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Newspaper Page Textv.--..; ; ' . - - ; - - . ' --a . - - v.. - . - " - . . - - - VOL. XVI. NO. Americans Go to Front Under; Forced Marches and Take ! Over' an Important SectocJrw Heart of Greatest of Battles Troops Introduced to Some of Liveliest Scenes They Have Encountered Since Landing in France; Carry Flag to Trench. WASHINGTON, April 39. (U. P.) Secre tary of War Baker , will go before congress in the "near future" with.rec-,,, ommentlations for increas ing the" size of the' United States army, he announced today. V The secretary re fused to indicate how great , . an increase would-be asked or whether the draft age limit would be extended. Ily Frril'S. Frruuson rlTH THK AMEIUUAN ARMY 1N NORTHERN FRANCE, April 2. (U. P.) American forces are now fighting beside the French In northern France, holding a sector in I ho heart of Ihc world's greatest battle. This announcement is- now pos sible after three weeks' silence regarding movement of troops. Infantry, Irtiliery, machine gun ners and other branches of the service are in line. Tha Americana face, the German army t the. peak of a German salient. The outpostr are only 200 yards apart at . some places. At some points the Artier-1 lean poaltlona are maintained In shell- holea ' ' . f Aa soon aa all troops and guns were In position the sector was formally taken over from the French. . The American commander, who, la under a French corps'- commander, expressed I Concluded on Tut Two, Column Four April Survey" by Engineers' .Mouth Shows Improved Conditions. at That the channel at the mouth of the Columbia river has maintained- itself during the winter' without any dredging and ' m if one Instance haa actually wldened.'ia ahown by the April survey of engineers attached to the office of Col onel Zinn. .corps of engineers, U. S. A., results of which were announced today. A comparison of the ApVll survey with the survey made In September shows that during 'the intervening period ' the channel over a width of 1000 feet ahoaled only a foot The present survey shows that tha depth is 40 feet over a width of 800 feet. The September survey gave 41 feet oyer a 1000 foot width. Over a width of 3700 feet there. Is a depth of 38 feet, the April survey shows. The September aurvey showed a 36 foot dept over only 4000 feet. Engineers and shipping men are elated -ho,,. tnJt ,. t any claims of Outsiders that the channel la subject to variations unlets dredging is continued throughout the year. It In. dlcates. say the engineers, that the work haa been highly succeesful and that the Jetties are operating to a high degree of efficiency.; " Thla season's dredging operations will begin negt Monday. The dredge. Chi- nook, which has been laid up during the winter for overhauling. Is due ,to leave down from government mooringa at Llnnton next Saturday, . . . s AMEMIC1W1 FIR IMG 111 COLUMBIA RIVER CHANNEL WIDENS ill w m : if .- m a t i , . i i r t j'iiii a - ' j -x. ' wm rv - m m a - - - a - i mm a - it GIANT U-BOAT IS TURNED OUT BY GERMANY THIS REMARKABLE PHOTOGRAPH o f a German submarine in action was snapped through a port hole of the Spanish liner Montevideo byf a passenger. The ' Montevideo re cently arrived; at an Atlantic port. ,The U-boat is of a late tpye and about 125 feet, long. Her two 6-inch guns were trained on the Montevideo when' the U-boat appeared. Passengers of the Montevideo counted 38 German sailors on the deck of the submersible. f',:. 1 - Ax ,W ilia tin rffi 1 ini" ' 1 'Lexington's O k , ae t n Massachusetts Guardsmen Decorated . -1 CARS AVAILABLE Puget Sound Terminals Are Con gested and Yet Portland's Docks -Are Idle." While the, nation's need ot railroad care to "help meet the war transporta tion emergency grows more serious and while Portland and Columbia river harbors have much unused ship and cargo handling: facilities, cars are still usetl as warehouses on' Puget Sound. According; to official announcement I by the Oregon public service commis- I aion this morning, 4367 freight cars : loaded with export merchandise are being held at Puget sound terminals held out of use because handling facili ties feimply cannot cope with the Intense congestion. Pleaty of Boom That i Portland and ! Columbia river ports could furnish immediately dock capacity for ' 100,000 tons, ana couia guarantee to , handle export business about aa fast as cars , and ships were the attention of the proper government authorities. But the Rnectacle of the congesiion at t-ugei tsouna ana empioy- meni vit ,irrisni.. earn s wurcnuunea there while the Columbia river Is un- willingly idle so far -as- commerce is concerned, has ' not as yet brought an order "diverting cars and ships to. this point. - , That arrangements could be made to divide the business between Puget sound and Columbia river to the benefit not only of both ports, but more Importantly, of -the government, has been many times suggested but so far It has alwafys been found that Seattle Influences are active to prevent the adjustment. Question DUcossed The question as to Seattle's apparent desire to play "dog In the manger" and keep business there which the port cart not handle rather than see it diverted to the Columbia river, was diseUssed before the members council of the Chamber of t Commerce this afternoon. t Th aneakera were Collector of Cus toms Will Moore, Assistant Collector L. A. Pike and Executive Secretary W. D. B. Dodson of the Chamber of Commerce. "Loyalty and preparation" were the recommendations for Portland policy that Collector Moore advised. "Organi sation of importers to clear goods through Portland and pledged in loyalty to Portland" was the line of the action he suggested. That the Chamber of Commerce will call a meeting of importers and aid them in arranging to have a representa tive to see that goods shipped In bond through Seattle are given the same ur gent attention by brokers as goods cleared through Seattle was announced by Sec retary Dodson: ; Miss JEastham Is Safe in Paris Miss Shirley Eastham, prominent Port- land girl who Is doing hospital work ,nFranc,ew" tattoned . in one of the s vWages In the .one of Uie German drive, - That, she escaped from the Huns, along witli all other attaches of the hospital, stated In a letter received today by .The Journal from overseas, ! "All the helpers in the hospital, in- 'eluding men and women, got safely out jt Paris,"- saya the letter. .-, . ; It has ' been - known for some time that Miss Eastham was in the path of the German drive, but this Is the first definite information .that she la safe; USED FOR STORAGE PORTLAND, OREGON, MONDAY EVENING, rw H Sons Win First Honors 1 x n n at i : cts; rc5 at Apremont Battle. r: By Bert Ford ; ' tntemationd Nw Sank Sttff Cnqondat With the American Armlea in France, ArtV 8. t U' m.-HI- S.) WhHe Ger man heavy guna roared a short distance away and the staccato of the snipers' fire was ever present. 117 members of the 104th infantry regiment, Massachusetts national guard and six members of the other Bay state regiments were awarded tne (jroix ie uuerre toaay. This - honor, the first award to an American regiment ever made by a foreign government,' went to troops which withxtood the first German attack In farce,' the raid of the $00 picked shock troops in the Apremont wood sector, northwest of Toul, on April 10, 12 and 13. - The regiment formerly was the old Second and Eighth regiments of the na tional guard. It had seen service on the Mexican border. ' Throughout the American army there wan pride that .the sons of Lexington and Bunker Hill were first to line up before a French general to receive med als for bravery. Two chaplains of the regiment were among those decorated: lie v. John S. DesValles, Catholic, and Rev. . Walton S. Daker, Episcopalian ; both for dis tinguished service in administering to the wounded and dying while "under fire. Six Salvation Army girls and a sprink ling of French peasant girls were among the spectators. - The - row of honor. men stretched across the field, tall, ' slender and handsome . American youths. Chaplain DesValles at their Co ncl on Pm Two, Column One), NewHun Undersea Monster Reported Washington. April 29. (U. P.) New reports of German activities ; in build ing giant U-boatsv have reached Wash ington through diplomatic channels. The latest describes an undersea mon ster of large proportions and unusual power, capable of cruising 10,000 miles. The U-boat is a virtual cruiser, equipped, according to reports, to bat tle wyh allied convoys. For some 'weeks allied officials have reported that Germany was exerting her building efforts to construct an undersea craft, that would beat the great allied convoy system. She may be planning to launch a determined of fensive against the steady lines of transportation drawn across the - At lantic " John Reed, Writer For "Masses," Held An American Port? April 2. I.X. S.) John Reed.- an American writer, bear ing credentials from the Bolsheviki aa conaut general at New York, was de tained aboard a Scandinavian steamer upon his arrival here Sunday. Reed was one .or the contributors to "The Masses" who were indicted by a federal grand jury for alleged conspir acy to defeat the draft law. He ap peared in the federal court today and pleaded not guilty to the charge of con spiracy to obstruct the draft law. . John Reed is a former Portland man, son: of Mrs. Charles J. Reed. - $760,000,000 to Fill Loan Quota Needed ashlncton, April 29. (U. P.) America must pass $760,000,000 over ths Liberty loan counter during; tha remain ins six days of the drive it the great loan is to reach it $3,000,000,000 mini mum. Total subscriptions shortly . be fore, noon today were 2.:40,950,000. ID) I II l Iff I V f it ' fit ' . "4 te se at te st MEN ARE LISTED Names of Oregon sand Western Washington Men ReCOm- mended Ar6 Given. , Camp Lewis. Waeh.. April 29-Namea of the students attending the officers' training camp, which closed-a week ago! Saturday, who are recommended . for I commissions, . were given . out here at noon today. The list, it was expected. would be given out at Washington and the announcement today came aa a sur prise. The following is a list of men from Oregon and. Western Washington who are recommended . for commissions : George E. " Acres, Aberdeen. F. Ammort, Corvallls. Elmer F. Ash, Vancouver.1 Irwin It. Betsel, Portland. Arnold H. Burmaster, Redmond.' Roy H. Camp, Portland. Wayne W. Coe, Portland. . Clayton H. Collins, Portland. Raymond M. Conner,. Cor vallis. Chester Dewey, White Salmon. Floyd A. Fessler, Burns. Ttmkan Gilbert, Salem. ' ' r Philip L. Hammond, Oregon City. Carl F. Hibbarder. Marshf leld. : Fremont B. Hodson, 1 North Bend. Clarence C. 'Kady,- Portland. William G. ' Keller,'- Rldgefield, Wash. Wade D. Illen, Hillsboro. Peter K. Kmoll. Portland. Calvin W." Mlndis, Corvallis. Clyde L. Meath, Portland. Martin V., Nelson, Astoria. E. Harry O. Neville, Portland. Jens Ol sen.: Milwaukie. Roy W. Price. Portland. John H. Ramsey, Vancouver. " Ottie Richards. Vancouver. Douglas W. Ritchie, Corvallls. Carl E. Schuyscer, Albany. Arthur K. Walker, Portland. jRtneiO. Wilson, North Powder. MerleU Tillery. Corvallls, Julian B. Stam. Tillamook. Terry S. Stearns. Prlneville. Rev. Father 0'Hara Is Going to France Rev. Father Edwin V. O'Hara has volunteered his services for war work In France as a Knights of Columbus secretary and is now awaiting nis an swer from Rev. Father Hern who is at the head or the Knights' war work. He has voluntered for just one year, the duration of his leave of absence from this f-archdiocese, which was granted him Saturday by Archbishop Christie - on his return that day to the city. ;. Father O'Hara: has been connected 'with the Cathedral parish-for tha last 13 .years, coming here- horUy . after his ordination at St. Paul, Archbishop Ii eland's seminary. He is one of the most widely known priests in . the' city as he has . taken a prominent part in the civic, philanthropic and welfare work. j; ' -V 1 . m - ' - Graves Declines . Place in Senate Jefferson City. Mo.. April L N. 8.) Judge Walter Graves, chief 'justice 01 uie supreme court or Missouri, today declined .the - appointment of United State senator to succeed the lata Wil liam J. Stone. . ; . . . - Governor Gardner state he will not have another appointment ready before tonights ,"4. i . I,. . , 4 , ; ' . , OR COMMISSIONS APRIL 29, 1918 -FOURTEEN PAGES. II II X "V'l Ex-Governor Returns From East With Idea of Real Hooveriz ing on Candidates for Sen ate; Commends Huston's Act. Democratic Aspirant for Nomi nation Says He Would Be Making Greater Sacrifice Be cause He Is Sure of Election. Oswald West, candidate for the Demo cratic nomination for United States senator, believes In the Hooverisatlon of candidates, holds the opinion that Senator Huston has shown himself a good sport by his withdrawal from the senatorial race, and proposes to R. N. Stanfleld and Will R. King that they Join with himself in doing likewise. T w:ant to congratulate the commit tee which brought about the withdraawl of Senator Huston from the senatorial contest upon . its success, and Senator Huston upon ' his cooperation with the committee," ex-Governor West said this morning. In discussing ' the senatorial situation- as lie sees it. Upon his return from a two weeks' trip to Washington, ' ;:. anV; a strong believer ln; the .Hoo verisatlon of candidate,", ex-Governor West continued. "It we are to cut down is no ason why, we should not cut my sincerity In this direction, T wish McNary la giving th president his un- 1 auaitiiea support in nis prosecution 01 the war and is most active in his en- ? advance th. Interest, of the K1-nd myself, also thdraw from the contest. "Such action on our part," Ex-Gover- (Concluded on Tar Two. Co hi ma Sereat M$i jor Sidonio Paes Elected President Lisbon, April 29. (U. P.) Major Si donio Paes has been elected president of Portugal by direct vote. Paes headed the revolution against the Costa government last December and was named president of the provi sional government. He was at one time minister to Germany. THE ROLL Washington. April 2t. IF. P.) Tin American marina camalty lit today ahowed one dead of wounda and two woandmt in action, tha nary department announced. - A, machinists' mate .was lost OTetboard from a submarine cliaser in heavy sea. it waa further announced. Private Fred Charles Schaffner. Reck Island. Til., died from wounds and Private Hpeneer J. I wis. St. Joseph. Mo., and Carl O. Kinssbnry. Newcastle, were wounded in action. Matthew D. Sullivan was lost overboard from a submarine chaser. - Bis borne is in Brook lyn. N. T. . Ottawa. Ont. April 20. (U. P.) The fol lowing Ameriram are mentioned in today's Canadian casualty list: Wounded . J. W. Bwenerton. Angetn. Dled of Wounds W. B. Cam. Butte. Mont. Wahinfton, April 2. (I. N. S.) A total of 1 S6 names appeared on the over-Sunday ea nalty UsU issued by the war department tortay. Eighteen of the soldiers mentioned were killed in action: one of them. Captain Arthur 8. Lock. Thirteen died from disease, six died -from wounds, two-died from accidents, one died from cause not given. 25 were wounded severely. S7 .were wounded slightly and four others were reported missing in action. Killed In 'Action CAPTAIN ARTHT-R F. 1XH7KK. SERGEANT EOWARO J. KI.ISE. SERGEANT JOSEPH SOKOV1CH. CORPOnAL ARTHVR J. PAVUMtN. CORPORA! WAIJACE C. WINTER. JR. PRIVATE FRANCIS BARNES. PRIVATE AI.VIN W. OORHON. PRIVATE MIKE KCZMISKT. PRIVATE OAVID F. I.INOC.REN. PRIVATE HANIEI, E. MrRlWK. PRIVATE WIIXIAM J. O BREN. PRIVATE MEI.VIN V. RICE. PRIVATE JOHN J. RTAN. PRIVATE PETER F. CROWI.ET. PRIVATE SAM I EL, DARI.IXi. PRIVATE JAMES E. PEADT. PRIVATE DAVIS O. I.AWRENCE. PRIVATE VTM. G. PIERCE. Died Wounds I.TEITENANT NORMAN F. HOOD. ' PRIVATE HERBERT E. RIGBT. PRIVATE EN OH C, BAWTER. : PRIVATE JAMES T. WILLIAMS. CORPORAL CHARLES J. BLAXHFORD. PRIVATE UBEGORE PALEOLOUCB. Died of Disease IKECHANlC OLAF W. FIJNK, meningitis.. PRIVATE BENJAMIN B. CLARKE, pneu monia. PRIVATE HOWARD A. FRTE, pyemia. CORPORAL JOHN TAYLOR, peritonitis. COOK LOCIS BEISEWEIRTH. pneumonia. PRIVATE ORVILLE FIKE. meningHia. PRIVATE IVORT GAMBLE, pneumonia. PRIVATE JAMES '. ;ARINEH. pneumonia. PRIVATE JESSE B. HEWITT, pneumonia. PRIVATE ROMEO NADEAU. appendicitis. PRIVATE MERLIN PROCTOB. diphtheria. ' PRIVATE Wn.LIE SIMMONS, pneumonia. PRIVATE - ABTHL'R J. ,STEVEN8. scarlet fever. nu a .ula.t ' v PRTVTE JOSEJH FRANCIS afOSKELL. i PRIVATE FRANK OSBORN. .-r . -;.-Ptom ef-Other Oawas ' .. . . PRIVATE JOHN T. VOX.- ; i 1 . Wajnast Serssaly . Lieatenant Jamee J. Parsonr Bergeaaits Ben janua Jamea, Jack Benedict ; CorporaJs . Harold " , V . Jt . - ifi niiiTl, linrnnn n nin fiTniir ni nnih LET ML QUIT but ni VJE5T5 PLftfl -J : AMERICAN TRANSPORTS HIT AT SEA AX ATLA5TIC PORT, April tl. (I. X. 8.) T w o Americas traaspont retaraed to. port to aay after a collision at sea la walck eae of the sklys was danavea bat aet serleatlj. Se II res are reported lest. Beth will be'laM ap for repairs. Tke soldiers were traasferred te other traasports. The bow of one of the veisels was badly smashed. The transports left three days ago for Kraaee. New Terk, April" C. P.) The T. Sr. C. A. here today made pablle the Barnes of 47 of Its war workers who were aboard a stesmer re ported lost In the sabmarrae lose yesterday. Arthar Hoagerford, aa Amerieaa newspaper maa, was la charge of the party. AU were saved, aeeordlag te the T. M. C. A. here. Amoag those saved are Donald J. Taylor of St. Heleaa, Or aad Edward Tildes Mathee of Belllag. ham, Wash. Portland Resident Serving With British Dies of Wound Day Son Reaches England. "At Virtually the same moment "that hia eldeat son arrived' in England as a mem ber of the British army. Major William Jane of Portland was fatally wounded in theBrecent German drive on the west' era front. His death occurred April 24, according to a cablegram received by E. G. Ho peon today. Major Jane left "Portland in 1914 to Join the British army. He was a mem- Iber of a well known corps of Royal en gineers, and had been in numerous ac 1 tions. Two years ago he waa wounded but recovered and returned to the front He Is survived by his wife, .who' is living at 1721 East Stark street with four of the-five children. .The major's eldest son, Francis Jane, left Portland only a few weeka-fego to-Join his father In the British army and Is now in Eng land with the colors. Previous to enter ing the British army, the son had held a responsible position In the Supple A Ballin shipyard. He had previously at tended Washington high school. Major Jane had planned to Settle in Oregon and moved his family here with that Intent, when the call of his country sent him hurrying to Join the rank a OF HONOR McDonaM. Wesley H. Burton: Cook Eliaa Bom ton; Privates Mihal Boblo, Dennia G. Crmlcharea, Stanley Ooeinki. Elmer N. Holyoke.' William J. Kentile, Charles H. Patterson, Joseph Ramande. ;enrge C. Random. Edward W. Smaller. Msx Robert Burke. Frank Doroaki. Diego Luis Cor retier, Joe Ieto. Anthony Msrksrowrix. Stanley Mediowski. Robert Moore, Thomas n. Musker. William O'Dell. Walter J. Round. Slightly Wounded Lieutenants Herbert A. Chase. Jamea J. Flfna ran. Robert Hayes. William i. Kievenasr. Wil liam H. Osborn. John R. Rstairzak: Sergeants Ralph Bore. Howard I- Burdin. Walter B. Grant, John J. Hopkins. Wilfred R. Johnson. W. L. Knot, Charim 1 Stribl; Corporal Thomas J. Lee. Bugler Thomas V. Prunty. Wagoner Curtis F. Bsnka; Privates Ctsrenea Anderson, George F. Bigger. Frank H. Cruinp. Genres D'Amelio. Jamea D. Pepaas. Austin L. Ely. Wil liam A. English, Romero E. I-afrriere. Stephen Iorenti. Edward F. Mathleson, ;eorge Marphy. Joeih I.. Ritchie. Patrick J. Sullivan. Charles C. Watson, Ralph Whipford. Antonio Wierriaais. s... BUH'lli s (jis s'l'iuBu, iiivii Miri via shot. f.rurr Ate,u JR.,"5Lr: bl Gilbert t. Cass, wnfred cole, Claudius it. Farn - worth. John F. Manning, Francis A. Parker, Arthur W. Price. William I. Rogers. Charles A. Kelt: Mechanic Charles Fisher: Bngler Sergeant ' Clifford G. RMey: Privates Joseph A. R. Bsbi- 1 neau. William B. Bailey. Russell M. Brooks, Les- j ter F. Cbesman. George F. Coughlm, Albert K. Kane. Franria M. Eaton. George R. Giddinga. Milton F. Gifford, Charles B. Goggtns, Joseph Grigons, Frederick L. Grove, Samuel P. Hepiey. MAJ. M JANE OF PORTLAND IS DEAO CTohnson."". JLJonS: J.m I 'ntrjr operation, on the entire battle- Charles R. Kelson. Arthur (I. Kilian, Stanley j front, following the desperate fighting Kozikvki, George I. Kripps. Frederick R. Ing- of Friday. Hindenburg struck nort li ma id. Edmund T. Martin, Charles Mason. Morris i r( .rairiat TDrea aaraln Saturday Mulldan. Edward I- Nowack. AM red I. Parcnl. , against x pres again saiuraay Vtoarent Politow. Kobe St I. Pnckett. Kamnel K. Rambo. Ton; nv Jtasky. All red Malndoo. Stephen W. Sawyer. xasiow skiBo. Htarae u. Hisaehfer, John F. Smith. Wilbur M. Smith. aUnagiU Tm blav. Abe Venner. WaHtr 8. Wolf. , ' fHlesinf In Actlen Lieutenant Edgar R. Poland: Privates Edward J. Doberty. Carl Hoist and Jamee N. Ualdoon. Washington; April 29 (L N. S. ) Casualty lists issued by the marine corps late this after noon contained the names of 80 more marine. Three were killed in action, three died from dis ease, one died from wound, 1 0 were wounded severely and It were younded slightly. The list foUc-we: KHtad In Aetwn GCNNERT SERGEANT WII.I.IAU C TARR, PRIVATE fMM'AB ROBINSON. PRIVATE JOHN L. SHADE. . Died ef Disease CORPORAL VERNON N. SOSTHEIM. PRIVATE MT RTIS B. CARGHO. . PRIVATE Kb WARD H. WELLS. - Died From Wounds PRIVATE BENJAMIN J. U.EKE.V. Severely Wawndest Privates Frank E. Geaa, Tnomaa M. Under wood, Charles W. Ifittrarn. Corporaia Aaard Bailey. IlutsoB S. Peterson. John Xueahey, Pri vates Clarence C UcTagasrt, Walter W. Pierca. Stanley 8. Faircbild. Harvey G. Ada ins. llaMI Wesinead . Corporal George W. Rath. Privates Fin Brown Hubert FaTkkenstein. Hugh E. Rolen dor, Henry H. Cameron, 'ieorge F. Berry. Jeneph Makmey. Kenneth .'. Bands. Walter R. Pence. W'UlUm T. Nanoier. Lot her I. O staaaon. Robert K. Uuaan. Jayaoa P. Read. , : ,". . - v - v. - j . PRICE TWO CENTS UtKi bb K tUli IMILE 1 Violent Bombardment Precedes Attack by Enemy; Fire Is Opened in Sectors, Beginning on Northern End; Shelling of British Also Resumed in Arras Region. Kaiser Goes to Front to Observe Progress of His Armies; British Make Night At tackeNear Festubert andBag Prisoners; Hostile Attack Near Locre Is Repulsed .By William Philip Simms WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IX FLANDERS, April 2J. (U. P.) The French in the Kemmcl region, who wtre heavily shelled all last night, reported a violent bombard ment begining early today. Later an "S. O. S.," indicating an at-tack-and -calling on. the artillery for suppuxUuiCOi-up from thia part of the line. Two similar calls were received from the region of Ypres, and later from Locre. . By 5 a. m. the shelling was extraordinarily intense. The Gerr mans were opening fire by sectors, beginning in the north. KAISER AT THE FRONT . AMSTERDAM. April -. (U. 1'.) The kaiser watched the Kemmel battle early Thursday morning from an "advanced position," Karl Rosner, the kaiser's favorite war correspond ent, declares in the the Lcakal Anzeige'r. Kosner says the kaiser followed the details of the battle "by esight and telegraphically," marking them down on his map. ey He remained on the battlefront STRIKES ALONG LONDON, April 29. (U. J!.) The Germans were striking on the entire Flanders battlefront today, Field Marshal Haig rc ported today. From Meteren to Voormczcele, a distance of more than ten miles, infantry attacks w ere developing'tinder cover of a terrific bombardment of higli explosive and pas shells. The southern part of the I-landers theatre, from Givenchyto Nieppe forest, a ten Vnile front, was also under heavv artillery" firc At the same time the enemy bean shelling the British line on thflO-mile front between Lens and Arras, constituting about half of the sector separating the Flanders and Picardy battle fronts. "A heavy bombardment with high-explosive and gas shells was opened by the enemy this morning on the whole front from Me teren to Voormezeele," Haig said. "Infantry attacks arc de veloping. . . "South of Albert and in the neighborhood of Neuville-Vitasse we conducted successful raids last night, taking prisoners and four machine guns. , "The hostile attack in the neighborhood of Locre, reported yes terday afternoon, was repulsed by rifle and machine gun fire. "Hostile artillery is active from the Scarpe river to Lens.'" It I also active between Givenchy and the Nieppe forest. , . "In the neighborhood of Festubert. bv a successful 1 . 1 . t ast "'t, we retook a post which had been captured Friday night, 1 together with i0 prisonets and three machine rruns " 1 -- Germans Paying Awful Price Ixndon. April 29. V. P.) The Ger man drive in Flanders has been' re sumed, after a lull of 24 hours. After a complete cessation of In- aiirrnwii. The official statements of yesterday show the British still holding the enemy at Voormeseele. two miles south of Ypres, while the French are suc cessfully defending Locre. - The only progress made by the Ger mans waa a voluntary retirement by the British east of Ypres. cited in yes- j terdays official statement of the Ger man war office. Thia retirement evi dently was made on a front of about four miles, extending from Langemarck southward to Zollebeke, and Is only a light recession from the former retire ment along this line. The Germans claim to have occupied Hooge. a mile and a half due east of Ypres. South of the Somme there is artillery activity from Villers-Bretonneux south ward to the Luce river'. The French war office reports tha re pulse of German attacks,' following heavy bombardments, in the Chemin des Dames, SL Mihiel and Luneville sectors. Amerieaa troops 'hold positions in each of these sectors. - An unnamed French officer is quoted as declaring that Foch la satisfied with tha rate at which the allies are killing Germans and is not yet ready to strike. Th officer said the allies "have Uw Tonight and to-; ntorruw probably fair; light winds, inustly westerly. Humidity 42. OM TWIH AND NtWI STANDS riVC.CtNT FBDBT 111 until afternoon. TEN MILE FRONT J Boche where we want him and there la no doubt we can keep him there a great deal longer than is healthy for him."' Foch told Clemenceau ' as much as a month ago to "wait," the officer aaW. A United Press dispatch from in British front bears out Foch's belief that Hindenburg ia suffering tremendous losees. The dispatch said that the Oer. mana have already used US of their 200 divisions on the west front, nnd that the Hit class already is In tine I Concluded on rags Two, Cecums Two) . 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