South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-04-21

Renewal of heavy lighting is mo-
mentarily looked for along the west
ern battle front not only on the
Flanders lire but TO the south in the
Somme area, where the Germans
made a bid for a quick victory last
month and failed in their larger pur-
pose of dividing the British and
French armies at a single stroke.
Germans Prepare Attack.
Reports from the front show that
signs are not wanting that the Ger
mans purpose attacking again in the
Amiens area where this important
railway center, the capture OF which
would badly disrupt the entente al
lied communications is their main
objective.
Against this blow the armies Of
the six nations are standing toseth-
er today in the battle area-British,
French, American, Belgian, italian
and Portuguese divisions-ready not
only 10 repel the inevitable attack.
but to strike back when the proper
their unified high command.
Allies Conserve strength.
Apparently the allies have
thrown in only enough Of their re-
serves TO hold the Germans conserv-
ing their strength as far as possible.
1t has been noted, however. that
when the necessity of holding be-
came imperative 10 avert disaster
the holding power was there TO stop
the enemys onrush.
In the north the enemy after his
bitter reverse Of Thursday and Fri
DAY along the Givenchy-St. Nenant
line south Of the Lys. apparently is
pausing TO organize more thoroughly
for attacks upon Mount KENNEL
the dominating peak in the rid5e
zone. which the British are holding
firmly southwest of Ypres.
Hammer Along Lys.
The Germans were constrained 20
maintain infantry inactivity along
virtually the entire Lys front on sat
urday after suffering the terrific
losses which the British imposed in
breaking up the massed enemy as
saults.
Field Marshal Hais, however.
found himself able 10 take the az
gressive on Friday night and carry
out an operation which deprived the
Germans OF even such small gains as
they had been forced 10 content
themselves with when Thursday s
battle was over BY this intensive
British action the line, as il stood
before Thursdays German attack
was completely restored. The Ger
mans made a local thrust southeast
Of Robecq. near the westerly tip OF
the Lys salient, but were speedily
driven back by the British into Pc
caut wood. whence they came.
British Expect Move.
The British apparently are expect
ing some new move by the enemy
in the Arras region and Friday night
British detachments advanced in
big raiding operation on a front OF
nearly mile south of the Scarpe.
near Beaurains. taking prisoners
and capturing machine guns
A renewed attack here would be
a logical proceeding or the Ger
mans. il would appear after their
failure 20 gain ground bv striking
south from the Lys salient with the
bending back OF the British line OF
1 La Bassee canal as one OF their pre-
sumed objects. Such result would
have tended 10 uncover Nimy ridge
from the north and render this cor
nerstone of the British defensive
structure in northern France pOssi-
bis more vulnerable.
Plan Stroke In south.
Tt may well be that the enemy is
PREPARING a stroke 20 the south Of
the covered object with a similar
end in view on that side. His initial
attempt astride the Scarpe in the
March drive was costly failure.
however. and the British line has