The Elbert County tribune., 1917-04-27
FORTY PLANES
BROUGHT DOWN
HAIG CRUsHEs HINDENsuRG
LINE IN CONTEST FOR Pos
SESSION OF LENS FIELDS.
ROUT TURKS ON TIGRIS
BRITISH CAPTURE VILLAGES AND
STRATEGIC POSITIONS SOUTH
OF THE RIVER scARPA.

OF THE RIVER scARPA.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington-Greec Is reported to
be on the point of joining the entente
allies.
London. April 26-In the face of
growing opposition along the entire
line the British moved forward at
three points Tuesday on the front be-
tween Lens and st. Quentin. Advanc-
ing all along the Peronne-Cambrai
road between Trescault and Connelieu
both of which villages were cap
tured in the last drive-Haig's forces
occupied the villages OF villers Plouich
and Bouacamp after bitter fighting.
South of this point and to the east
of Ephy, the British gained ground
''on wide 'front.'" the war office re-
ports, reaching and crossing the St.
Quentin canal near VendhuilIe, less
than two miles from the important
railroad center of Locatelet.
On the main line of the Arras bat
tlefront, from Croiselles to Gavhelle.
Gen. Haig's forces advanced their line
to within a few hundred yards of Che
risy and Fontaine les Croiselles,
pressed forward east of Monchy-le-
Proux and Roeux, and maintained
their positions in Gavrelle against
series OF furious counter assaults by
the German troops, whose losses were
severe.
More than 1000 prisoners have
nd hrC tuh 80
since Monday morning and there are
communication from Gen. Haig.
London.-A British admiralty state
ment reports an attack by three Brit
ish naval machines on five enemy de-
stroyers. which were seen Monday,
steaming between Blankenberge and
Zeebrugge in northeasterly direction
five miles off the coast and it is CON
sidered probable that the destroyer
was sunk.
Washington. April 25-The United
States has given its word that it will
fight in conjunction with the allies
until the Prussian autocracy is crushed
safe from the ruthlessness of the Ber-
lin government
This was the outcome of the first
conference here Monday between
President Wilson and Right Honorable
Arthur j. Balfour, British secretary OF
state for foreign affairs. The only 9TH
er participant in the conference which
lasted forty minutes, was Secretary of
State Lansing.
British Headquarters in France,
April 25.-In the new offensive the
British captured the town of Gavelle,
the last part OF the defenses of the
Hindenburg line north of the Scarpe.
They also have taken the village of
Guemappe, south of the Scarpe.
A big push also was made opposite
Croisilles and from that sector of the
front alone comes the report that
more than 1000 prisoners were taken.
Gavelle is a part of the last definite
defense the Germans have been falling
back on, which is known as the Dro-
court-Queant switch to the Hindenburg
line.
FURTHER SOutu, brlllSA troops nave
captured the remainder of the village
of Trescault and occupied the greater
part of Havrincourt wood, which
formed a two-mile bulge in their line.
From this point to st. Quentin the
line approached very closely the Cam
brai-St. Quentin road and canal.
The British also made progress in
the region southwest of Lens the Ger
man garrison of which town is daily
facing a more critical situation.
Airplanes fairly filled the air over
the cattle lines Monday directing the
artillery and cooperating with the in
fantry Sunday British aviators
brought down 2S German observation
balloons.
London.-The Turks in Mesopotamia
have evacuated the Iztabilat position,
on the right bank OF the Tigris ten
miles below Samara. the war office an
no1nces. They are now being attacked
at point six miles nearer Samara.
| Peking.-The war sentiment in
| China is increasing daily. The Chin
ese are incensed over the action OF
Germany in OBTAINING the Chinese
minister in Berlin pending the safe ar.
rival of Won Hintze, German minister
| to Peking. There is also great indig-
nation over the detention of Chinese
students in Berlin and Munich
Need Food, Ships and Money.
Washington.=Food, ships and mon