The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-03
BRITISH LAUNCH
new OFFENSIVE
ON WEST FRONT
Meagre Reports Show Allies Are
Making Satisfactory Progress
Against Teutons
GERMANS DELIVER MANY
STRONG COUNTER ATTACKS
Activity of Entente Air New One
of Spectacular Features of
Engagement
(By Associated Press.)

New breaches in the already badly
battered German line on the Arras
battlefield are being made by the
British in heavy assault launched
along a twelve mile front today
Striking south of Lens on the Ache
ville-Vimy road, General Haig's
troops drove at the Germans all along
the line as far south as Croiselles on
the Sensee river, eight and 1ali
miles southeast Of Arras. Virtually
the whole front Of the attack. the be,
ginning of the Arras offensive on
April 9, was thus under assault by
the British infantry.
~ Capture Strong Positions.
The attack came at moment
when it seemed that a deadlock had
been reached, for a time at least, be.
tween the two forces because of the
heavy reserve infantry that the Ger.
mans had brought up. The official
report speaks positively telling of the
capture of strong German positions
From Arleun, captured last week in
the drive north of the Scarpe, which
broke into the Oppy line. progress
has been made near Fresnoy, mark
ing a deeper cut into the Oppy line
Evacuation Of oppy Nv,
This operation seems likely to
force the speedy evacuation by the
Germans of the town OF fOppye to
which they have been desperately
clinging ~
South of the Arras-C Cambria road
the Germans have been driven back
from the region of Heinel south oi
Guemappe in the direction of Che
rims. Occupation Of Cherins by the
British would mark an advance o1
considerably more than mile.
Give Germans No Rest.
!. While not pushing ahead on any
wide front, the French along the
,Aisne in the Champagne are giving
the Germans no rest, employing Their
artillery vigorously and taking a sec
ton Of the enemy. line here and there
last night on the hills east Of Mont
Haut, where strong German posi-.
ton was reduced and a garrison o,
more than 200 men captured. German
counter attacks in the region failed.
There may be a significance in the
reports of activity which are com
ing from the Verdun sector and the
lines to the southeast of it.
British Headquarters in France, via
London, Staff Correspondent of the
American Press, May 3.-Another of
the continuing British attacks was
launched this morning. Hard fight
ing is in progress under a warm
spring sun. There has been no rain
for ten days and the battle lines are
enveloped in clouds tof dust. .a
!" Progress Mace.
Reports from the battle fronts are
as yet meager, but it appears that
satisfactory progress is being made.
The attack was on wide front. At
Bullecourt the British took another
bite off the Hindenburg line.
The Germans had delivered strong
counter attacks at several places, es-
pecially at Gavrelle and at Loos. At
all points, attacked and counter at
tackled, the fighting is continuing.
Air Men Active.
The British air men are continuing
their relentless efforts at day and
night. Within three days they have
accounted for IS enemy machines, and
have carried out many enterprises be.
hind the German lines. The German
soldiers plainly dislike the continued
presence of the British air men, for
many unposted letters captured dur
ing the infantry attack dwell on the
uneasiness the machines cause. One
man wrote:
"The air activity is very great. The
English will soon be taking the very
caps off our heads"
The daring of the British aviators
in flying 50 low in the enemy coun-
try is one of the phases of latter day
air activity.
Puts Out Searehlight.
Tuesday night with only the stars
to guide them the Eritains swooped
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