Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-09
Guns Roaring Again in
Handlers, Germans losing

NEW YORK, Oct. 6.-(By Foreign
Cables from European capitols. Big
gun actions are in progress along the
Flanders front with indications that the
Germans, as usual in this form of COM
bat, are playing the secondary role. :
Field Marshal Haig's report on Fri
day nights activities mentions only
the increased fire from the German
artillery, failing to reveal what his own
gunners are about, the statement re-
croding additionally only the fact that
there was no infantry movement by the
Germans during the night except by
a raiding party in the vicinity of Holle-
beke, which was driven off.
Press reports, however, show that
the Germans are suffering heavily from
the effects of the British artillery fire.
Some of the advanced positions to which
they were still clinging after Thursdays
attack have become too hot to hold
under the British pounding, and from
these the German lines have been with
drawn somewhat, British accommodating
parties finding them evacuated.
The overwhelming nature of the Brit
ish fire employed in the present often
sive is being paid tribute to by the
Germans it is noted, by the invention
of a new term to describe the bonn
bardment 1t is no longer "drumflre,"
nor even "whirlwind fire" that is spoken
Of but hurricane fire" 1t is fire of
this sort or measurably near it, that is
preventing the German counter attacks
from being launched as promptly or
proving as effective as they formerly
were. -v.I- .I.rl... ..r
The Germans are still trying to re-
trieve some of their lost ground north
of Verdun. An attack Friday night near
Hill 344 was unsuccessful in dislodgingi
the French, except temporarily, from an
advanced position. The line was short
ly afterward re-established.
Russian internal affairs still claim
precedence in interest over happenings
along the Russian front. The demo-
cratic congress had adjourned after pro-
viding for the constitution of a parlia-
ment of 800 members, which is expect
ed to sit until the constituent assembly
is elected. The Petrograd radicals now
seem disappointed at the result of this
congress and have called a session of
the all-Russian soldiers and workmen's
deputies to meet in Petrograd, bringing
up the threat of an opposition parlia-
ment, as they apparently consider the
conservative influences too strong in the
body authorized by the congress.
The cabinet situation in Petrograd is
still complex, but hope is expressed by
the government that an adjournment for
coalition ministry will be. reached.
Admission of the constitutional demo-
Gratis still seems to be the point at issue
in the conferences between the govern
ment and representatives of the diverg-
ent interests.
The Peruvian congress has passed a
resolution for the breaking of relations
with Germany and the expectation pre-
walls that the German minister will soon
be handed his passports.
BERLIN Via London), Oct. 6.-"No
English attacks of Importance &C.
Cured" said tonight's official statement
describing the fighting in Flanders. "A
powerful destructive fire throughout the
day increased at evening between Peel
cappelle and Ghluvelt to waves of drum
fire"