The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-04

New York, May 3--AnOther period of intensive fightng-,he fourth since the spring offensive began is in prog Tess between the British and Germans ! over front Of about F miles in the region from the east of Nimy south ward to the west Of Queant
 After their cust mary terrific artil- lery preparation, in which guns of all 4 calibres were used. the British along the entire front surged froward in the early hours of the morning and throughout Thursday, in the bright spring sunshine, were at grips with the enemy.
 Nightfall found the British well in possession of several point4 of van tage, which they haG captured in ;he face of most stubblrn resistance and held with a wuhering fire | machine guns and rifles against powerful coun. ter-attacks.
 Berin asserts that the British al. tempt to break through the German line failed under heavy casualties. The British war office makes no claim that the troops of Field Marshal Haig pierced the German front but il doe assert that west of Queant. and near Eherisy eoodly salients were driven into the line, and that the village tf Fresnoy end enemy positions north and south Of the village on a front cf IT. mi ap pI a I Of Oppy were captured and he'd by the British
 The taking Of Fresnoy. which fell to the ot Of the intrepid Canadians. who thus are shown 10 have pushed . back the German line four miles since their gallant capture of the Vimy ridge, gives them the added houor ol having cut their way through the fa nous Hindenburg line
 The Germans suffered severe losses in the attacks all along the line and also lost hundreds of men made pri3 oner by the British
 "Wednesday night in Champagne ,se French again bit into the German AiRHN fA0i VI NbHt ildh hl anu utdUt prisoner more than 200 Germans In the Ayocourt section they also in 1 yaded enemy trenches. Thursday spirited artillery ducls were in prog ress along the Aisne and Champagne fronts, but the infantry remained in their trenches
 The operations on the other fronts rontinue of minor character. as com. pared with the offensive on the fro mt in France.
 That Russia intends to stick to her lies throughout the war has again been vouch-safed by the new provision. al government. In notes to the Rus. sian representatives abroad, the gov. ernment says that the change in the regime in Russia cannot afford a pre- text for any slackenins on the part Russia in the common struggle of all the entente allies.
 Unofficial reports from Athens say Alexander Zaimis. former premies will form a new Greek government. Zaimis is friendly to the entente, and is said sometime ago to have an nounced that ne was ready 10 form a ministry acceptable tc the entente on condition that the entente would lift the blockade on Greece.
 The British transport Arcadian has been sunk in the Mediterranean by d submarine. Many Of the ships com pany are believed to have perished
 1.ondcn, May 3.-Fightiug of terri ble intensity ragged throughout the day at the main points of the British attack, says Reuters correspondent at British headquarters The battling, v he adds. ''has been in many places Of ding dong order, which renders it CT Eremely difficult to define the stu ation. but think it may certainly be claimed as a successful day for our gallant troops The most conspicuous gains have been on the Hanks of the long front. while toward the center, up the va ley of the Searpe, we have made less progress, owing to the iu-