Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-15
ENTIRE VILLAGE
Of ROEUX IN HANDS
OF BRITISH FORCES
Success Won East of Arras
After Days of Fierce
Fighting.
FRENCH AND GERMAN
ARTlLLERlES ACTIVE
Russians and Teutons Continue
Almost Inactive in Their
Trenches.
ONLY SPORADIC EXCHANGES
Great Britain to Adopt Moro .iggres-
sive Attitude in War Will,
Her Navy.
FRENCH AND GERMAN
ARTlLLERlES ACTIVE
ONLY SPORADIC EXCHANGES
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in It's entirety from the Germans th.
village OF Eoeux, to the cast OF L,rras
, and north of Gavrelle have pushed
their line forward. French and Ger
man artlllcries arc still roaring IN trc
great duels which always are tho
forcrunncrs Of attacks.
The Russians and Teu,tns continue
almost inactive In their trenches. only
sporadic exchanges OF rife -ire being
reported.
On both the Caucasus and .esopo-
tanlian fronts, the Turks haze in
nictcd reverse. on the RUSSIANS ac-
cordinS TO PctroErad
South Of ErzinEan. tho liurds have.
repulsed Russian forces. after stub
born fight. while in Mcsopctamia thc
Russians have been forced TO retreat
across tho piala River in the fac" Of
superior torccs.
3 significant statement as TO tho
dcsirabilty OF Great Britain accepth.1
separate ncacc with Austria- Hungary
ha" hecn made hy the Chancellor o.
the Exchequcr III The House Of Com
mons. There never had beer cues
'icn OF mating separate peace. said
the Chancellor. but as Germany was
a!"'aya trying TO dctach .ior?c OF tho
allies. II might he that no blow would
seem 80 fatal TO Germany aa il ono Of
her own allies were detached from the
nEht.'
NAVAL STAFF bE.ADED
NV ADMIRAL Jr:LLICUE
That Grca, Britain is imme diat-ly
10 adopt more aggressive attitude in
tho war with her navy ia shown b,
he. mar If SC
hcadei by ADMIRAL Jcllicoc. Tic staff
also VIII have charge OF speedinE-up
ahipbutldinI. and CARRYING out ottc,
details necessary TO tho naval rcudict
OF tho war
Sir Eric Geddes. tic acw :i.ilian
member of the hoard ,cith temporary
rank OF vice admiral. has previously
heen II charge of al! communications
and supplies of war material In France
where he performed most valuable
work. re nov viii undertake similar
work for tho feet. as we'll as orranizr
tho production OF arrramcn,s nrd mLni-
'ona. and will control all Shipbuild-
ing requirements for the Admiralty
This VIII relieve tho naval members
OF III" board of great load of ad-
intnistrctir: work. and enable them TO
devote themselves entirely to the fight
ing side OF The feet, especially the
submarine menace.
Russia still looms in the eyes Of the
world as a portentous obstacle to an
carly successful issue of tho war FOR
the entente nations and the United
States over Germany and her allies
TURKEY ALSO TRYING TO
EFFECT SEPARATE PEACE
With far from satisfactory state of
affairs existing between the Council Of
Workmen's and Soldiers Delegates and
high Russian government oicia Is
which in the last few days has re-
suited in the designations OF the com
mander Of the forces i'm Petrograd and
the Minister Of War and Marine. comes
renewal OF the rumor that Turkey
is following in the footsteps of Ger
many and Austria Hungary and en-
dcavoring to effect separate peace
with Russia.
The compensation said to have been
offered by Turkey embraces thing
shat has been the life dream Of Russia
tho complete opening of the Darda-
ncllcs to Russian ships. both per
chantmcn and men-of- war. Turkey
also would be agreeable, if Russia
WouId consent TO lay down arms, to
consider satisfactory settlement of
the Armenian question. long a thorn in
the side Of mankind. and likewise deal
with her various subjects on the prin-
cipic Of nationality.
While there have been rumors that
the Council of Workmen's and Soldiers
Delegates has called for an armistice.
! Official denial Of this is made by tho
council. On the contrary. 1t is stated
by the council that an appeal TO the
soldiers Is being drawn up declaring
\ against a separate peace.