The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-05-17
ROEUx TAKEN IN
BRITISH THRUST
Entire German Line Menaced
By ALLIES.
ITALIANS SHOW ACTIVITY

HaIs's Troops Are Slowly ForoIno
Ahead In the Great Battle Raoino
Around Arras Regardless Of Heavy
Receives Germans Put Forward.
London, May 15.-In spite of the
heavy reinforcements hurled against
them composed of Germany's best re-
serve regiments and thousands
brought from the Russian front. Brit
ish troops are slowly forging ahead
In the greet battle raging beyond Ar
ras and gradually are increasing the
menace to the Drocourt- Queant line,
the sentinels guarding the important
cities Of Doual and Cambria.
British troops have occupied the VII
lage Of Roeux. according to the on
cial report from headquarters in
France. and have about completed the
absorption Of Bullecourt, which lies
directly on the Hindenburg line Just
to the west of Queant. The Germans
foothold in Bullecourt has been re-
duced to two isolated posts where
bomb fighting is continuing. Roeux
10 on the north bank Of the Scarpe
The Germans have chung desperately
to both these villages ever since the
battle Of Arras began.
General Haig is hammering all along
the line. but 1t is around Queant at
the southern extremity that his sue
cess has been most marked and the
corresponding menace to the Germans
greatest.
Queant Is virtually pocketed. To
the east, west and south the road is
clear to the British. as far as natural
barriers are concerned, and unless
the tide Is promptly turned the village
IL lost to the Germans and the crush
ing in of the southern end of the Dro-
court Queant line is inevitable.
A ray Of sunshine has also fallen on
British arms at sea. The great Ger
man submarine base at Zeebrugge and
the naval stronghold at Wilhelms-
haven have been assaulted from sea
and air. apparently with notable sue
cess. Zeebrugge is an absolutely arti-
ncial harbor. called into existence on
the nat sandy coast Of Belgium by the
exigencies Of submarine warfare and
practically depending on its being on
Q great mole. This mole IL said to
have been reached by the British guns
and the Germans must quickly repair
the gap or the sitting sands will COM
plete the work of destruction COM
menced by the British gunners.
The only incident of moment in the
other war theaters is a fresh Austrian
report Of a great artillery lombard.
mont by the Italians on the Isonxo
front. This may mean that the long
inactivity Of General Cadorna h
about to be broken. The Italian sit
uation has been wrspped in consider
able obscur'tv and there have been
rumors that the chaos
In Russia was inspiring the central
powers to MESS forces for . great
drive against Italy.
ACCORDING to authoritative figures
now available the French and British
armies between April and May ~
captured ~ $40 Germans. including
s76 officers. 40 heavy and field cen
non. s4s machine guns and 3s6 trench
cannon.
Seventeen French merchantmen
were sunk by German submarines dur |
Ing February. March and April. ac-
cording to an on cial statement. Dur |
Ing the same period nine French yes.
seis were attacked by underwater
craft. but made their escape. No
armed merchantmen have fallen prey |
70 the U-boats.
The German Zeppelin LA has been
Destroyed by British aircraft. A dis.
patch from the east coast to London
nays news was received early In the
lay that the L22 was approaching
he English coast. A squadron ~
naval aircraft went In pursuit. The
Zeppelin was attacked by . battle
,laas which overhauled II and was
zen to burst into flames. Two msm-
,srs Of the airships crew Jumped into
he ssa, the report says. and the 9th.
'rs disappeared with the burning Yep
,slin.
The formation OF Q naval star Of
vhich Admiral Sir John r. Jellicoe.
lrst sea lord. will BE- chief. has been
announced to the house of commons
" sir Edward Carson. FIRST lord Of
he admiralty. This action places the
Erection OF the navy's work In the
ands Of trained sea fighter, and II
J expected that q more vigorous naval
Repsive will result by the new ar
Russ Appeal to Army.