Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-08-10
ROAR Of ARTILLERY
ON WESTERN FRONT
IS HEARD IN ENGLAND
Severe Bombardment M ay
Mean That Allied Troops
Are About to Resume Their
Great Offensive in Flanders

PETROGRAD. Aug. o.-Russia's
troops have resumed the offensive on
the Observation-Disclosures frontier. TWO
villages have been captured and 800
prisoners taken.
Striking proof Of the determination Of
the Russian troops was given in the Of
cial statement which told of certain
regiments lighting with bayonets and
stones between the Kimpolung road and
Mount Lamuntelu. when they ran short
of ammunition.
These regiments exhausted their car
tridges, the statement said but fought
down the mountainsides with such weap-
ons as they could get hold or. The
enemy captured only two heights, in the
face of the desperate resistance, the
Russians retiring eastward.
The war office statement reported the
Russians conducting an energetic Of
fensive." Severe fighting was reported
in which the enemy was driven out of
the villages of Barychkovck and Wygo-
da. The heights to the west of the lat
ter point were also captured. The Of
fensive was located at the confluence
of the Zbrucz and Dneister rivers.
The offensive started by the Russians
is one, the Observation-Disclosures frontier
northeast of Czernowitz 1t was in this
region that the Russians reported the
Germans hastily harvesting crops yes
terday.
LONDON. Aug. S.-The roar of big
guns as they hurled their tons of lead
against the German lines was distinctly
heard last night within thirty miles of
London.
Windows in Southend, on the Thames,
and this distance from London, vibrat-
cd Ia Suin Of n
ment.
The sound of the guns was the most
distinct that has been heard since the
start of the war.
With the report of Field Marshal
Haig announcing active artillery firing
during the night in the region of Yprcs.
and raiding on the coast, speculation
was rife as to the possibility Of the al
lied drive against the German lines be-
ing resumed.
Ypres is about 100 miles, on an air
line, from Southend.
The intense bombardment heard IN
England served to increase the general
feeling of expectancy of impending big
events. Field Marshal Haig was ST.
lent as to operations about Lens today,
but further word from that section was
anxiously awaited.
Slowly, but surely, the grip on Lens,
the great coal center of France held by
the Germans, is tightening. The Cana
dams are now astride the Lens-Bethune
road, and within striking distance of
the positions in which the enemy will
make his last stand to hold the present
line
The official silence regarding opera
lions in Flanders during the past TWEEN
ty-four hours is regarded as probably
holding greatest significance.
In the meantime speculation has been
revived in London as to whether the
German fleet may not be planning an
other rally into the North sea.
Frequent appearances Of small Ger
man vessels from their bases are being
reported. British scout ships and air
planes have brought in word of sighting
these warships, though no actual en-
gagements have been reported.
The Flanders battle is following the
course of the usual British Offensive
violent attack, then a period given over
to consolidation and new preparation.
followed by a renewd assault.
AS further comment OF German news
papers on the new cabinet appointments
were received today. the first British
impression that ministerial changes
were of little significance remained un-
changed The Junkers retained full
control, it is now apparent.