Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-27

battle field.
If the British are com
pelled to give up Ypres
the operation would not have any
serious consequence. In fact il would
straishten out the allied front. re-
moving the salient east OF fpres
which has long invited German at
tack along the two Hanks.
Growing artillery activities on the
Belgium front was reported today and
il may he part of Hindenburg stra-
tegy to attempt TO split the junction
of the British and Belgium forces.
Complete success has attended the
allied operations during the pasl
twenty.four hours In both theatres of
hostilities.,
III front OF Amiens the British and
French again extended their lines on
the Hangard.Villers front. taking over
nine hundred prisoners.
The Germans launched a tank at
tack in that district but they are prov.
ing less successful with these than
the British,
1t was decisively broken up by the
British artillery.
On the Flanders front. especially i'll
the sectors around KENNEL Hill
Locre and the Ypres canal the Bri-
tish and French brilliantly repulsed
all the German attacks.
The Germans lunged forward furi
ously and for "a time held the village
OF Locre, but We're driven out last
night.
The Germans have lost extra0rdi-
nary numbers OF men killed wound-
ed and captured.
Chase Austrian Destroyers.
London. April 27.~-A naval EN-
gagement in the Adriatic in which
two British destroyers put five Aus
trian. destroyers to flight was, an
nounced by the British admiralty to.
day. The action occurred on April 2a
The Austrian war.ships were Ell
countered off Durazzo and the chase
continued until midnight.
The British casualties were seven
killed and nineteen wounded
Casualty List Grows.
Washington. April 81 The size of
the casualty lists was again larg
er today the war department issuing
one hundred and three names. Eleven
soldiers, including two ieutenants
were killed in action. four died FROM
accidents and two from disease. Forty.
seven were wounded severely ami
thlrty-seven slightly Two were re.
ported missing in action
Denies Fake Report
Washington. April a. Acting
Chief Of staff General March this al.
lernoon added his denial to the al.
ready denied charge eminatiug from
German source that American await
ors had been transported on hospi
tai ships.
Seydler Resigns.
London, April 27-Prenier Won
Seydler Of Austria again rendered his
resignation on Friday. said an eN.
! change telegraph dispatch from
Switzerland today.
The premier in resigning stated
that his position had become un.
tenaDle as result of declarations
made IN Germany
It was reported this afternoon that
the Austrian Minister OF Agriculture
probably would be asked to form %
cabinet based on a reform program
Socialists Demonstration.
Zurich. April 27-UuNersty su.
dents will join the general labor strike
in Hungary ON MAY when he So.
cialists will make q national demon
stration according 10 Information from
he frontier tod19
There will be basades and public
gatherings
70 Sign conserip,ion OIL.
London. Apr, D The Irish PRO
lem took ne~ turu todae Accord
ing to- dispatch from Dublin repOr'
are current in Nationals cIteles thJ.
Ju order in council ulOuing con.
-er'p,iou In ireland Nl, be- signed
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