Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-14
Guns Engage in DueIs, But Big
Offensive Still Is
Delayed.
ALLIED FLIERS DROP
MANY TONS OF BOMBS
British Garry Out Successful Raid
Near Robecq-French Conduct
Several Patrol Enterprises.

by the Associated Press.
Committed, as they are, to continu-
ation of heavy fighting on the western
front, the Germans apparently are TAX
tIng their full time before beginning
another forward operation on the line
from scissors north to the Belgian coast.
In two weeks the enemy has made only
one determined attack and this was re-
pulsed by the allied forces southwest of
Ypres.
Along the vital sectors of the salients
driven by the Germans since March 81
the enemy artillery has been active, but
their are no signs of renewed infantry
activity in strength. North of KENNEL,
around Serre, on the line between Al
bert and Arras and on the southern
end of the British line, across the
Somme and on the French sector imme-
diately south the German big guns are
hurling thousands of shells into the
allied positions.
Allied Airmen Are Busy.
Allied airmen are taking advantage
tf every opportunity to invade enemy
territory. Many more tons OF bombs
have been dropped on important rail-
way centers and other military targets
behind the German lines in Flanders
and Picardy. In aerial fighting the
British have brought down six more
enemy machines. While British naval
airmen bomb the German submarine
bases at Zeebrugge and Ostend, army
Aiers continue the aerial bombardment
Of Bruges.
West of Montdidier, in Picardy, and
northwest of Toul Americas artillery
men are harassing the Germans with
q heavy hre. Considerable damage is
believed to have been caused on both
sectors.
German Gunf1re Violent.
LONDON. May 14-German artillery
fire was violent last night in the
somme and Ancre sectors. says the Of
hcial statement from Field Marshal
Haig today.
The statement follows:
I'VE carried out successful raid last
night northeast Of RobecQ (Flanders)
and captured a few prisoners without
casualties to ourselves. A party Of the
enemy which attacked one of our posts
"The hostile artillery was active dur
ing the night in the Somme and Ancre
sectors"
Last Nights Report.
LONDON. MAY 13.-Field Marshal
Hafg's report from headquarters in
France tonight says:
THE hostile artillery developed con-
siderable activity early this morning
north Of Serre and has been active dur
ing the day along the southern portion
Of the British front and in the sector
north Of KENNEL There is nothing
further Of special interest"
Six German Planes Downed.
In aerial fighting Sunday evening
Six German machines were brought
down by British sviators and many
gets behind the enemy lines, says an
official statement on aerial operations
The text reads:
Flying again was impossible Sun
was excellent. and more than eight tons
Of bombs were dropped on targets in
the neighborhood of Menin. Armen-
there's, La Bassee and on the docks at
Bruges. In aerial fighting six hostile
machines were brought down. One Of
ours is missing.
During the night fourteen tons of
bombs were dropped on the railway
Bapaume. Peronne and on the docks at
Bruges. One of our machines did not.
return"
Paris Reports Gun Fighting.
PARIS. May 14-Heavy artillery
in today's official statement. oniy
patrol actions occurred on the main
battle front in Picardy. The announce
ment follows:
fions north of Hangard (on the front
before Amiens), near Courcy and west
pf the Meuse. bringing back prisoners
We easily repulsed German raid on
small French posts northwest OF Or
"The artillery fghing was rather
epirited in the Champagne near Butte
du Mesnil and in the Vosges. A German
local attack north Of La Fecht was re-
pulsed by our fire
There is nothing to report else
where"
German Communication.
BERLIN. via London May, 13.-The
text of the official communication from
general headquarters today reads:
I'm the KENNEL region lively artil-
1ery activity continued in connection
with local infantry engagements On
other fighting sectors il also revived
several times during the evening.
I'm the Ancre valley. southwest of
Albert. q British partial attack was re-
pulsed AT various points on the front
the enemy continued his accommodating
thrusts. In repulsing them we took
some prisoners on several occasions
The losses to the enemy aerial forces
bn the German front during April
amounted to fifteen captive balloons
end 271 airplanes. of which 122 fell he
bind our lines. while others were seen
70 fall beyond the enemy's positions.
In aerial fighting We lost 123 airplanes
and IA captive balloons"
S. DECIDES tn RIIIIn