The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-05
ALLIES ARTILLERY
TOO MUCHFOR ARNIM
Thirty-Six German Airplanes Brought
Down by British Flyers, Who Hurl
Tons of Explosives on important Tar
gets Behind notwithstanding Tells
Expectant Berlin the Situation Un-
changed"

London May 4.-sixt Arnim had afterthought
today 1t probably him from cating the disaster
which his vain onslaughts of last Monday cost him
It suggested by the terrific bombardment which
the British batteries greeted German drumra the
twenty mile front between Neppe and the region of lille
beke So the German commander gave up the new Flanders
battle before had gotten beyond the artillery stage Rel
ativey it of the encouraging
allies credit sinca March q,
When Eag and all the front correspondents in Flanders
early this morning reported the mighty German
hengit had begun last night and assumed rumre ntan
y everybody looked for renewal of the German
drive 1t foregone conclusion that by night new
infantry combats would be reported Thus the first word from
British headquarters this evening, which the effect thai
the Germans did not follow up their bobardmens by inar
try attacks, great surprise Haig did
explanation, though
The enemy's hombardment this morning southwest C
Ypre said he in his night bulletin vigorously reptile
to by the British and French artillery. No attacks deye,
oped'
The telling of the allies guns Individually convince
the Germans the hour was not yet ripe to make try
More guns troops needed by Arnm repeat his
effort for second failure the front will cost him h
job and his army its morale.
So it that anxiousy expecant public ready 1,
hear of new titanic German push staeed for dent
the line result of overwhelming pressure nstea
the cheering indirectly conveyed it tru: becau
Haig does braghat the allied guns had quietus
the German plan before it had chance to develop.
The German public, the other hand prined for
smash and specializing how Ypres would be taken fro
the front flank terey told by the great Hndnbur
tonight
The situation is unchanged on the battle fronts
Wne the infantry rested the AERIAL OF both
engaged in furious combats and wide sweeping raids
British flyers made record bagthry German machine,
brought down British radng machines continued their
of destruction behind the German lines hurting
tons of bombs on various important targets
In local operations both and French scored tao
teal The British took forty prisoner,
the sector of Hinges hree miles northwest Bethunel
while the French took half hundred thrust vii
age These advances though of local nature are mpor
an they show the allies to be strongest where the Germans
usually believe them to be most vulnerableat their junction
The British also improved their positions around
Meteren miles of Bailleul
Only in did the German infantry make major
effort during the day This at Loconnea canal
where under tremendous barraee they swept forward to nip
off d small salient They were completely repused Hair
announces.
the Pcardy front there lively gun dues through
the last twenty -four hours.
TROOP MOVEMENTS sURPASs ALL EXPECTATIONS
Washington May 4-The military affairs commit
tee in conference today with the council informed
that transportation of American troops France during
the past week has broken all previous records
At the department it declared that during April
troops moving the Atlantic than
possible before the speeding up began.
The full energies of the government, it made plain
are being employed the immediate of
British and French for replacement units meet the shock Of
any enemy offensive.
Since the German offensive began March 81 the total Brit
sh losses in killed wounded captured missing
western front far be ascertaned by the British
military mission, possibly approaching 250000
Another impetus given today to the efforts Of the
ment speeding American forces information
mated of COO for all fronts Germany
will able 900 fresh troops from the conquered Hal
provinces Of Eshonia Livonia Courand Kovne and ns
boring regions