Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-24
ALLIES TAKE $4,000
PRISONERS AND $50
GUNS FROM KAISER
Decisive Battle Apparently in
Progress in Northern France.
Teuton Statements Indi-
cate New Offensive


eign Cables to The Associated Press y
While the artilleries of the French and
British armies. continue to hurl thou
sands of projectiles into the German
lines from Lens to east of Auberive, in
Champagne, the entente forces have re-
pulsed counter attacks and made prog
ress at some points.
The artillery activity is reported most
intense near Arras, south of St. Quentin
and on the Aisne and Champagne fronts
in the regions of scissors and Rheims.
German guns are replying to the entente
fire at some points.
During the two weeks of the Anglo
French offensive on the northern and
southern sectors Of the center of the
battle line in France, the Germans lost
more than $4,000 prisoners and $50 guns
larger than machine guns. Monday of
each Of the last two weeks has seen the
beginning of a new offensive by one or
the entente armies and the heavy artil-
lery duels of the last two days may be
the forerunner of a new thrust against
the battered German lines.
Gradually the French advanced to-
ward the Chemin-des-Dames, the road
from Fort Malmaison to Hurtebise and
paralleling the Aisne and on Saturday
they made progress north OF sancy.
near the NGSASIh VI ZIG AONNNs
French barrage fire broke up four Ger
man attempts to attack north of Braye-
en-Laonnois, east of Sancy, and south
Of the Chemis-des-Dames In Cham
payne only artillery activity is report
ed.
British artillery also repulsed Ger
man attempt to recapture the village or
Gonnlieu, southwest of Cambria. TAX
en- by the British Friday night. North
a. Drst F@1, Cd n
ward and east Of Fampoux along the
north bank Of the Scarpe the Germans
were driven back
READY FOR NEW DRIVE.
The British, after a weeks slashing at
tack, eased I'D a few days ago in their
offensive, giving way to the French, who
started in Monday with magihcent
rush. pushing, back the German front as
much as four miles in some places, along
the Aisne and well into the Champagne
region Within the last day or two
however they also have let down some
what in the intensity and scapes of their
attack
Now both armies seemingly again are
ready for a renewed attack If indeed they
have not already begun it. The signs
were not wanting in Saturdays German
official statement where naturally indl-
cations of it might be looked for rather
than in the British or French official re-
ports.
Friday afternoon strong artillery mr.
ing was commenced along the whole
River Aisne front and also in the Cham
payne" said the Berlin communication.
From this assumption it seems warrant
ed that the French guns are blazing
a way for the infantry with lombard
ment of drum-ire intensity. The whole
front of the new French offensive move
ment is included within this field and
the infantry attack seems not unlikely to
be resumed along the METRE line. Should
break be effected by General Nivelle at
any one of the numerous danger points
for the Germans on this front something
approaching a disaster for them would
result the least effect OF which would
be a further enforced retirement.
AS for the British, the Berlin report
also indicates that they are about to re-
sumo their drive in the Arras battle. All
the way from Loos north of Lens, down
to the Arras-Cambrai railway line the
! British guns began to increase the in
tensity OF their fire Friday the Ger
mans announce.
The northern end of the Hindenburg
line, il may be judged is about to suf-
| fer another hammering. British and
French, indeed, may be ready to make
combined attack at each end of the line
simultaneously in a determined effort to
roll il up.
BRITISH ADVANCE AGAIN.
British headquarters reports move
ment toward Cambria, south of the Ar
ras battle field in an action in which
they captured the village Of Councillor,
scoring an advance of about mile to-
ward the German lines.
Fighting east of Courey, the French
continued their thrust toward the Bril-
mont plateau, one of the chief obstacles
in their advance.
Washington announces the safe arrival
of Arthur 7. Balfour, the British foreign
secretary, and the other members of the
| British commission to the United States.
Turkey is reported in semi-official ad-
vices from Constantinople received at
| Amsterdam to have broken off relations
with the United States.
Two, possibly tire of five Germans de-
stroyers that attempted raid upon Do
yer, Enugland and upon British shipping
there, were sunk by two vessels of the
British patrol on Friday night, the en-
gagement lasting only five minutes. The
/ British losses were slight.
Two Belgian relief steamers, the Nor
weaian steamer Kongslf and Ringhorn
/ have ben sunk. The KongsH carried
| 5000 tons Of wheat.