South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-30
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Titanic Battle on Three-miIe
Front Around Douai Con-
tlnueS FierCeIy.

The three-mile stretch OF territory
from Arleux-en- Gohele to Gavrelle
Is still the scene Of great battles for
supremacy between the British and
the Germans. And I'm the north the
British continue 10 hold the advan-
tage.
Another trench system bar
rier 70 the forward march of Field
Marshal Haig's forces toward Douai
has been taken over "a front Of
mile in most sanguinary lighting
The new Osition lies south Of Oppy
and runs almost TO the outskirts Of
Gavrelle.
BritOns Not TO BE Denied.
The Britishers went into the fray
with their usual intrepedity. The
Germans resisted strongly but King
Georges men would not be denied
and soon drove out the defenders
OF the position and entered il.
Counter attacks launched by the
Germans were unavailing and at the
close OF the day the British were
in full possession OF their new gain
and in an appreciably better posi-
ton than previously for a continu-
alton OF their offensive eastward to-
ward DOuai.
When dawn broke over the bat
tleheld Sunday IT found the Canadi-
ans holding tenaciOusly 10 Arleux-
en-GohelIe. which they had captured
Saturday in a thrilling battle. Their
night had not been a restful one.
for the Germans threw a heavy
counter attack against them that re-
quired hard work to put down with
rifle and machine gun fre-a task.
which. however, the Canadians sue
cessfully accomplished and inflicted
heavy casualties upon the Germans.
Claim British Lost Heavily.
Berlin has admitted the loss 10
the Canadians Of Arleux-en Gohelle
and 10 other parts Of Field Marshal
Haig's army of Oppy and positions
nera GavrelIe and Roeux. which are
characterized as advance posi-
tons The German war office adds.
'owever. that except for Arleux all
positions were regained and that the
British Suffered extraordinarily
heavy losses. Since the recon-
mencement Of the offensive Satur-
day the number of prisoners taken
by the British has materially in--
creased nearly 900 Germans hav-
ing been sent to the prisoner cages
back Of the fighting line up to sun
day evening.
Although unofficial advices are 20
the effect that Roeux is the scene
Of a titanic struggle. the official re-
ports make no mention of the fact.
Guns Roar ON French Sector.
From the bend in the line north
east Of scissors well into the Cham
payne the air resounds with the
roar OF the big guns Of the French
and Germans. There is still little
infantry activity throughout these
regions, although northwest IF
Rheims the French have gained
considerable ground in an isolated
attac-, and taken prisoners
The expectation in Peking is that
China within two weeks will declare
war on Germany. Already "A special
commission for international affairs
has advised the government that
china should take her place beside
.he United States and the entente
allies as an antagonist of Germany
and parliament is soon 10 decide
finally the question OF China's par
ticipation.
10000 Tons sunk.
Germany. during the first two
months Of her unrestricted subma-
rine war has sunk freight vessels
aggregating a tonnage of 100000
British-accOrding To statement
made TO the German reichstag by
the imperial secretary Of the inte-
riOr.
The political trend in Hungary il
declared in unofficial dispatches to
ne toward characterization