Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-21
GERMAN Line
FORCED BACK
BY ENTENTE
Haig and Petain Resume
Terrific Offensive Along
4a Wide Front.
NEW TRENCHES
s. ARE CAPTURED
Crown Princes costly Effort
to Regain Chenin-Des-
Dame Line Fails.
fBy Associated Press.)

(By Associated Press.)
Generals Haig and Petain are again
pushing their offensive in northern
France and today both report new
gains.
After driving into the Hindenburg
line along a mile front yesterday,
formed northwest of Bullecourt, the
ming and captured a support trench
behind the position just taken.
The firmness Of the British hold on
this section of the Hindenburg line,
threatening the Queant-Drocourt
switch protecting Douai, Is attested by
the failure Of the German reaction.
General Haig Is we'll maintaining his
initiative and forcing the Germans to
give ground.
The French have resumed the ad-
vance in the Champaign and have
foiled the crown princes desperate
and costly effort to regain the Chem
in-des-Dames plateau of the Aisne
front, General Petain turned to the
Champagne and struck northward on
the Moronvilliers heights.
Several lines of German trenches
were captured in these operations and
some 800 prisoners taken. All the inn
portant observation posts in this sec
tion Of the front are now in French
nands. facilitating their further ad-
vance in their drive calculated to
flank the Germans out Of the salient
projecting towards Rheims.
From a staff correspondent Of the
Associated Press, British army head
quarters in France, May 21.-(Via
London with the fall Of Bulle-
court, the capture of the famous
chemical works, the occupation of
Roeux and the general evening up of
the British line the first phase of the
new British offensive in France is
over.
For four days row the infantry vir-
tually has marked time. The artillery
activity too has been considerably re-
,duced. Various sectors Of the front
\ which g few days ago were spouting
fire like volcanoes now are only inter-
mittent1y shelled.
The Germans today manifest won
derment as to what General Sir Doug
las Haig can have in mind by send
ing a spasmo of shells first here and
then there, as If at loss exactly what
to do yet fearing not to do something.
This uneasiness also is apparent in at
tempted raids from Ypres to St
pearing at vantage points behind the
enemy lines. eagerly studying the
British position.
The Prussians apparently are recon
ciled at the loss Of Bullecourt, threat
ening, Queant at the end of the Dro-
court-Queant support line and also the
remainder Of the Hindenburg line as
1t does. for since the Prussian guards
fell back during the night Of May, 1 6
the ruins Of the village have been
fairly quiet after fortnight Of soms
of the bitterest fighting of the war
Thus. during the short breathing spell
the British situation is satisfactory
The Germans are menaced along
the line where pressure is kept ur
pause in the infantry operations
What infantry activities have develop.
ed among the Germans in the last
four days have been feeble and easily
dealt with by the British artillery.
Capture Support Trench.
London. May 21.-British troops
during last evening captured sup.
port trench of the Hindenburg line
taken during the afternoon, the wal
office announced today.
Take German Lines.
Paris, May 21.-several lines Of
German forces in the campaign neal
, Moronvilliers were captured las
, night by the French, the war office
, announced.
The French took 500 prisoners ant
! found the wrecked German shelter
! filled with dead. The Germans los
, heavily in an ineffectual counter at
tack.
Berlin, via London, May 21.-Th,
Germans on the Arras front yesterda!
maintained their position except IL
one demolished trench which wa
evacuated, according to plan, during
the British attack Sunday on an eigh
and one-half mile front, says the Off
cial statement issued today by tn,
German army headquarters staff.
n The German announcement says tn
French yesterday obtained q foothol,
) on Mont Carnillet and Of Mont Keil
Yesterday. the Germans brought dow
IL entente atrplanes on the western
front.
Italians Take Hill.
Rome, via London. May 21.-Italial
troops yesterday took q hill between
Palliova and Britovo, in their offen
= sive Of the Julian front and also ex
tended their positions on the Vodice
says the official statement issued to
day by the Italian war department.
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Tuesday; probably showers; con-
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