Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-04-27
After Defense Which Will Be-
come Historic. High Ground
Is Surrounded and Brave
French Defenders Overcome
POSITION TAKEN AFTER
AN ALL NIGHT FIGHT
Hun Success Cuts Notch in
Allied Lines South Of YpreS,
and 0utfIankS British Above
MeSSineS,

tsY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wsEl
KENNEL hill, height which has
been looked upon as the key to the
southern side of the Ypres salient and
one of the most important strategic
positions on the northern battle front
III France, has been taken by the Ger
mans.
After defense which will become
an heroic chapter of the war, the hill
was surrounded and the Fench forces
cntrenched on it's slopes overcome.
The loss of the hill, which is admit
ted in an official statement by Gen.
Delma lRadcliffe, chief director of
military operations at the British war
office, brings to the allies a realiza-
tion that the whole Ypres position is
in peril from the German drive north
ward from the lowlands lying to the
west of Armentierres.
Attacks Are Terrific.
The Teutons launched terrific at
tacks along the whole Wytschaete-
Baiileul- Meteren line Wednesday, APP
parently for the purpose of finding "A
point which might yield
They evidently found that spot in
the section of the front held Jointly
by the British and French troops; and
against 1t they hurled fresh divisions
which fought their way forward all
day Thursday until at nightfall they
had surrounded KENNEL hill and iso-
lated the French troops holding the
position.
All night long the fight went on and
ii was not until Friday that the Ger
mans succeeded in storming up the
slopes of the height
Loss Is Serious.
The loss of KENNEL hill is serious.
for it overlooks much of the lowlands
lying back of the allied lines in the
Ypres salient. The hill is AGA feet r.
height, rising from lowlands on the
south and east. 1t is six miles south
west of Ypres and three miles west of
Wytschaete.
This German success cuts a deep
notch in the allied line to the south
west of Ypres and completely out
flanks the British on the northern
slopes of Messines ridge, to which
they were forced by the German as
saults of two weeks ago. The line
TO the southwest. toward Bailleul, ap-
parently is in no particular danger at
present, although the village of Dram
outre has been lost to the enemy.
SO important is the possession of
KENNEL hill that the allies must
launch n cOllnter-attack to renanturn
IT, and the French have begun a saw
age attack on the height If the Ger
mans continue to hold it and either
consolidate their lines or push on, the
allies will be at great disadvantage
in future engagements.
Approaching Ypres Canal.
The latest reports from the scene
of the battle are that the Germans
are attacking on line from La Clytte
to the Ypres-Comines canal. La Cly-
tie is about mile and a half north
Of KENNEL hill and is six and a half
miles west of the Ypres- Confines can
al, which runs almost due south from
Ypres.
The evident purpose of this attack
is to roll up the allied positions south
OF the Germans is such that only the
that war-tortured town. The position
fthe Germans is such that only the
sternest defense will avail to check
their threatening advance
At other points along the battle line
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