Bisbee daily review., 1917-09-18
BRITISH GUNS POUNDING AT
 TRENCHES IF THEGERMANs
Comparative" Quiet Exists Upon Western Front. Brit ish Continue Artillery and Raiding Activities Against Foes.
(By Review Leased wirel

WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM, Sept. IT, There must always be periods of 'com- parative" quiet when big gun spectac- ular offensives are lacking on the great fighting fronts. The recent days have constituted one of these periods along the British lines in the western theater, and to the outside world, read ing the commander-in-chief's laconic words, There is nothing of impor- tance to report" or a brief account of seemingly inconsequential raids, it may appear that hostilities virtually have ceased.
 Artillery Active
 But this conclusion is far from right, for the grim business of war continues perpetually. Hourly, the big British guns hurl their thousands of tons of metal, carrying death and de- struction into the German defenses; day and night great squadrons of avi- ators guide their machines over the German lines and dump their cargoes of high explosives on important posi- tions, and continually small bodies Of British infantry are reaching out into the trenches and snatching back pris- oners after playing havoc and 'bombs among the dugouts and mortars en- placements.
 Allies Benefit
 Of course, there is retaliation by the enemy, but the advantage rests with the entente allies in this constant ham, mering process. It is the steady drop ping of water which is wearing away the stone.
 Germans Strong
 The terrible toll of death being ex- acted from the enemy ranks by the artillery and the continual drainage of their war supplies by the destruction caused by shells and bombs are hay ing their effect. The German wall of defense is still strong, but it is weak CT than it was. and sooner or later must crumble, if the allied method of wearning down is continued. It needs no military expert to figure this out. Every Tommy along the line is aware of it.
 Steady Progress Effective
 Persons far removed from the war zone. perhaps, do not consider mili- tary operations from an abstract view point often enough. That is, they con- ceive progress only when some city has fallen Or an advance has been made over a great stretch of territory and thousands of prisoners have been taken. Certainly, these big operations appeal to the imagination, but in view ing them, one should not overlook the inestimable value of the steady grind ing process which never ceases.
 British Steady
 This process has been continued by the British steadily since the recent big offensive. The artillery has kept up an almost unceasing thunder along the whole front, and air raids and thrusts by the infantry have been working gret destruction in the enemy territory.
 Infantry Raids
 Last nights infantry raids are eX- amples of the work being done, much of which is never published to the out side world. English and Scottish regi- ments about midnight conducted three successful raids. East of Gavrelle sev- eral prisoners were taken and a large number of the enemy killed. Five big dugouts were bombed to pieces and two saps destroyed. A similar success was achieved south of Arras, several dugouts being demoralized and a number ofn srench mortar emp.ace- ments were wrecked, besides other damage done.
 Air Raids Frequent
 The British air service still main tains supremacy and big raiding ma chimes have been doing vast damage.