Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-11-08
VICTORIOUS
DRIVE OPENS
SPRING PUSH
British, Attacking on 1o-MiIe
Front in France, Penetrate
German Positions Every
where at Daylight.
OPENS NEW PHASE OF WAR

~ SeSSsAVAVo
of Bird Men and Artillery,
Brings British Prisoners and
Satisfactory Progress."
Berlin, April 10 Via London)-
Seventeen entente airplanes were
brought down yesterday on the
western front, the war office an
The statement says that the
battle OF Arras begun this morning
after several hours Of strong gun
fire, continues.
With the British Armies in France,
April 10-The British today delivered a
strong blow against the Germans from
the region southwest of -Canbrai to a
point south of Lens. They swept over
the German positions from the south
Vimy ridge, fighting for the possession
OF which cost the French 100, 900 cas-
ualties earlier in the a L.
once before the British gained the
crest of this ridge, but under a ire
concentration of German guns.
tney were compelled to give it up.
Canadians Retained Hold.
All winter long Canadians have held
2 footing on the ridge with he German
lines looking down on them. All the
fighting today was against dominating
pOsltlons on high ground, some of which
had been held by the Germans for two
years and were litishly hen.ined with
wide belts Of some of the toughest and
longest pronged barbed wire which has
been seen in the war.
The preliminary bombardment of the
ridge attacked, delivered before dawn,
proved to be one of the greatest spec
tacles of the war. The firing at times
exceeded that which marked some of
tne sturdiest battles Of h Somme. The
night sky was illumined for hours by
the continuous flare of guns.
Answer TO Berlin Claims.
The attack was carried out In several
phases. The first lines hat scarcely
oeen entered when numbers Of German
prisoners began to come back.
Ioday's attack also hit the nu,thern
hinge OF the recent German retreat from
Arras to the Aisne. The Germans eyi.
IDENTIFY had not expected a renewal of
the offensive in the valley of the
Sclnme, for in making the retreat in
that sector they announced that they
hau completely disarranged the British
offensive plans. Today's blow was
Britain's answer,
London. April 10-The British early
this morning attacked the German
lines on a wide front from a point
south OF Arras to the south of Lens,
thus opening what is believed here to
be a general spring offensive. The
move has been looked forward to eag-
erly Tor some days. The offensive Of
the British flying corps in the latter
part OF the last week, the attack on
neeDrugee Saturday night and the ac-
ttvtty of the French In Belgium. as
shown In yesterdays official communi-
cation from Paris, were considered q
prelude to important military opera
tions.
The British commander, General
aiaie, whose reports are always modest,
says the German line has been pene-
trateu everywhere n that satisfactory
progress wa mad in the direction OF
ambrai and st. Quentin, two import
ant positions in connection with the
new German line.
ward to Lens doubtless was intended
20 CIV the British more elbow room
Tor their operations from Arras to the
point OF juncture With the French
London, April 9.-Britishs troops to-
lay penetrated the German lines all
along the wide front from Arras to
lens. n war office announces.
Ihe statement says that in the direc-
tioh OF Cambrai the British have
st0rmed the villages OF Hermies and
Boursies n penetrated
wood.
In the direction OF ST. ouintin the
6ritisn took ,FresnOy lie Petit and adj
vanceds their lines southeast of Lever
Suler. no estimate OF the number of
aermans captured can yet be given, the
statement says, but the number is con-
siderable. Referring to the attack on
tne front Arras and Lens, the
statement eayS@
We are making satisfactory pro-
gress at all points.
w all attacked at 81 Ogo'clock this
morning on a wide front from south Of
ArfaS TO south of Lens. Our troops
have everywhere penetrated the en-
emy's lines n are making satisfactory
prc9ress at all points" the statement
ALLIES eAlNsbN BELGIUM.
Paris, April S.-Gefman positions in
the region of LOnabartxyde. Belgium,
we're penetrated, al two points last
night. b war office announces No
Il important action occurred bNf9een the
9otnuie and the Aisne. before the new
0eeMan front German attacks IN the
yoeeesSandin Aleace were repuised.
FLVeH SINKS OeoTNoYER.
kondon. AprIlse.-A German Destroy
- ras 0unk q another .Nas damaged
4eveeeaye &3 the B2agtan eo6ef ~ Brit-
l1h alrplaneGylthe admiraitJ anncunces.
Al : sAachinse rettsnsd .ately.
MeW nUoese0NG3 LAMB.