The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-05-27
HEAVY ATTACKS
ON THE WESTERN
FRONT RESUMED

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London, May N.---Strong German
attacks developed early this morning
against the British and French posi-
tons between Rheims and scissors.
the war office announces. The at
tacks were preceded by heavy bonn
bardment
The Germans also attacked this
morning in Flanders, between Locre
and Voormezeele, on the northern side
of the salient.
The statement reads:
Strong hostile attacks preceded by
bombardment of great intensity de-
veloped this morning on a wide front
against the British and French troops
on the line between Rheims and Sois-
sons and against French troops be-
| tween Locre and Voormezeele.
There was considerable hostile ar
tillery activity yesterday and last
night. on the British 'front.'
| By their attack of today the Ger
mans have extended the active battle
front as far east as Rheims, taking
In a new sector which has been quiet
since last fall. The thrust between
Locre and Voormezeele is along the
northern leg of the Flanders salient,
on sector measuring about eight
miles, where the Germans met with
one of the bloodiest defeats of the war
when their drive for the channel
ports was halted last month.
The attack between scissors and
Rheims, however, is the distinctive
feature of the new German opera
tons. This battle is fought along the
sector that usually is referred to as
the Aisne front, owing to the fact
that for a long time the line of battle
followed the Aisne river. The present
battle line runs along the Anette
lriver north of the Aisne, over the
larger part of this sector, the French
having advanced their line. The front
of attack is about 40 miles, which is
about Is miles shorter than the line
of the original German attack this
spring, on March Il.
American troops may be taking part
in the new battle. Early in the
spring there were several references
in news dispatches to the presence OF
Americans at that part of the line.
Part of these forces consisted of ar
tillery detachments in training, but
at one point, at least, infantryne en-
were in the trenches. There has been
no recent reference to Americans
there, however land they may have
been withdrawn.
E. o. S.-Paris, May 27-Over the
front between the forest of PinoI
and Rheims the Germans launched
an attack this morning, the war of
fee announced The French ant
British troops are resisting with theil
) habitua1 valor:
The statement follows:
f "In the latter part of the nigh
= the Germans opened very violen
: bombardment all along the front be
I tween the forest of Pinon an
: Rheims. This morning an enem7
= attack is in progress along very ex
o tended front between these tw
= | points.
- tsFranco-British troops are resisting
the German thrust with their habit
ual valor. The battle is continuing
"In the Champagne, on the RICH
bank of the Meuse CVerdun front
in Agreement forest, and in the Woevr
there was active artillery fighting
During the night the Germans deliv
cred several local attacks in the Apra
mont forest, but were repulsed afte
spirited fighting in which the Ger
mans suffered losses Two other eff
forts, in the region of Lmey, north
east of Badonviller, also were repuls
ed. The French took prisoners"
With the British Army in France
May 27-(By the Associated Press)-
The latest reports show that the Ger
mans have made small progress il
places.
The attack of the Germans in tn
sector northwest of KENNEL appeare
to be directed against the ground cap
tured by the French on May 20.
Belgian troops have recorded fres
victories over the Germans. On Sat
urday night they repulsed Teuton at
tacks or big raids on three sectors c
their front.
Four men were killed at Windso