Ogden Daily Standard | 1918-04-29 | Page 3 | Channel Ports Are in Danger

CHANNEL PORTS I ARE INOANGER LONDON. April 28. Some of the newspapers appear to be preparing the public for the loss of the channel port. The Times today Bays: "There is no denying that the loss of Kemmel hill is a considerable tactical tacti-cal success for the enemy, and it will be well, therefore, to prepare for thej receipt of olher disagreeable news. Ifj the rnem is able to extend his grip on Kmmel wp may be compelled to evacuate Ypres. Such evacuation, would not inevitably entail the abandonment aban-donment of Dunkirk. Calais and Bou- ; logne. bin it is well to realize that these consequences might ensure R e must remember that the Germans cannot win the war bv the occupation of Ypres and the channel ports." The Evening News said last night 1 The rapture of Kemmel hill undoubtedly un-doubtedly is a useful step in the direction direc-tion of Calais and Boulogne, and it is frankh admitted that its loss graveh imperils Ypres '