The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-10-11
British Again Smash Germans
East of Ypres and Capture
important Positions.
ENEMY'S MORALE IS BREAKING
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BY EDWARD w. PIckARD.

Field Marshal IIaig began his week
~ forward movement as usual on
Thursday the advance being again in
the district east OF IprcS on Il line
that seriously threatens Prince Rup-
rcchtS communications with OStend
and Necbruggr This salient Of the
British front has been giving the Ger
mans much anxiety, and all the first
part of the week they directed at it
furious though futile attacks that
proved very costly.
By Saturday the British offensive
had de\ cl"pcd into one of the most
prctcntons yet undertaken and prom
lSed to result in Il victory unequallcd
since the battle of the Marne. On Il
nine-milc front IIaigs troops rushed
forward for about II mile and half,
ana gained possession Of many Ger
man StrongholdS, including the ridge
between Hasschendaclc and Zonne-
bckc. Great numbers Of Germans
surrendered
The allies doubtless hope to cut in
between the submarine bases and the
main German army, but according to
1t IS not their intention to force the
Germans back over any very wide
area, because the territory they would
be forced to abandon would first be de-
vnStntcd. Rather do the allies plan to
drrloralizc the enemy with the contin-
uouS bombardment by guns Of I'LL cali
bcrs to which they have been sub
iecting them OF late and most Of
Haig's advances are made for the pur-
pose OF gaining possession Of COM
mnnding positions. from which this
terrific gunfirc may be directed. That
the morale Of the German soldiers al
ready is beginning to break down Is
evidenced by their readiness to surren.
der and the complaints Of some divi
sions when ordered back to the front
after Il rest.
Germans Short Of Shells.
Reports from the front during the
artillery duel that preceded the Thurs
day advance were that the British firct
twenty or more shells for every one
mat came from the Germans. The nj
Hes supply Of munitions is now unlim
''cd. and there is good reason to be
ii"vr that ihc Germans are running
snort of shells and guns, owing part
!" reduced productivity caused b.
'h' poor food Of the wOrkmcn, ant
l"r'!N to shortage Of certain metals
n" denial of General Schucch, tn,
kaiS"rS new minister OF munitions
'hht there is any such shortage, IS no
convincing. Copenhagen dspatche
say The leaders Of German iabo
groups were called to main army head
quarters few days ago, not to cclo
( "r"tc Won llindcnburg's birthday, n
t was iniimaird but to discuss plans 70
n speeding up the production of munl
IONS. Probably it was necessary, also
a 10 TAX" steps to appcnse the workmc
a "i essen and their wives. who held
n ''"'onS meeting recently, dcmnndin
). peace and better food.
l. In Frankfort, too, an immense nooc
meeting was held on Sunday, but tina
Il was engineered by political eroups
o '''u therefore may not have been s
l. '','hchhv" Of the sentiment Of the pee
q pie.
czernIn Warns the Allies.
IN the way Of peace movements. fin
;, l'oS' important event OF the week wo
: ,ne speech VI Count Czcrnln, Austrt
ti"hgnrlan minister Of foreign affairs
III whlch he threatened that unless tn
aiiies speedily consented to peac