Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-06-05
WEST SIDE BATTLE
FURIOUS STRUGGLE
ANGLO-FRENCH TAKE $4,000 PRlS-
ONERS AND MAKE GAINS IN
TERRAIN IN 7 WEEKS.
GERMANS LOST OVER $4,000
Italians Advance 400 Yards Nearer
Triest by Desperate Fighting
British Drop Tons of Explo-
sVes on German Bases.


Although Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg and Emperor William assert
that the Anglo-French offensive on
the western front had failed after
seven weeks of effort, French Of
fetal statement declares that the
Germans lost more than $500 pris-
oners alone during the French and
British drives against the German
lines.
French Gain on 15-Mile Front.
In the same time the French
have advanced along a 15-mile front
north of the Aisne and seized the
heights dominating the valley of the
Ailette river the last natural de-
tense before Laone. In Champagne
the French troops in intrepid at
tacks have gained the heights of
Mount Carnilet, the casque, the
Teton and Mount Haul, east of
Rheims. All the French gains have
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the captured positions have been
without avail and he has expended
thousands of lives in fruitless efforts
to regain lost ground.
More than 1000 officers were in
cluded in the total of $4,000 prison
ers captured. Enormous quantities
Of material were taken from the
Germans, including 446 heavy and
field guns, 1000 machine guns and
many trench guns.
An advance of 400 yards along a
mile and a quarter front by Italian
troops on the road to Triest; an
nouncement by the Germans that
they had captured a French position
1000 yards in length northeast of
Siossons and a British air raid up
on German bases along the German
coast constitute the chief news de-
velopments in the war theaters
Saturday.
Aside from the battle fronts oc-
currences in Brazil and in southern
Russia bear important relation to
the war Farty-six merchant YES
sells, aggregating 24O,779 tons, are
restored to the worlds carrying
trade at a time when they are ur-
gently needed, by a decree signed
Saturday by President Braz of
Brazil enabling that country to
make use of the German vessels
now in Brazilian ports. This action
was the first step taken by Brazil
after revoking her declaration of
neutrality in the war.
Fighting Near Arras.
In the Lens and Arras sectors on
the French front the British and Ger
mans during Saturday night and Sun
day were engaged in fierce fighting il
which each side won successes, but
were not able to hold them in theil
entirety in the fact of violent counter
attacks.
Striking heavily south of the Sou
chez river during Saturday night anC
again Sunday morning the British
made good in terrain and also tool
numerous prisoners. Later the Ger
mans stiffened their line and counter
attacked with considerable forces
which held back the British who were
unable to maintain their progress. Al
result of the fighting nearly 10(
prisoners remained in British hands.
British Regain Lost Ground.
Southeast of Arras the Germans
near Cherlay went on the offensive
and pushed back the British front
taking several positions. The British
however, as was the case with thu
Germans in the Souchez sector, re
aligned their men and striking har'
regained their lost ground in its en-
tirety except for one post.
Around the bend in the line running
eastward from the region of Scissor
) into the Champagne the French an
, Germans are engaged in vicious fight
{ ing-with infantry on the Vaucler
and California plateau and with arti
3 lery farther eastward. Saturday nigh
: and Sunday the forces of the Germa
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Germans at some places coming o
shoulder to shoulder. The Frenc
artillerymen and riflemen inflicted tel
rible losses on the Germans who wer
|. not successful at any point in captu
ing and holding a French position.
Austrans Suffer Severely.
The Italian offensive in the Austr'
Italian theater again has greatly d
minished in violence, being carrie
out mainly by small detachments.
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