The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-04-05

Grivesaes, we occupied St Afghan
1.-TWO ard hzIf miles northwest OF
Mo5sEidierl. We captured most of
E&inetee wood and extended our po-
Ixitiors to northward Of Montrenauo.
THURSDAY night, German attacks
with fifteen divisions (1so.0o0 mem
of which seven were fresh, failed 70
reach their objective, which accord
ing TO captured orders, Was sie rail-
way from Amiens 70 cIearmont
We maintained our line aS whole
The casualties Of the enemy were
cruel"
War Spirit Broken.
by VIZ Philip SimEs. United Press
Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES N
FRANCE April s-Hi1dsaburg rol-
licking. bartle-glad soldiers 10 longer
are rollicains and no longer are glad
They commenced the battle with
spirits higher even than before the
MsrDe- DisiIIasic-msns was driven
home IN part the FIRST day Later the
truth daNnei upon Germany thai the
roads to Paris and An5sls are loE
rose-bordered-
Hindenbu-g's hosts hare ben but
feted and hammered LaSS OF s1ccess-
exposure and heavy Casualties hare
broken down their a-ElSr1as WIZ spirit
Dazed and shattered d5F1sal-s-g-sal-
er In number sh@ 5-s1 sZsqsc1so-
have been dragged from the I-s a1s
new actors called III A1l0s1ol-g
has been forced 10 --aEs his plans
Meantime, Foca sz5 Aag s-s IN per
feet accord. and Ps-sa5zs Is sand
ing back, ready 10 take 10 SMALL part
in the scrap, Wherever The gods VIII
Thus the kaiser's next 1T VIII be
greater gamble than tie .-SI-
Prepare for Drive IN italy
WASHINGTON, april s--Trsls-sr
of all the Austro-Gernan forces form
erly in Rumania under General VGl
Mackensen to the Italian front Is
reported in official dispatches from
Rome 1t is declared that drive
still impends in Italy and that the
enemy evidently is only awaiting
favorable weather conditions.
Italian military critics are of the
opinion that the Austro German drive
will be against the mountain line.
Aviators report that large bodies have
been transferred from the Piave line
TO the mountain zone by the Aus
trians. 1t is reported that recently
the Austrians have undertaken the
construction OF new Notifications
along the Liyenza and the Taglia-
mento rivers, adopting a new system
consisting of points Of support with
several bridgeheads. Italian pris-
oners and the civilian population OF
invaded Italian provinces have been
compelled to work on these fortified
tons. The military critics in Italy
believe that another reason for the
delay in the Austrian drive is that
the Austrians are loath to begin I'M
til the issue of the German offensive
in France is certain.
Extremely Violent Battle.
LONDON. April 5.-The Germans
are renewing their efforts to take
Amiens in an extremely violent bat
tle," in the Montdidier region over
front of more than nine miles, the
night communique of the French war
Office declares. The British war Of
fees night statement said the fight
ing "is continuing"
The enemy launched the attack
early yesterday morning with eleven
divisions (132 600 mem between
Grivesnes and the Amiens-Roye road.
Grivesnes is four miles northwest Of
Montdidier and fifteen southeast OF
Aniens. The Amienes-Roye highway
crosses the battle front near Demuin,
ten miles east and south o. Amiens.
In ten desperate assaults, the Ger
mans gained only few hundred
yards, the French cornmunique said.
They captured the villages of Mailly-
Rai>eval and Morisel, southwest of
Moreuil, in about the front Of heavy
attack. The French however, hold
the neighboring heights, the state
ment said, and made some progress in
the Griyesnes region.
The British statement, in describ-
ing the same attack, said the allied
retirement was near Hamel, on the
south bank of the Somme. where
fighting is continuing"
The Berlin war Office merely re-
ported the breaking down of four al
lied attempts to retake the heights
southwest of Moreuil.
Before Verdun (where American
troops are now In the line) and at
Parroy wood, there was at times a
more lively artillery engagement"
said the German report
Dutch Frontier Closed.
AMSTERDAM, April 5.-The Ger
frontier will be closed for
a week, according to an announcement
in the Handelsblad today
lSwiss dispatches announced yes
terday that the GermanSwiss frontier
would be closed, beginning today. /
Closing of the German frontiers gen. !
orally have been followed by heavy |
troop movements in that vicinity.l
Active Artillery Fighting.
LONDON, April 5.-Active arti!- /
Iery fighting was reported OF tEsa /
northern end of the batt!s sssaS by /
Field Marshal Haig.
t.Nnrfh of the Snmme Z. the neigh l