The state herald., 1918-05-03
GERMAN FORCES DRIVEN OUT OF
vooRMEzEELE BUT GAIN NEW
FooTHoLD AT LocRE.
AM|ENS FRONT IS HELD
DUTCH YIELD TO GERMANY IN DE.
MAND FOR SHIPPING AND
SUPPLIES OF GRAVEL.
wsatsrn Newspaper Union New. Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
With the British Army in France.
April 29.-By one Of those back-to-the-
wall stands for which they have been
famous in this war. the Franco-Brit.
ish forces have saved the situation In
the Ypres seetor from turning into
success for the Germans after the
loss by the allied forces of the domi-
mating peak Of KENNEL
The entire allied line in France and
Flanders still stands firmly. Nowhere
have the Germans been able to make
a further den. in It. Hard fighting
has been in progress on the Ypres sec
tor. around voormezeele, and to the
south Of Locre. Both places have sew
eyal times changed hands, but at last
reports voormezeele had been recap.
tured by the British, but the Germans
had obtained another foothold in Lo-
cre.. Voormexeele was taken by the
Germans Saturday. but the British in
night attack won It back and since
have held 1t, inflicting heavy casual
ties on the Germans In renewed ef-
forts to take the place.
Thus the enemy was brought to a
standstill. and Saturday morning did
not bring with It any resumption Of
his infantry attacks.
The Germans have tried at several
points along the front held by the
French to pierce the line. but every
where have been repulsed. notably in
the st. Mihisl and Lunevflle sectors,
where recently American troops were
stationed.
In the south. indeed, below the Som.
me. 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-Bretonneux and Hangard
and of the success Of the French in
again forcing their way into Hangard
village and possessing themselves of
other valuable ground in this region.
The Germans, a. the week closed.
were virtually no nearer their objec.
uve-the allied base at Amiens-than
they were before their smashing At
tack on Wednesday between the Som.
me and the Avre. while several more
Of their divisions have been badly
smashed in the fighting against the
British and Franco-American defense.
London. April 25.-Not only was ths
mouth Of the canal ut Zeebruggs
blocked. but British sailors and mar.
ines who participated in the raid on
the German submarine bases believe
that they destroyed every gun on the
mole. demolished the sheds through.
out Its entire length and blew up large
stores Of munitions contained in the
sheds. according to reports by the sur.
vivors to the correspondent Of the
Daily Chronicle at Kentish port.
In the list three weeks the Germans
have hurried up heavy cannon to the
Somme battle ground and have
marched many fresh d. .sions to the
points where they have been held for
the moment Of attack.
Raidlng operations are reported
along the French lines east of Mont.
didier.
London. April "a. - The British
gained ground east Of Robeeq. accord
Ing to Field Marshal Haig's report
and improved their position around
Meteren. Numerous prisoners were
captured. Berlin claims that thirty
British planes were brought down tho
past two days. Tho fighting continued
In tho region Of Aveluy wood. near Al
bert. The British advanced their line
south Of the wood some $50 yards
along front Of 1000 yards. Other
wise there was little change In the sit
uation.
Washington. - German submarines
now are starving neutral Holland.
Switzerland. SpaiA and Sweden.
Holland is badly In need Of grain
Two Dutch ships loaded with grain
arc In Atlantic ports waiting to sail
They cannot sail until two other Dutch
ships leave Dutch ports for this side
A third Dutch ship is held in an Ar
Gentine port with grain waiting simi
lar release.
Germany has threatened to torpedo
Dutch ships leaving for the United
States, cable dispatches say.
Guatemnla's ontry Into the war was
regarded favorably In Washington for
ita moral effect on Central and South
| America