Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-05
BRITISH CAPTURE
ALL DETECTIVES
AIMED AT FOR DAY
Swarm From Trenches at
Daylight in Notable
New Offensive.
ATTACK PROCEEDS ALONG
FRONT. T.OF EIGHT MILES
Heavy Casualties Inflicted on
Germany, While English Them
selves Suffer Slight Losses.
MANY PRISONERS ARE TAKEN
They Gladly Surrender in Order to
Reach Haven of Safety From
Maelstrom.
ATTACK PROCEEDS ALONG
FRONT. .OF EIGHT MILES
MANY PRISONERS ARE TAKEN
They Gladly Surrender in Order to
Reach Haven of Safety From
Maelstrom.
fBy Associated Press.1

by Associated Press
The anticipated renewal of Field
Marshal Haig's big offensive in Elan.
oers has begun. and all the detectives
OF the first day have been won and
held.
AS in the preceding attacks, tho
latest one was timed to the minute.
The British forces at the given signal
at daylight swarmed from their
trenches over ground that had been
narrowed by myriads of shells from
the great array OF artillery. and all
along the front of more than eight
miles. from south OF Tower HamIets
to the north of Langemarck, they made
notable new gains of terrain. inflicted
heavy casualties on the Germans, while
themselves suffering slight losses and
took many prisoners, large numbers
of whom gladly surrendered in order
to reach haven of safety from the
maelstrom.
The attack was delivered with all
the dash of previous offenslves, ana
swiftly and surely the Brltishers. not
withstandfng heavy counterattacks at
| various points. took positions that had
been marked out for them. some of
them to depth of more than mile,
The main ridge Of the heights running
north and south to the cast of Ypres.
which affords dominating point for
the launching of future attacks, 10
nearly all In the hands of the British
ers ard at several points the ostend-
Lille railway now Is virtually within
the range Hoif'S
MORE THAN 5000 GERMAN
PRISONERS ALREADY COUNTED
More than 5000 German prisoners
had been passed behind the lines when
the latest official communication was
sent, and many others were being
gathered in.
Especially bitter fighting occurred to
the east OF Zonnebeke, tho nearest
point of approach to the railway line,
which connects Ostend, Zeebrueee and
other northern points of supply with
the German line to the SOUTH The
Efforts of the Germans to stay the
British here were fruitless. however.
as likewise were their efforts farther
north In the region OF Poelcapelle.
where the British gained ground to a
depth OF about two-thirds Of a mile
There has been no cessation in the
extremely Violent artillery duel be-
tween the French and the Germans
on the west bank of the Meuse River
In the Verdun sector. The Germans
have made another infantry attack
against the French north of hill S4f
in this region. but again were re.
pulsed with heavy casualties.
Near Jacobstadt which lies midway
Rjfrn
northern Russian front. q big battle
apparently Is being prepared for. Here
PetroSrad reports an intense artillery
duel in progress. which probably in.
dicates that the Germans are seeking
TO pave the way for an attempt to
cross the Dvina River. To the south.
the Germans again are endeavor!ne to
fraterniZe with the Russians, inviting
them to come out of their trenches.
The Russians are answering the enemy
by firing upon them.
HEAVY COUNTERATTACIxs
AGAINST CADORNA
In the Austro-Italian theater, Gem
eral Cadorna's forces have been forced
to sustain further heavy counterat-
tacks from the Austrians on the slopes
OF Monte san Gabrielle. near GorIzia.
The attacks came to naught under the
Italian artillery and rifle fire.
French airmen are continuing their
reprisals on German cities and towns
for the aerial bombardment of Bar-le-
Duo by German aircraft. Frankfort
Main and Rastatt Baden have
been effectively shelled from the air
In addition. the British and French
Hers are continuing their raids over
German points OF military ADVANTAGE
behind the lighting lines.