Bisbee daily review., 1917-10-05
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 Success

ICuCNd Ol Gltlu Marshal Haig's big offensive in Elan. ders has begun and all their objectives of the first day have been won and held As in the preceding attacks, the latest one was timed to the minute The British forces. at a given signal at daylight, swarmed from their trenches over ground that had been narrowed by myriads Of shells from the great array of artillery. and all along the front of more than eight miles, from south of Tower Hamlets to the north of Langemarck, they made notable new gains of terrain, in- fiicted heavy casualties on the Ger mans, while themselves suffering slight losses and took many prisoners, large numbers of whom gladly sur rendered in order to reach a haven of safety from the maelstrom.
 Attack With Vigor
 The attack was delivered with all the dash of previous offensives and swiftly and surely the Britishers, not withstanding heavy counter-attacks at various points, took positions that had been marked out for them, some of them to a depth of more than a mile. The main ridge of the heights run ming north and south to the east of YpTes, which affords a dominating point for the launching of future at tacks, is nearly all in the hands of the Britishers, and at several points the Ostend-Lille railway now is virtually within the range of Haig's guns.
 Many Prisoners
 More than 5000 German prisoners had been placed behind the lines when the latest official communication con- cerning the days fighting was sent, and many others were being gathered in.
 Bitter Feeling
 Especially bitter feeling occurred to the east of Zonnebeke, the nearest point of approach to the railway line which connects Ostend, Zeebrugge and other northern points of supply with the German line to the south. The efforts of the Germans to stay the British were fruitless. however. as likewise were their efforts in the re- zion of Poelcapelle. where the British gained ground to the depth of about two-thirds of mile.
 Artillery in South
 There has been no cessation in the extremely violent artillery duel be. tween the French and the Germans on the west bank of the Mouse river in the Verdun sector. The Germans have made another infantry attack against the French north of Hill 344 in this region, but again were repulsed with heavy casualties.
 On Russ Front
 Near Jacobstadt. which lies midway between Riga and Dvinsk, on the northern Russian front, big battle is being prepared for. Here Petrograd reports an intense artillery duel in progress, which probably indi- cates that the Germans are seeking to pave the way for an attempt to cross the Dvina river. To the south the Germans are again endeavoring to with the Russians. inviting them to come out of their trenches. The Russians, however. are answering the enemy by firing upon them.
 Austrians Counter
 In the Austro-Italina theater. Gen eral Cadorna's forces have been forced to sustain further heavy counter-at- Jacks from the Austrians on the slopes of Monte San Gabrielle. near Gorizia. The attacks. like similar ones deliv- cred during the last week. came to naught under the fire of the Italian artillery and rife fire.
 French airmen are continuing their reprisals on German cities and towns for the aerial bombardment of Bar le-Duc by German aircraft. Frank and Rastatt. Baden. fourteen miles southwest of Karlsruhe. have been effectivly shelled from the air. In addition. the British and French fiiers are continuing their raids over German points of military ad- vantage behind the fightingl ines. again having loosed large quantities of explosives on them. The British cruiser Drake has been torpedoed by a German submarine with loss of one office rand eighteen men killed. | The vessel was able to make an Iirsh port after the explosion. where it sank shallow water.