The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-04

Another period Of intensir"
tighting-thc fourth since the
spring offensive bcgau~-iS i'll
progress between the British and
Germans over 4 front Of about l.
miles in the region from the east
of Vimy Southward TO the west OF
Qucant.
After their customary terrific
artillery preparation. in which
guns OF all calibreS were used, The
British. along The entire front,
Surged forward in the early hours
of the morning and throughout
Thursday in the bright spring suns
shine We're al grips with the
enemy.
Nightfall found the British well
III possession of several points oi
vantage. which they had captured
in The face Of most stubborn re-
siSIancc and held with a wither-
ing fire of machine guns and ribeS
against powerful counter-attackS.
Berlin asserts that the British
attempt 10 break through the Ger
man line failed under heavy caSu-
altirS. The British war office
makes no claims that the troops
Uf Field Marshal Haig pierced The
German front. bur il does assert
thai west OF Qurant. and near Che
riSv. goodly SalicntS were driven
into the line. ard that the Village
of rresnoy and enemy positions
north and south of the village, on
4 front OF TWO miles. and Il trench
svSte;a north of Oppy were cap
tured and held by the British.
The taking OF tresnoy. which
fell to the lot of the intrepid Ca
nadians. who are thus shown TO
have pushed back the German
line four milrS since their gallant
capture of Vimy ridge, gives them
the added honor of having cut
their WAY through the famous Hin
dcnburg line.
The Germans suffered severe
losses in the attacks all d long the
line. a1i ;lSo lost hundreds or
men made prisoner BY the British.
Wednesday night. i'll Cham
pagwe the French again bit into
the German front east OF Mont
Etau: and made prisoner more
than 2On Germans.
In lhn Avocnurt wood. in the
Nertlun sector. they also invaded
the enemy trenches. Thursday
spirited artillery dueIs were in
progress along the AiSne and
champagne fronts. but the infant
~ remained in their trenches.
The operations on the other
fronts continue Of minor character
90. ,,N,rrnr.1 ,t.itl no nffnn IN
he from in France.
That Russia intends to stick 10
her allies throughout the war has
again been vOuchSafed by the new
provisional government. In notes
10 Tho Russian representatives
abroad, tho government says that
the change in III" regime in Rus
sia cannot afford Il pre1eXt for any
Slackrning on the part of Russia
in the common struggle Of all the
Entente allies.
LONDON. May 3. s .. NJ
Fighting of terrible intensity
throughout tho day 1T The main
no;nts of the British attack. says
Reuters CORRESPONDENT nj British
headquarters. The battling" he
d:ng-dong nrder. which renders it
extremely difficult TO define ille
situation. but think ii may cHr-
.!ainly be claimed as Il successful
day for our gallant troops. TIE
most conspicuous gains have been
-on-the- TANKS OF the long front,
while towards the center. up the
valley OF the Scarpe, we have
made less progress owing 10 the
intensity of concealed machine
gun lire.
"Despit" the opposition Of
nlassed German forces, the Cara
dian troops took Frcsnoy. Oppy.
however. still proved too strong
Is held 10 attempt. TO carry it by
direct frontal attack without
counting a heavy casualty list than
TN" enterprise warranted. The
wood in front of the Iuined village
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