONDON. April 29-The war office issued aH oficia' this morning stating that carly hour today the Germans opened q heavy bombardmcnt with high cN Ha-sc and gas shells from thousands of guns of all cali trc> the entire front between Mecren Nooremezeee and 7ath and southwest oi Ypres The bombardmenl s de 1hcd of the intense of the entire spring cam paIgn.