Arizona republican., 1918-04-28
Situation Not Happy One

The military situation in Flanders, as whole, does not seem to be a particularly happy one from the al lied view point. The scheme of the entente high command, however, it is pointed out, does not appear to be particularly regardful of the map except where vital positions are threatened and confidence is expressed in the advisability of the allies under their unified leadership to keep the situation well within their grasp on the northern, as well as the southern battle front.
 Allies Strong in South In the south, indeed, below the Somme, new evidence has been given of the strength of the allied position through the continued progress the British have been able to make be- tween Villers- s-Bretonneux and Han gard and the success of the French in again forcing their way into Han gard village and possessing them selves of other valuable ground in this region. The Germans as the week closed, were virtually no nearer their objective, the allied base at Amiens, than they were before their smashing attack on Wednesday be- tween the Somme and the Avre. while several more of their divisions 1 have been badly smashed in the fight | ing against the British and Franco i American defense.
 WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN | FRANCE, April 27-(By the Asso- ciated Press)-An intense lombard ment of the allied positions in the ! ITc,,- al Loc hnn Rnrf1 the German gunners, but up to noon today the enemy had made no further attacks in this region. General von Arnim was busy consolidating the po- sitions won yesterday and reorganizing his forces for a new drive against the other hills held by the allies west of Kemmel.
 Hun Casualties Heavy The German commander will have to bring up fresh troops for further oper- ations for the casualties suffered by the enemy yesterday were exceedingly heavy. Proof of this was given by the distressing sight on the battle field over which the contending armies struggled. During yesterdays attacks by the enemy one British brigade in flicted four times as many losses as they themselves suffered.
 The proportion might not hold good for the whole sector but certainly the German losses were excessive at many points. At Locre, which the French recaptured last night and where the fighting ragged most fiercely, the num- Der of German dead was very large.
 Employs 10 Divisions
 General Von Arnim employed about 10 divisions in yesterdays assaults, five of which were fresh troops. This 7 meant that on a front of about 10000 yards, between Dranoutre and the Ypres- Confines canal, the allies had a total of 10000 troops against them. One of the new German divisions arrived at Kemmer from Verdun April 9
 The French in last nights operations not only drove the Germans from Locre, but took Hospice and Locre farm, both strong points lying to the southeast of the village. lsocre was one of the most hotly contested points along the front
 Allies Attack Heavy
 The allied attack south of Villers- Bretonneux yesterday gave rise to very heavy fighting. Some progress was made toward retaining this position which the enemy held as a result of the German push on Wednesday. The en- emy, in a counter attack, threw them- selves against one French division seven times, without being able to go forward.
 The British today had nearly nine , hundred German prisoners in the cages
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