The Washington herald., 1917-06-19
BRITISH ADMIT
german GAINS
Evidences that Hindenburg
Is Resolved to Make
Titanic Effort.
CBy InteraatIoaal News seryIee.)

London, June 1S-Today's develop
mnts on the western front tended
strongly to bear out recent informa-
ton that Hindenberg proposes to
make n titantic EFFORT to force de-
eisfon in France this summer.
Upon the heels Of his partly sue
eessfuI infantry attack against the
French below Laon YESTERDAY, pre-
ceded and followed by continuous. ter
rife gunfire, he brought his reorgan-
ized forces in on the north front into
play today. He tackled the British
where they are most menacing to his
Wotan line, to the east Of Monchy-
Le-Preux. Here Sir Douglas Haig's s
Arras drive thrust q deep wedge into
the Bavarian Crown Princes lines
British smashed even further east
ward.
British Headquarters admitted today
that after a bitter combat the Teuton
storming columns succeeded In pene-
trating some advanced positions. The
main position, on infantry drill. re-
mained in British hands, however:
simultaneously the Teutons launched
q violent cannonade against the
British lines below Ypres, where Gen.
Plumer crushed in the Wythscheate
salient eleven days ago.
The armies of France and Britain
await with the utmost confidence
any blow the Tsuton high command
may strike. This is made clear in
every uttsranee by French 1 ana
dispatches
That Hindenburg will and must
strike now or never" is generally
conceded. Here are the four main
reasons:
IF the Germans expect to win a
decision in the west-which, ac-
cording to the consensus Of mill
tary observers, is the only front in
. which decision can be obtained for
either side-they must strike:
1, Before American troops have
2. Before Russia has rallied for
an offensive.
.. Before American ships and
ammunition and inventive genius
have offset or defeated the U-boat
4. Before the allied Macedonian
army has been withdrawn and
transferred either. to the west or
sent to the Palestine or Mesopota-
mian front to push a new vigorous
drive that may put Turkey out OF
the war.
spseiaI Cable To The Washington Herald.
Vienna, June II (via LOndon), June
1S.-The following official announce
ulEuL was SANEh uuN NOAA1
Eastern theater: Local patrol skir-
mishes occurred on the eastern border
of Hungary. Russian raiding parties
were repulsed near Brzezany.
speeiaI Cable 70 The washington Herald.
Rome Cyia London), June B.-Infan-
try attacks which were started last
night by the Austro-Hungarians
against the Italian positions on Month
Mosciagh. on the Asiago Plateau, and
on Hill 652, in the Todice, were broken
up by the Italian fire, says an omcial
statement issued today by the war de-
partment here.
Yesterday, enemy troops in move
ment in the Indria Valley and the
Gargaro Basin were again shelled and
dispersed" the statement continues.
"On the CarSo Plateau, northeast OF
Jamiano. by an advance We rectihed
large portion of our front.
Two enemy machines were brought
down yesterday by our airmen above
Gorilla Last night two OF our air
ships successfully bombed troops as
sembled around Tolmino and enem|
batteries on Monte Hermada-"
Special Cable to The washington Herald.
Sofia CyIa London), June IA gen.
eral retirement of British forces along
the Struma front IS reported in an
oficial statement issued by the war
ONCE today. The statement follows:
Macedonian front: Along the
Struma. in the sector between Lakes
BUtkovo and Tahinos, the British
abandoned the advanced position they
had hitherto occupied and returned
to the bridSehead position on the left
bank of the river. Our troops occupy
Orman!ia, Barakli, JUma, Kumli,
Keupri, Prosenik, KaIendra, Beg
iikmah. Salmah, and Kakarasha. On
the rest of the front there was weak
artillery fire with successful re-
) Iconnoitering by our troops.
''Rumanian front: There was rifle
firing on this front"
Following is Sundays official state
ment relating to the Macedonian
front:
Between the Vardar and Lake Doiran
a British accommodating detachment
with machine guns and automatic
rifles advanced during the night
against ur Cutposts near the village
OF DaBtli. 1t was forced to retire.
Along the lower Struma We oc-
cITied several villages, including
Elshan Hiristian, Osman Kamila, and
KispekL Near Ormanli, Yenikeui, and
Osman Kamila engagement took place
between advanced posts. On the re-
mainder of the front, and also on
the RunanLan front, there was weak
artillery firing"