Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 117, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 May 1918 — WAR SUMMARY. [ARTICLE]

WAR SUMMARY.

Raids and heavy bombardments in all the major sectors of the FlandersPicardy front in the last twenty-four hours add to the significance of Premier Lloyd George’s announcement that “we are on the eve of a great German attack.” • French troops have won an important local Success southeast of Montdidier. The Paris was office today announced that the German line was “penetrated” near Canny-Sur-Matz, which is just northwest of Lassigny. In * that district , the French jhold a small salient, of which is embedded in the German front. In Flanders the German guns continue very active throughout the Lys salient.. Marshal Haig announced the extension of the gas bombardments of the enemy to the Nieppe forest sector. A raid by the Britsh just southwest of La Basse* resulted in the capture of prisoners, and captives also were made in another British thrust between the Ypres-Comines Canal and Ypres. ~ , . . The Germans raided the British positions in the neighborhood of Bucyouy, between Arras and Albert. A similar attack' by the Germans just above Albert in the Aveluy wood was crushed. The Americans sectors continue quiet, as it is the Italian front.