The state herald., 1917-06-15
PERSNING and
STAFF IN LONDON
BRITISH WIN TRENCHES OF GER.
MANS ON NINE.MILE FRONT
IN BELGIUM.
HAIG SWEEPS FORWARD
HITS FOES IN NEW SECTOR De.
Low vPREs, WHERE FIGHT oc.
OURS AFTER YEAR OF QUIET.

Paris. June 1.-THE French made .
surprise attack on the left bank OF
the Moselle. near the eastern end Of
the front. The war office announces
that serious losses were inflicted ON
the Germans. Violent artillery fight.
ing occurred near Craonne and Chew
reux.
Germans penetrated a part of the
French line on the Chemin des Danes
but were driven back almost immedi.
ately.
British entered German positions
on two-mile front south of Lens to
depth of half mile. Germans have
not attempted to counter-attack the
British. but south Of Ypres heavily
bombarded British positions.
Italians have occupied Janina, q city
Of $4,000, in Greece, and the Greek
Cabinet files protest.
Congress Of peasants delegates In
Russia urge republic.
The situation in Spain, through the
resignation of the Cabinet, Is still in.
tense.
London, June 9.-Gen. Pershing ar
rived in London Friday. and was well
coined by Walter Hines Page, the
American ambassador; Lord Derby,
secretary Of state for war; Viscount
French. commanding the British home
forces, and other officers, including
Lord Brooke, who will be attached to
Gen. Pershing's staff during his stay
in England.
The expected arrival Of Gen. Per
shing and his party had been kept a
fairly close secret from the London
public. Several floors of rooms In q
hotel had been reserved for the Amer.
ican party and the hotel was com.
pletely transformed by the placing OF
numerous sign boards. the installation
Of bureaus Of information. ETC.. de-
signed to make the most efficient pos
sible use OF the place as temporary
American army headquarters.
One hundred American navy avia-
tors. to aid in detecting submarine
operations and other active duty. have
arrived safely in France. according to
official announcement In Washington.
They are the first officers and men
of the regular fighting forces actually
to land In France.
in Belgium have consolidated their
gains of Thursday and during Friday
successfully warded off German coun.
ter attacks In the region OF Costa
verne. and Mesines. according to the
British official communication. Among
more than 6.400 prisoners, are 132 Of.
flcers. Germans admit withdrawing
their lines from before tho British In
Belgium. Austrians are Withdrawing
troops from the Russian fronts and
massing them against Italians.
London. = The British steamer
Southland. from Liverpoo! to Philadel.
phia In ballast. was torpedoed without
warning on June 4. She had six Amer.
leans ON board. of whom one is miss.
fired ten shots at the submarine after
the first torpedo was fired. A second
torpedo was fired y the submarine and
1t caused an explosion which killed
eight men. Two boats containing 20
men are missing. The rest of the crew
Of 159 has been landed.
Rome.-Repulse Of an Austrian A.
tack in force on the Trentino front
Is announced In Thursdays statement
from the war office. In the sector
above Trieste. the Austrians. heavily
reinforced. made violent attacks.
After nn all.day battle they were rc-
pulsed completely.
London.-F'ield Marshal Haigs 70.
sumcd offensive swept forward vic
toriously early Thursday over n front
OF nine miles In tho Mcssines.
wytschacte sector. Everywhere wo
captured our first objcctivcs," the
British commander.in.chicf reported.
Further progress was reported salts.
factory on the whole front.
"A number OF prisoners arc report
ed already reaching collecting sta.
tions.'
British scapinncs carried out m.
other successful bombing expedition
at Nicw Munster.
Berlin tvin London). Juno Sin
tho wytBchaetc salient the enemy has
broken into our foremost position
zone" says the German official com.
munlcation. "rhc fluctuating battle
still continues violently"
Churchill for Air Board Head.
London.-Rcccnt reports that Col.
Winston Spencer Churchill. former
first lord of the admiralty. was to 70.