The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-15

1 A similar operation was attempted ] against the French on Hill A, the scene ' of many previous bloody encounters in t the Kemmel sector. Unofficial accounts iAsay the enemy gained foothold on the ' Plugged slopes. but that the French were
 pressing them hard, while Field Marshal 1Iaig, in his latest communications, as | berts that an attack east of kemmel (which might include Hill Al was re- 1pulsed.
 BRITISH TAKE INITIATIVE North of Robecq, in Flanders, the Brit q ish took the initiative into their own | hands and in an attack inflicted cas- luaities on the enemy and captured pris- oners On the Amiens sector the French - carried out similar maneuver with like results. Wherever the Germans essayed stroke, except near Morlancourt and Hill A, they met with almost instant repulse at the hands of the allies.
 ENEMY IS PREP AIRING
 Although the Germans everywhere are remaining in comparative quiet, except for their artillery work, it is realized be- hind the allied lines that this state of affairs will not last long, for the enemy is known to be preparing methodically <, for a resumption of hostilities The strengthening of the line is being made both in man and in gun power and, in reconstituting regiments that were shot ! to pieces by the allied guns during the i, big drive, the Germans are bringing up men who have had no part in the great struggle.
 When the blow is to be delivered ap- parently is beyond the realm even of sur mise, but 1t is highly probable that 1t will not come until the enemy is fully pre- pared ia every way to give mighty battle fo gain his objective--the separating of the British and French armies and the opening of fair way to the channel lorts.
 ITALIAN FRONT
 Tn the Italian theatre considerable fighting continues around Monte Corno, which commands the approach to the valley leading from Trent to Rovereto. Here the Austrians have renewed their attacks to regain the ground captured py General Diaz's forces last week, but the Italians have successfully warded the blow Attempts by the invaders to reach Italian rcsitions on several other sec tors of the front also met with repulse
 The British weekly casualty report is sued Tuesday gives further proof of the sangulnary character of the fighting khat has been going on since March .l. tlThe latest list aggregates 416l2, of which lnumber 501 officers and 5o65 men were pkilled or died of wounds. The report of Hast week showed 40,004 casualties and N that of the previous week 3S,69l, or total For the three weeks of 12o,315 men killed. wounded or missing.
 M The first efforts to force former Rus LLsian subjects to take up arms against the entente allies has been made by the German Emperor. In a proclamation an- nouncing the 'independence'' of Lithu- ania. the Emperor says he assumes that the conventions to be concluded will take the interests of the German empire to account equally with those of Lithu- ania and that Lithuania will participate N in the war burdens of Germany, which II secured her liberation"
 There has been considerable fighting lin the streets of Moscow between boi- l4shevik troops and anarchists. and at last lDaccounts the hostiiities were still in pros- ress.