Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-21
HA|G'S MEN STRIKE
GERMAN LINE HARD
NEAR BULLEC0URT
Carry Enemy Positions
Over Front of More
Than Mile.
HOLD THEM DESPITE
FIERCE COUNTERATTACKS
Fighting Is of Sanguinary Char
acter, and Teutons Suffer
Heavy Losses.
FRENCH REPULSE ASSAULTS
Statement From Three High Russian
Officials Gives Further Hope
for Nations Solidarity.
FRENCH REPULsE ASSAULTS
Officials Gives Further Hope
for Nations Solidarity.
tRy Associated pre&s.I


with Bullccourt firmly in their pos
the Germans no chance for rest. and
have started another offensive with
the Idea OF bringing their forces TO
the north of Bullccourt in alignment
with those within the village.
Sunday saw Field Marshal Haigs
men again strike the German line hard
in this region. and carry German po-
sitions over front OF moro than
mile between Fontainc-les-Crois
and Bullecourt. and hold them. not
| withstandinS furious counterattacks.
The lighting here again was OF a san
culinary character. and the British War
Office reports that heavy casualties
were inflicted on the Germans.
Although London makes no mention
Of the fact. tho Berlin War Office re-
. ports an offensive by the British along
a fftccn-mile front. extending from the
region of Achcville TO Queant. which
means that again the entire front OF
the Drocourt-Queant switch line is be-
ing hammered.
ne army OIL inc herman tTOWR
Prince continues Intellectually it's cf-
forts TO crack the French line along
the Chemin -dcs DANES. After "A shell
nrc of great intensity by all calibers
of guns. and not excepting asphyXiat-
ing gas projcctiles. the Germans on
SUNDAY cndeavorcd to come out of their
trenches and attack In force. With
their usual display OF expert marks
4, ,t,, ha
most places held the Teutons to their
trenches under reciprocal artillery
fire. Wherever the Germans were able
to come into the open and dash toward
the French trenches. they were met
with a withcring hre and suffered
heavy losses. Only at one place north
east of Cerny. did they succeed after
the payment OF "A heavy price in killed
and wounded, in penetrating the
French positions. At this point ad-
vanced elements on front OF about
200 yards were captured.
GERMANs STOPPED By FIRE
OF RUSSIAN ARTILLERY
Again comes news from the Russian
front that the Germans. probably owing
TO the betterment OF the Internal sit
uation in Russia, have attacked the
Russian lines. Last week they es-
,aycd an offensive in the Nolhynia sec
or, but met with no marked success.
Now the offensive has been switched
o the north. i'll the vicinity of Mitau.
where they threw attack against
he Russians. but were stopped by tho
ire OF the Russian artillery. In Rou-
pania there also has been the sem
,lance of an attack against the Rus
slams east Of koveika. but here again
he 'Teutons were dispersed by the Rus
'ian guns.
North and cast of Gorizia the Italian
troops are continuing their successes
bvcr the Austrians. either in fresh ad-
'ances or in holding back counter
attacks launched with huge electives.
n the former region dense formations
pc the Austrans cndeavorcd TO wrcst
rom the Italians positions captured on
he Vodice, but were driven back with
banguinary losses. 4 number of guns
md large quantities of arms and am
nunition were taken by the Italians.
EAST of Gorizia the Austrian lines were
,ierced In an attack by the Italians.
Who took 254 prisoners.
In Macedonia. artillery duels and iso-
ated infantry engagements continue.
RUSSIAN OFFICIALS
GIVE FURTHER HOPE
Still further hope for the solidarity
( Russia In the prosecution OF the war
ogether with her allies is had from
he public statements of three of her
ighcst officials. Russia cannot hand
own to future generations "a dishon-
rcd reputation" said Premier Lvof.
"'The country must speak its
mperlous word. and send its army out
% fight"
$50 long as I am Minister OF War;"
aid NJ Kcrcnsky, mo attempt at a
ounttr-revolution is possible. Our
ew regime has for its soul complete
Mon with the allies
Foreign Minister TcrcSchtcnko as.
erted that In free Russia there was
o party capable OF carrying on prop
ganda In favor of separate peace.
TRESCH IN ENCOUNTER
WITH GERMAN FLOTILLA
PARIS, May 20.--French torpedo
oats had an encounter early this morn
ns With German flotilla. i'm which
NO Of tho French war vessels suf-
bred some damage. though all return
to port. An official statement to-
ay says:
"a patrol Of four French torpedo
oats, about ! o'clock this morning.
ncountercd a notilla Of German de-
rogers making towards port. After
brief engagement. the enemy fotilla
etired at full speed I'm the direction Of
base. Our four torpedo boats re-
irned. One Of them suffered somo
image"