Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-19
aMER|NC PROCESS
WEARING HUNS AWAY
u Methods Crumbling German
ucture as Constant Dropping Of
water Wears Away Stone.
;RrBLE TOLL or DEATH
nsh Artillery Pounds Enemy I'm
'asingly, While Aeroplanes Flash
eadiy' Fire on Advancing Troops.
sports Don't Tell Of Activity.
by Associa,sd Press.l

by. Associated Press.l
IN THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
nee AND BELGIUM. September
ihero must always be periods OF
parati quiet. when big spec
ar ofensives arc lacking on tho
hghting fronts. The recent days
constituted ono OF these periods
the British lines in the western
Ter. and TO the outside world. read
the commander-in. chiefs laconio
o is ifothing OF Importance TO re-
or brief account of seemingly
lsequential raids. It may appear
hos;tltties virtually have ceased.
TINS conclusion Is FAR from right.
ne grim business OF war continues
ctua H. Hourly, tho big British
huri their thousands Of tons of
!. carrying death ART destruction
the German dcfcnses: day and
great sluauronB OF aviators guide
machines over the German lines
dump their carGocs of high ex-
YES OH important positions. and
nually small bonies OF British in
| y are reaching out into the Ger
trenches and snatchinG back pris-
AFTER playing ha1oc with bombs
|1g the dugouts and mortar en-
|:ments.
ny. but the advantage rests with
Entente allies In. this constant ham
ng process. It V the steady drop
OF water which Is wearing away
Fstone.H -. ..-
he terrible toll OF death being e1-
d fram the enemy. ranks by the
lery and tho continual drainage Of
r war supplies BY the destruction
ed 1t shells and bombs are having
efrect The German wal, OF de-
|e is otill strong. but II is weaker
j, @as. and sooner or later must
nble. il the allied methods of wear
IN are continued. II needs no mil
y expert 10 hEure this out. Every
my along the line is aware Of II.
KILLING WORK
TO ENGLISH NEVER CEASES
hrsons far removed from the war
t. perhaps. do not consider military
ations from an abstract viewpoint
n enough. That is. they conceive
;rcss only when some city has
IN or an advance has been made
a great strength Of territory and
lsands Of prisoners have been
n. Certainly these big operations
,al TO the Imagination. but. In view
them, one should not overlook the
value OF the grinding, kill
process which never ceases
lis process has been continued by
British steadily sincc tho recen, big
ns!ve. The ar4tlIary has. kept. up
almost unceasinSh6Snne Taro4gf3he
lie front. and aItSraidSs aiId thr1iSts
he infantry have beon work.
great destruction IN the enemy
tory.
st nights infantry raids are ex-
les OF The work being done. much
hich h,never published to the out
world English and Scottish regi-
is about midnight conducted three
essful' raids. East OF Gavrello sew
prisoners were taken and large
Der or the enemy killed. five big
outs were bombed TO pieces and two
destroyed. a similar success was
eyed south OF Arras. several dug
being demolished and number
-ench.. mortar empiacements wreck
damage done.
lie BRITISH air service stu main
8 supremacy. and the big raidinS
hines have been Going vast damage.
of the spectacular air incidents
rred yesterday. when British
c Dispersed 1000 enemy infantry
turning its machine guns on the
along one OF the highways if,s-'