Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-30
Hermans Make Enormous
Sacrifices, But Cannot Stop
Haig's Steady Advance.
SHORTAGE OF BIG SHELLS
PROBLEM FOR TEUTONS
Great Struggle in France Over.
shadowed, However, by Menace
of General Strike Tomorrow.

The battle of Arras still RACES
with the issues remaining in
doubt. For six days torrents of
blood have flowed and the armies
of Britain and Germany yet strug-
g1> for the mastery in conflict
!, lhyh battles superlatives. Tens
l1f thousands of reserves have
6een hurled against the British
battle front by Field Marshal Won
FVdenburg in a supreme effort
b check the British advance, but
so far without avail.
Almost literally, foot by foot,
Gen. Haig is forcing his stubborn
foe back Both sides are fighting
with a resolution as grim and saw
age as any the war has shown,
and it seems to be a question as
to which can sustain its ghastly
sacrifices the longest
Germans Fearful of Tomorrow.
However momentous the issues. which
hang on the bloody struggle in France,
they are insufficient to hold the atten-
tion of the German people who are
facing situation at home fraught
with even more tremendous possibili
ties. On the eve of the great general
ttrike. planned for May day. the Ger
nan press and leaders are displaying
feverish apprehension as to what the
morrow will bring forth.
The majority socialists are energeti-
ally supporting the government in its
snorts to cajole or threaten the work.
ers into refraining from striking. Even
the radical minority seems to be.
! frightened 1t the possible results of
the agitation II has fostered. Some of
!. the radical newspapers are reported to
have launched an eleventh-hour appeal
!, effort to avert the strike. fearing
AZ In sowing the wind they will reap
whirlwind that will shake the foun-
dations of the country.
Face Fresh German Troops.
LONDON. April 30.-Heavy fighting
ras and Lens. with very little change
in the situation reported. Reuters cor
respondent at British headquarters
telegraphs today. The Germans are
continuing to bring up fresh troops
and to deliver counter attacks. more
particularly in the neighborhood of
Oppy and from their trench system
down to Gavrelle. The British hold the
windmill northeast of the latter village.
and have improved their posts along
the southwestern slope of Greenland
hill. Continuous fighting is in progress
around the Roeux chemical works.
Various German documents that
have been captured urgently empha-
size the necessity of economizine
Strictly in the expenditure of shells of
all types, as the dearth of material is
seriously minimizing the output of
supplies says the correspondent. II
Is also urged that the artillery officers
be trained to employ guns the inner
Z tubes of which are worn out upon
targets which do not necessitate very
accurate shooting. as the output Of new
guns is limited"
French in Artillery Battle.
PARIS, April 30.-violent artillery
AeHtHs oSSuiieu last nlBnt south, OF
st. Quentin in the regions of Troyon
furtebise and Craonne. Several incl
Yient German attacks were stopped by
the French curtain of fire.
Heavy British Losses Reported.
BERLIN, April 80. via London.-To-
days announcement says that the
French and British lost eleven air.
planes on the western fronf Saturd,,
and ~ enty- three Sunday.
In sAe British assault Saturday. the
statement says, more than 5000 men
1ell before the German positinns and