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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-06-21
MANY CHANGING PHASES
ON THE WESTERN FRONT

British Headquarters in France
June 20.-The western front now
adays is marked by many changing
phases. East of bloody Monchy-le-
Preux, on the Arras battlefield and
west of Warneton, on the Messines bat
tlefield, trench lines have been for
saken and fighting Is being carried on
day and night between large bodies
of opposing troops in lying out in the
shell holes. Some of these holes
blown by heavy calibred guns, are
really enormous craters, in which two
score of men can establish and fortify
themselves.
Shell holes lend themselves to quick
conversion into machine gun emplace-
ments, and those ghastly weapons
form the chief means of defense. The
offensive weapons in shell hole war
fare generally are hand grenades.
Shell holes are not easy targets for
artillery, whereas fixed trenches can
easily be photographed from airplanes
and the Heavy guns can be registered
on them without great difficulty.
The Germans are showing par
ticular desire to cling to the shell
holes as long as possible before re-
tiring to their lines in their rear. This
is quite a change from their ordinary
habits, for heretofore they have loved
their deep dugouts in the trenches
with love that seldom brooks sep
aration. Some prisoners taken from
shell holes recently-pulled bodily out
in nocturnal raids-have frankly de-
clared, however, that it is discipline
and not desire that keeps them out in
the open.
The Germans recently turned hur-
ricane of annihilating artillery fire on
trenches they had lost to the British
on Infantry hill, east of Monchy but
the British troops suffered little from
the lavish Teutonic expenditure of
high explosives.
The manner of utilizing shell era
ters is little short of marvellous
Thousands of men can take cover in
these craters, yet from even the most
forward observation posts the bat
tlefield looks apparently empty. A
considerable attack from shell hole
positions can he withstood without the
realization that the desperate fight
ing is in progress. Always there is
noise from exploding grenades, but
these missiles are so small that they
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-06-21
British Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs Tells Of Trip
at a Luncheon Given in His
Honor.
AMERICA PULLING FOR
THE ALLIES TO WIN
In Such a Victory, He Says,
Is Bound Up the Whole Fu-
ture of Civilization; Willing
to Sacrifice.
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London, June 20.-Arthur j. Bal
four, secretary of state for foreign af-
fairs, gave an accounting of his stew
ardship in connection with his mis-
sion to the United States to the mem
bers of the house of commons today
in luncheon arranged in his honor
by the Empire Parliamentary associ.
alton. The guests were members OF
parliament and cabinet ministers, with
the American ambassador Walter
Hines Page, and few colonial rep
resentatives as the only outsiders.
EX-Premier Herbert Asquth pre-
sided as a token of the non-political
character of the association, with Mr..
Balfour on his right and Ambassador
Page and Premier Lloyd George on
his left. The other members of the
cabinet sat at a central table. After
"a cordial welcome home, voiced by
Mr.. Asquith, Mr.. Balfour said:
Much Good Done.
Il undertook the headship of the
American mission with some reluct-
ance and diffidence; felt it so easy
to do harm and perhaps not so easy
to do good. But, looking back, ] feel
that no harm has been done and much
good.
THE success of the mission was
moot due to the personal qualifica-
tions of your representatives, but to
far deeper and more permanent
causes, which must give us all great
cause for qualification. | say moth
ing of the hospitality of the United
States, which is proyerbial. | need not
dwell on the boundless kindness
shown us, which SO obviously from
the heart, The American people would
have given US that same hospitality
under any circumstances.
What moves me, and all of Britain,
and France, too is something deeper,
namely, the tremendous and spontan-
eous enthusiasm of America for our
common cause and the deep feeling of
sympathy which manifestly animates
the entire American community.
ut was not in the power of any
mission or any group of individuals to
create that feeling. Our mission was
merely the occasion for its manifes-
tation; it gave the Americans well
come chance to show what they felt
in the cause of world freedom.
Lasting Cooperation.
Thus the mission has been the oc-
opment of international relations in
the history of the world. Most al
liances in past history have been
based on temporary agreements be-
tween nations for the pursuit of GER
tain aims and ambitions, and there
fore passed with the passing occa-
sion. But the cooperation between
England and America, based on a
deep congruity of ideals, will endure
as long as the two nations are con-
tent to pursue these ideals, which, |
pray God, may be forever.
Our alliance is based on a great
moral consideration. We alike do not
wish to use war as an instrument of
expansion, and so we here may be
certain that the United States will not
leave us until our great ends are ac-
complished.
THE Americans have carefully
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-06-21
British Take important Posi-
tions East of Arras, While
the Germans Make Gains in
the Champagne Region,
CANADIANS OPEN WAY
TO THE CITY OF LENS
They Garry, by Assault, Ground
Held by the Enemy; italians
Renew Offensive on the
Asiago Plateau,
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The weekly report of losses to Brit
ish shipping sunk by submarines or
mines has again reached alarming
proportions. 1t shows an increase
over the reports of the last six weeks
of tonnage destroyed. The latest fig
ures. twenty seven vessels of over
1900 tons and five under 1900 tons,
place the losses in the first category
higher, except during the weeks end
ing April 81 and April 2S, than dur
ing any similar periods since Ger
manyis intensified submarine cam
paign began. During the latter weeks
forty and thirty eight merchantmen,
respectively, were sent to the bot
tom.
On the fighting front in France, the
British forces have recaptured, i'm
portant positions from the Germans
east of Arras, while the Germans in
the Champagne region have gained
foothold in French first line trenches.
The British gain was made east OF
Money lie Preux, where Monday the
Germans under cover of violent
bombardment drove back the British
and occupied their trenches. Between
the Ailette river and Moulin de LAT
faux the Germans in a strong attack
in which huge effectives were used,
captured section. of trench held by
the French. The attack was deliv-
cred over a front of about two-thirds
of mile and followed a violent bonn
bardment of the French line.
Germans Arc Routed.
Near Lens the Canadians, in an as
sault upon position held by the
Germans. which was barring the way
to the coal city. routed the defenders
and captured the trenches and incor-
porated them into the British line.
The Germans in vicious attacks en-
deavored to regain the lost terrain.
but were beaten off.
In the Austro-Itali lian theater the
Italians on the Asiago plateau, south
east of Trentino are again develop
ing the offensive which last week
gave them considerable terrain, but
which was stopped by weather con-
ditions The Rome war office reports
the taking of formidable positions on
the plateau and the capture of more
than a thousand officers and men, be-
sides inflicting heavy casualties on
the Austrians, who strenuously re-.
sisted the advance.
The expected general engagement
along the Macedonian front has not
developed. but on various sectors,
notably in the Cerna Bend and north
of Monastir the artillery activity again
has increased.
In Greece steps are being taken TO
rid the country of German propa-
gandists. Thirty-one of them, includ-
ing former premiers and other min
listers and officers of the Greek gem
eral staff and the reservists have
been ordered expelled from the coun-
try, while others will be placed under
surveillance.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-06-21
.EMMEL|NE PANKHURST
CONFERS WITH ROOT
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Petrograd, June 20.-Mrs. Emme-
line Pankhurst, the British suffra-
eette leader. arrived unexpectedly in
Petrograd yesterday. Mrs. Pank-
hurst conferred with Ehhu Root and
Charles Edward Russell, at the win
ter palace, regarding ways to assist
Russia in the struggle with the COM
mon foe.
Mrs Pankhurst said that she has
come to Russia to explain to the men
and women of the new republic the
attitude of the British democracy to-
ward the war.