The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-05-21
.BULLEC0URT IS
FIRMLY IN HANDS
Of THE entente: i
Firmness of British Hold Shown
by Ineffective Teuton Count
er Attacks -, -.
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FRENCH BEGIN OFFENSIVE,
IN CHAMPAGNE DISTRICT
News From Russian Front Indi-
Gates Renewed Activity of
Slav Armies - .'''>~
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Generals Haig and Petain are again
pushing their offensive in northern
France and today both report new
gains.
After driving into the Hindenburg
line on Q, mile front yesterday morn.
ing northwest OF Bullecourt, the Bri.
tish resumed their attack last ,eye.
ming and captured a. support trench
behind the position just taken. 3tf5; a
Firnnness Of Hold.
The firmness of the British hold on
this section of the Hindenburg line
seriously threatening the Queant-Droi.
court switch, protecting Douai is at.
tested by the failure of the German
reaction. General Haig is we'll main.
taing his initiative and forcing the
Germans to give ground. H.,
Resume Advance.
The French have resumed their ad
vance in the Champagne. Having
foiled the crown princes desperate
and costly effort to regain control Of
the Chemin des Zames plateau on the
Aisne front, General Petain turned to
the Champagne sector and struck
northward on the Moronvtlliers
heights.
Capture Trenches. /. ~.
Several lines of German trenches
were captured I'M these operations,
and some 800 prisoners taken. All the
important observation posts in this
section OF the front are now In
French hands, facilitating their fur.
ther, advance In the drive calculated
to flank the Germans out OF the salt.
sent projecting toward Rheims. s.,s3i ,.ts,s i, "
- With BullecOurt firmly in their pos.
session, the British troops are giving
the Germans no chance for rest and
have started another offensive with
the idea of bringing their forces to
the north Of Bullecourt in alignment
with those within the village. VI :,'
Sunday saw Field Marshal Haig's
men against the German line hard
in this region and carrying German
positions over front of more than
O mile between FOntaine les Croio.
stiles and Bullecourt and hold them
Notwithstanding the furious counter
attacks. The fighting here again was
of sanguinary character and Lon.
don reports that heavy casualties
were inflicted on the Germans.
IS Mile Front. IT, .
Although London makes no men.
tion of it the, Berlin war Office reports
an offensive by the British. along .
l5-mile front extending from Ache.
vile to Queant, which means that
again the entire fronts oQt the nro- #
court t-Queant switch III line is hslng'
- =, cBw aug,noV 70 trGN
The Germans continue Intellectually &
their efforts to crack the French line
along the Chemin des Zames. After
a shell fire of great intensity by oil
caliber guns, not excepting asphyxiat-
ing gas projectiles, the Germans on
Sunday endeavored to come out Of
their trenches and attack in force.
With the usual display of expert
craftsmanship, however, the French
men, at most places, held the 'Teu-
tons to their trenches under q re-
artillery fire. Wherever the
Germans were able to come into tho
open and dash toward the : French
trenches, they were met with 9 With.
ering fire and suffered heavy losses.
Only at one place, northeast Of Cerny,
did they succeed after the payment
Of a heavy price, in killed and wound.
ed, in penetrating the French posi-
tions. At this point advanced ele-
ments on a front of about 200 yards
were entered.
Russians Brace Up.
Again comes news from the Rus.
sian front that the Germans have At
tackled the Russian lines. The often
sive has occurred in the vicinity OF
Mitau, where they were attacked but
we're stopped by the fire OF the Rus.
sian artillery In Rumania the Ger
mans also attacked the Russians east
IF Koveika, but here again the Teu-
tons were dispersed. - r---s >
North and east of Gorilla, the dtal.
ANS are continuing sallies across tho
Austrian lines or are holding 'D4ck
The counter attacks launched with
huge effectiveness. IN the former 70.
zion defense formations Of the Aus
,rians endeavored to wrest from the
italians positions captured on the Vo.
lice, but were driven back with san
losses A number OF guns
md large quantities of arms and am.
mutton were taken by the Italians.
East of Gorilla the Austrians' lines
we're pierced in an attack by the Ital.
ans, who took 254 prisoners.
In Macedonia artillery duels and
solated infantry engagements con-
inue.
With Allies. e..
Still further hope for the solidarity
If Russia in the prosecution of He
var together with her allies Is had