Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1917-05-13
Strongest Position in linden
burg Line Is Finally in Hands
Of British Forces, Says Of
ficiaI Report,
ARRAS.CAMBRAI ROAD
ALSO NOW OCCUPIED
Fighting Continues for Stra-
+, tegic Positions of Greatest
! Possible importance to Ger
man Armies.

London, May IL OO:5l p. m.).-
The British troops have established
themselves in the village of Bulle-
court, the scene of terrific fighting
during the last few days, according to
quarters In France tonight. Fighting
still continues.
The British also have captured an
important German trench of about
two-thirds of a mile astride the Arras-
Cambria road, as well as German po-
sitions over front of one and half
miles near Roeux
The statement reads:
"Our troops have established them
selves in the village of Bullecourt
where fighting still continues.
"Astride the Arras-Cambrai road
we have captured some 1900 yards of
a German trench. including a strong
point known as Cavaly farm. North
of the river Scarpe our troops last
night stormed Roeux cemetery and
the chemical works to the north. To-
day they continued their advance and
carried the enemy's position in this
neighborhood on a front of about one
and half miles"
Storming the German lines east of
Arras along 12-mile front, British
troops have forced back the Germans
at two important points and have es-
tablished themselves in Bullecourt.
the scene of many desperate strug-
giles recently. Heavy losses were in
flicted on the Germans and more than
700 prisoners were taken.
Without giving the armies of Crown
Prince Rupprecht time to recover
after the repulse of their Intellectual
copnter-attacks, Field Marshal Haig
early Saturday threw his forces
against three vital points in the line
protecting Doua and at each place
gained his objective. At the southern
end of the line was Bullecourt, pro-
tecting Queant Here thousands have
fallen In attacks and counter-attacks
In the last two weeks. The battle here
lasted for many hours, during which
the British firmly placed themselves
in the village, but the fighting still
goes on.
SIX miles to the north along the
Arras-Cambrai road and just be-
tween the villages of Monchy and
Guemappe, the British Strengthened
out their line by taking 1900 yards of
a German trench system. Cavalry
farm, a strong point in the German
defenses along this line, also fell into
British hands
Around Roeux. north of the Scarpe
and at the northern end of the at
tacking lines, Field Marshal Haig' $
men captured German positions on d
front of about one mile and q half.
The fighting was most intense about
the Roeux cemetery and the chemical
works in the direction of Plouva and
along the Arras-Douai railroad.
Fourteen German airplanes were
destroyed by the entente on Friday
and twelve others were driven down
damaged.
I'm these operations we have cap
tured over 700 prisoners, including
eleven officers, and number Of
trench mortars and machine guns.
"In the air fighting yesterday seven
German airplanes were destroyed:
five others were driven down out of
control. Four of our airplanes are
missing"
French artillery continues to bonn
bard the German lines and ammuni-
tion depots along the Aisne front. The
German war office asserts that the
French were driven back at Bovelle
ridge, near Cerny. There has been a
violent artillery duel near Avocourt,
on the left bank of the Meuse, on the
verdun front The French delivered
several attacks on the hills east of
Berry-Au-Bac, which the Germans
claim were repulsed.
Resumption of the offensive move
ment by the Russian forces operating
in conjunction with the British cam
paign in Mesopotamia was announced
Saturday by the Russian war office.
The Russian troops crossed the
River Daila in the rear of the Turkish
forces which had retreated before the
British advance and taken refuge In
miles northwest Of Bagdad.
Farther north, on the Caucasus
front both Russian and Turkish forces
have been on the offensive with alter
nate advance and retreat, the result
of which seems to have left the situa-
ton there unchanged.
In Macedonia the Serbia troops
have captured and held against coun-
ter-attacks several trenches on Dob
ropolye heights. east of the Cerna
river.
Signs Of renewed activity on the
part of the British army invading
Palestine are evident. Turkish posi-
tions near GAIA have been bombarded
The German admiralty asserts a
British destroyer was sunk in naval
engagement between the Dutch and
English coasts on Thursday. Zee
heavily hombarded by warships early
Saturday morning.
BERLIN REpORTs THAT
ALL LINES ARE HELD
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