The state herald., 1917-05-11
DESPERATE ATTACKS TO REGAIN
LOST GROUND ON 1s.MILE
FRONT FAIL.
TAKE $500 PRISONERS
RUSSIA WARNED THAT TEuToN
TROOPS ARE PREPARING TO
CAPTURE PETRooRAp.


Paris, May S.-Every gain scored by
the French in Saturdays brilliant ad.
vance northeast of scissors. was main.
tanned against numerous heavy coun.
ter-attacks Sunday night, the war of.
flee announced. Consolidation of the
ground has made them masters OF
most OF the ridge crowned by the Che
min-des-Dames, along q front OF more
than eighteen miles. The prisoners
taken have reached total Of $500 and
seven cannon have been captured.
Petrograd.-Petrograd, is warned of
an impending German attack upon 1t
by way of Libau, in an army order
which directs the disposition Of forces
to resist such an attack.
Paris.-A brilliant success for the
French army is recorded In the Off.
cial communication. An important
French advance has been made
against powerful opposition along the
road from Scissors to Laon, over an
extent Of nearly four miles. French
troops have captured all the plateau
In the neighborhood of Cerny and
Craonne and the hills dominating the
valley of the Ailette river. The num-
ber of prisoners captured was $500.
After repulsing German counter at.
tacks from Fresnoy southwark to the
southern corner Of the Hlndcnburg
line at Laon and farther eastward
toward the Champagne district. the
British and French troops in France
are holding the majority OF the posi-
tions gained and are making some
small progress against desperate re-
sistance.
Some OF the German attacks were
broken up by artillery and others
were driven off after hand-to hand in
fantry fighting. One of the most vio-
lent German attempts was an assault
on Craonne and the positions near It.
taken by tn. French on the previous
day. but the assault broke down with
great losses. Progress was made by
the French east OF Mont Carnillet and
by the British north Of Havrincourt
wood. s.7aisaa.f.
Bullecourt continues . center OF
most intense battle with alternate ad.
vance and retirement on both sides.
South OF that point the British have
bombed their way into German
trenches Of the Hindenburg switch
toward Qucant. Artillery fighting Is
intensive along the Aisne front.
The outcome of the contradictory
situation In Russia. where mobs have
denounced members OF the provisional
government. remains puzzling. Chief
Developments In Petrograd Saturday
were the adoption by the council OF
workmen's and soldiers delegates OF n
vote OF confidence In the government
and the forbidding OF all meetings or
armed demonstrations for two days.
The troops In Petrograd were ordered
to remain In their barracks. Premier
Lvoff and Foreign Secretary Milukofi
have declared that the government
will resign rather than recall the note
sent May Day to the entente govern
mcnts. assuring them Russia would
prosecute the war vigorously.
London. May 5.-French capture
village OF Craonne along tho Aisne
and take first German line on two
and.a.halfmile front northwest Of
Rheims.
British attack on Arras front halt
ed. English and German troops mp.
parentiy exhausted by fierce fighting
OF last two days.
Fresnoy and other sectors Of Ger.
man line captured after fierce night
attacks.
China and Haiti declared to be on
verge OF entering war.
Amsterdam.-lt was reported here
that the Germans are preparing 10
evacunte 81. Quentin on the Arras.
Alsne front II hns been under heavy
shell fire for some timc. An official
dispatch from Berlin admits the loss
Of Frcsnoy and trenches near Bullc-