Arizona republican., 1918-04-25

 "A during which time they launched offensive in Flanders, the Germans have resumed their hammer ing at the front door of Amens For days there has been heavy artillery firing along the northern sectors of the Somme salient, and finally the German infantry began their attempts to advance on the line passing VilersBrc tonneux, Hangard Hailles and Caste
 British Withdraw from One Village
 The first attacks were repulsed but subsequent at acks centered about Viers BretonneuX, have caused British withdrawal from this village according to report from Field Marshal Haig This marks a German gain of about mile.
 Breomneux is about eleven miles directly of AlenS and the northern end of the latest fighting front It is situated between the Somme and Luce rivers and while it is fanked the south by low lying ground, is backed by rolling hills to the west and northwest
 Line Elsewhere is Thought Holding
 The fighting the rest of the front where the Ger have resumed their drive toward the allied base of supplies n northern France has not far as known re- suited Ill any nothabe reements on the part of the allies The German official report issued Wednesday was silent as to events i'll this sector of the front.
 Attack Is Just as Was Expected
 An attack this particular part of the line ill the Somme region had been expected and it probable that preparations to meet had been made The British lines held firm ill this region during the last days of the initial drive while the Germans able forge ahead further south until they reached the village of Caste about three miles from the railroad running to Paris from Amiens Recently French counter offensive at Caste back considerable ground and evident that unless the line further north could be advanced materially the Ger mans had little chance to make important gains in their operations to the south of Amiens
 Savage Attack Made Near Ypres
 This drive has been made at the same time that another blow has been struck at the British and French lines northwest of Ypres Savage fighting reported at various points along the line from Baeu to Mervile. and Berlin claims that heights to the northeast of Baleul have been stormed Concdent with these attacks there have been assaults the British forces Behune, along the Lave river, but these have been repulsed "U'' Boat Base Attack Results Known
 Some of the uncertainty the of the Brit sh exploit ill attempting to seal up the harbors of Zee bugge and Ostend has been cleared up by observations carried by avatos Grave damage was done to the mole at Zeebrugge while the huk of sunken steamers are said at least partially to block the channel leading out to sea from the port of Ostend.
 On the front ill France with the exception of the Some salient there has been little fighting of an unusual nature
 Holland Hun Trouble Is Obscure
 The situation between Germany and Holland still is obscure. It has been reported that virtual ultimatum delivered to The Netherlands government by Berlin but this is not yet known to be fact Dispatches from The Hague insist that Holland will not depart from her attitude of neutrality.
 No War Declaration As Yet
 Congress, which has been considering declaration of a state of with Bulgaria and Turkey probably will not take any action in the face of opposition the part of President Wilson It is said that the safety of Amer in both countries has caused the president indicate ba