The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-07

troops which the htfMduH or
throwing into the conflict.
They are being put 10 the slangh
ter like sheep. To-day STANDING on
a height from which I could see The
French steadily wiping out the Hin
denburg salient, Il was possible
With rias.eS II, make o'ft iehg hhes
OF motor lorries behind The German
trenches. each packed tight with
German troops and speeding 10 the
charnal house Of the German front
lines.
Arriving there. these fresh re
serves were unendlngly launched
against the French And they malt
Cd away unendingly in the French
machine gun fire. the deadly accu-
rate barrage Of the famous Soiante
Quinzes, the cold steel Of the French
bayonets. OF the explosions of
wrench grenades
Not only has the number or the
enemy troops In the past few days
lighting been greater than thar en-
ployed IN any previous engagements
since the early DAYS N the war, but
the quality % the troops IS higher
Prisoners showed there were no de-
crepit reserves. All those captured
were Of choice regiments. Saturday,
around Craonne, for instance. a com
plete division Of the picked Prus-
sian guard was called INFO action
by the German commanders. 70 was
practically annihilated In vain at.
tempt to retake Craonne
The perfect unity underlying the
Franco British offensives and the IT,
tanic strategy of the whole forward
push eliminated in It's greatest eX.
preston OF effectiveness Saturday
ON that days hours after the
English had wiped out the northern
pivotal salient OF the Hlndenburg
line in the regions OF Bullecourt and
Croissilles-the French wiped out
six kilometers (four miles, OF the
southern pivotal salient IN the re.
gioh OF Moulin Lansux
The double success OF the Allied
armies today menaces the entire
Hindenburg retreat line from IFS Two
most vital points The victories
constitute the first great objective
toward which every local French
and English action since the begin
ming of the great offensive has STRAIT
egically contributed
The French advance on the Hin
denburg salient is only q small por
ton of their success In the second
great drive since April Is This
lighting has covered front OF
nearly % miles--including the on.
tire length OF Chemis des Danes
the Ladies Highway"-with exten-
sions TO the east and northwest
Now the entire Craonne plateau
has been attained almost the en-
tire summit OF the ridge dominating
the plateau and descending towards
Laon has been captured; nearly 10
miles Of Chemin Des Danes II held
ali Of the road but a small portion
In the vicinity OF Fort Malmsison
The new French positions formerly
constituted the greatest obstacle.
when they were in German hands,
20 Gen. Nivelle's advance TO Laon.
They dominate the valley Of the Al
iette down which the French kept
I'D Saturdays and Sundays opera
tons.
But in addition to this great sue
cess, another epochsl victory has
been registered by the French on
the Rheims front There on Friday
Gen. Nivelle initiated an offensive
and east OF Rheims which
carried the French over several
heights. The victory may soon lid
crate Rheims as the German hate
target"
When the French on Saturday
morning leaped out OF their
trenches in the Aisne assault the
German first lines were literally
gorged with men under orders 10
die resisting.
Hardly had the French brought
down these lines OF human flesh
and attained their first objective.
capturing and killing thousands.
than the Germans initiated furious
They were made
with promptitude and utter disre-
gard Of cost in human lives little In
accordance with Germany's recently
announced tactical plan TO save
troops
Turnout the "a hours that ensued
the French were forced 10 wipe out
repeated counter-attacks against
every position they gained. before
attacking their next objective