The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-19
"The old lady has named me as her
heir" But she's named me as her
lawyer."-Life.
WORLD NEWS
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London. April IA French Often
sive of the first magnitude has been
launched between scissors and
Rheims. After several days ofsartil-
lery preparation. in which shells Of
every caliber were sent hurtlipg
against the German lines, the infantry,
employing the tactics used so success
fully at Nerdun, swept forward and in
the first onslaught carried several
enemy lines and captured more than
10000 Germans.
The new drive, which extends the
great allied push far to the south and
east OF the British attacks near Arras
had been carefully timed and for the
first time since the war began, Il has
resulted I'm a simultaneous advance
along the whole western line from
Belgium. south to Scissors and then
east beyond verdun and down into the
region OF Alsace. This attack had
long been planned by General Niyelle
and General Hais and with the huge
supply OF ammunition on hand II 10
regarded as the supreme military test
OF the war.
The French troops between Sois-
sons and Rheims attacked over
front Of about forty kilometers
twenty-five miles,. A desperate
battle resulted as the enemy had
grouped strong forces to repel the
expected attack and had brought up
numerous guns.
Between Scissors and Craonne the
whole German FIRST position fell into
the hands Of General Nivelle's men.
East Of Graonne. the French occupied
the enemys second position south Of
Juvincourt. Further to the south they
carried the tri-color as far as the out
skirts OF Bermericourt and up to the
Aisne canal at Louvre and Coursy.
Violent counter attacks launched
several times north OF Ville-au-Bois
were broken down by the French IRE,
the Germans suffering heavy losses
In addition to the 10000 prisoners.
much valuable material has been cap.
tured. Of which an inventory has not
yet been made.
Although British patrols have been
in the streets Of Lens and General
Haig's men are In the outskirts Of ST.
Quentin. the fall Of neither of those
towns has been reported ofYicially.
The Germans. II Is apparent. have
sent In their reserves and are making
q desperate >'ense to enable their
engineers to make complete the de-
struction OF the mines and factories of
Lens which might have been useful to
the allies.
In the present drive the British have
taken more than $4,000 prisoners. The
captured material includes 1874 guns.
Further details Of the lighting show
the desperate character Of several Of
the German attacks on the new Brit
ish positions. The attack was es-
sayed nom both sides Of Queant and
pierced the British line
1t Iegnicourt. and was exceptionally
bitter. British advance posts were
driven In. but the support units Joined
the issue with the Germans. The
Germans broke into full flight when
The reserves came.
The British forces In Mesopotamia
have driven back to their position on
The Jebel Hamrin hills the Turkish
forces. which made an advance from
The hills beginning April 3. the war
office announces.
The Jebel Hamrin hills are situated
between the Tigris and Diala rivers.
where the Turks have been making
efforts recently. with the aid
,f achievements. to stay the advance
,f the British and Russians.
The British war ONCE announced |
hist the Turks had been driven from