Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-05-02
FIERCE FIGHTING IN FRANCE.
German Forces Making More Stub
horn llietl Gains.

London, April 29.-Bitter fighting
continued throughout last night and
to-day on the front Of the British Of
fensive. Reuters correspondent at
the British headquarters telegraphs
that the Germans apparently have
good idea Of the principal points
against which the British effort Is di-
rected, and which must be carried be-
fore it will be possible for the Brit
ish to go ahead again. The Germans
are throwing in fresh troops rs rap
idly as possible.
The contour Of the Scarpe Valley
Is particularly favorable to the es-
tablishment OF perfect nest Of ma
chine gun positions which are hard
to deal with by artillery fire, but
they are gradually being subdued.
Just as in the last pitched battle.
the hottest fighting centered around
Monchy, now Rouex is the scene Of
the severest lighting" the CORES
! pondent continues. "The Germans
appreciate the tactical value Of
RoueX and are sarcrifcing troops In
droves in the effort to keep the Brit
ish out, but the concentration Of big
! British guns is making the Germans
ton.
"All night long the battle crashed
and Numbered around Rouex, and
the high sun this perfect Sabbath
morning must be looking down upon
a veritable German holocaust be-
tween the chemical works and Mount
Pleasant woods. To the northward
we are we'll established in Arleux
| village and along the line Of advance
running from the southeast Of Ar
leux wood to about 1900 yards west
Of Acheville. Our posts were pushed
forward up the western slope of
Greenland Hill and now command
the cross roads northward of its
summit Between Oppy and Cav
| relle the struggle Is proceeding with
degree Of intensity which renders
| 1t impossible to define the situation"
British Gain on Mile Front.
! London, April 29.-The British
troops captured a German trench
system south of Oppy on a front Of
about mile after heavy fighting this
morning, says the official report from
British headquarters in France.
The Germans offered strong resist
attacks. but these failed.
| The number OF prisoners taken by
the British since Saturday morning
is 976, including 16 officers.
Germans Admit Loss of Village.
Berlin, April 29.--After battle
Of extraordinary violence the Ger
mans yesterday defeated the third
| British attempt to pierce their lines
near Arras, the war Office announces
The British forced their way into
German advanced positions at seve-
raj places, says the statement, but
the Germans drove them back every
where except in the town of Arleux-
-Gohelle.
Sees Victory Through Submarine.
Amsterdam, April 29.--ln the iirst
two months Of unrestricted subma-
Of more than 100000 tons was
sunk by the Germans, DR.. Karl Helf-
ferish, German Secretary of Interior,
told the Reichstag main committee
yesterday. Asserting that the sub
marine campaign was proving to be
q great success, he continued.
| 1.-THE first months results eXcelled
the best previous results by 25 per
cent, the second months by SO per
cent. Exact figures cannot be given,
but in the first two months the
freight tonnage sunk exceeded L.
100000, of which more than 1,000,-
900 was British. Perception of eco
nomic conditions In England is made
difficult by the fact that the British
government, since the beginning OF
unrestricted submarine warfare, has
decided on far-reaching statistical
concealment. England could no
longer afford the publicity of the ear
lier period OF the war.
Prom our figures one may esti-
mate the total tonnage still available
for British trade at 100000 to 10,-
100000. 1t is clear the British mer-
chant feet cannot long bear sinkings
at the present rate. Adequate substi-
tutions by new constructions are i'm
possible, as the British increase in
ships in 1916, notwithstanding every
effort, was not sufficient even to re-
place the normal diminution Of peace
time"
Urging Farmers to Hold Out.
Berne, Switzerland, April 20
Herr Won Brettreich, minister of the
interior of Bavaria. has begun a
campaign Of circulariZation. accord
| ing to advices received here from Mu-
nich, urging farmers to hold out for
the short tane which remains before
| submarines have compelled victo-
rious peace in order that Germany
herself may not have to conclude a
"hunger peace"
Entrance OF China Near.
Pekin, April 29.-A declaration Of
war against Germany by China Is ex-
pected within q fortnight.
The special commission for inter-
national affairs designated by the
government has advised that China
enter the war. The question will
so before Parliament shortly.
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