Show Allies Score On Defensive By United Press LONDON May 1 Although I.-Although it is too early for anything definite and notwithstanding the drive in Flanders may be renewed any moment military officials ls are more optimistic than for several days Whatever follows the allies ames have won one phase of the battle batlle In the Flemish hills They have ha smashed the Germans in a trial of ot sheer strength ha have e inflicted inDIcted a severe costly jolt and have won won a notable defensive victory although the Germans hurled at least men Into the tho hills around Ypres The press while cautious has a brighter aspect than for weeks It believes believes' Mondays Monday's stonewall defense warran warrants s a confidence in the future I and speculates as to whether the Germans Germans Germans Ger Ger- GerI I mans will now strike elsewhere in pursuit pursuit pur pur- suit of their recent tactics pur-I pur |