The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1918-05-18
PROGRESS OF THE WAR


and in that period they have been
subjected to harassing attacks. Both
sides are preparing for the new phase
of the Spring campaign.
The Allies profess to know where
the next enemy blow will fall, which
is an intimation that it will be a
German and not an Allied blow.
General Radcliffe notes that the
heaviest German concentrations are
in the Somme region east of Amiens,
and indicates that the Allies must
look for the main effort in that sector.
Whether General Radcliffe is right
probably soo will be disclosed. for
the Allies look for a new Teutonic
offensive some time this week.
There have been hints that the Aus
trians, aided by the Germans. would
make an attack on Italy. but this
may have been ~camouflage. If so,
the Austrian emperor aided in the
deception. for it was announced that
he had gone to the front.
British, Canadians. Australians,
Americans and French have taken
part in the attacks of the last week.
Most notable of these were the
Franco British reply to the German
drive in the Ypres sector and the
French advance at Grivesnes in the
Montdidier sector. although the
Australians made a substantial gain
near Morlancourt and Sailly-le-Sec,
and the Canadians conducted a big
raid in the Arras sector.
The fighting in the Ypres sector
was mainly on a five-mile front be-
tween Voormezeele and Locre. The
British hold the Voormezeele line.
and to their right are the French.
The Germans attacked along this
line with the object of improving
their lines beyond Mount KENNEL
for the next big drive. They succeed.
ed in penetrating the lines near La
| Clytte and on either side after an all
day fight. The British reacted Wig
orously toward evening and regained
some of the ground. Next day the
Allies completely restored their posi-
tons.
In the Locre sector the French
made several attacks during the week
steadily lettering this position, anc
near Meteren the British attacked
with some success, also at LOGON, tt
the south.
At Grivesnes the French made {
brilliant attack and recaptured the
park east of that village, taking sew
eral hundred prisoners. German eff
forts to regain the ground wer'
frustrated.
Near Albert the Germans captured
some high ground which they needed
to get them out of a bad position
but on the following day they wer'
thrown back to their old positions. .
While no direct attack has beef
made upon the American position
near Amiens, there appears to hav'
been much artillery fighting ant
some skirmishing between outposts
In the Toul sector an American out
post was wiped out by a silent attack
in which not a shot was fired. Thi'
was a successful German imitation O
an American attack on May a. wher
an enemy outpost was annihiIated.
Aerial warfare is now the heavies
of the year. The Allies have beer
bringing down between 80 and a
enemy machines a day. Their owl
losses are said to be not nearly 81
heavy. Whether il is the enemy tina
is pushing the attack is not clear
but. at all events, the Germans ar,
accepting battle. Presumably it i
an enemy air offensive designed t
conceal the movements of infantr.
which are to take part in the mex
land offensive.
!. A blockading exploit which wa
not wholly successful was carried on
daringly by British naval forces a
Ostend. The cruiser Vindictive
which was badly battered in the at
tack on the Zeebrugge mole, wa