Show EACH u SIDE AWAITS BATTLE WHICH LOOMS Intermittent Shelling Only t Activity on Muddy f Battlefield l C By y William Philip Simms Un United Press s Staff Correspondent r ITI i TUB THE BRITISH ARMIES I IN May 2 23 A A A drenching rain rainS high westerly wind yes yes- Yei by a t i i r Jay swamped the battlefield and x d. d the choking dust into mud I f The Tle situation along the front reit re- re tans practically identical with what it to lias been for the past fortnight The e man concentrations continue I c Ate the allies from the sea to the Ose se have lave heard of but one new division r. r Ite g from the east to th the west b. b iV Ii- Ii font p t the total remaining practical ye t e. e same With With each da day however the kaisers kaiser's troops are are obtaining more rest ad- ad J v tr training lor or their fresh ret re- re t exults all aU of which tends to give them greater strength for their next blow 7 tAt eAt At the same time each day permits 2 tle t e allies es to perfect their organization Ej to Io receive the coming shock Likewise each moment Am American troops are the number of reserves at ats increasing 1 command c cochs s Fo focha ochs hs h's u y continue as does docs intermittent while what might be called r are laid down without with with- with with-I r practice barrages Gas Gasc Gasti iV r. io s out warning here and there c ti is becoming general especial especial- 1 lY along the L Lys s 's and Somme rivers r tV v A captured stretcher bearer reported Tt that a number r of the German divisions e rc in low spirits lIe He said there Is f. f f considerable sickness among them which S I which 1 probably roba bly is due to poor food t nd the long periods in the line |