The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-05-28
(By The Associated Press.)

The Germans, striking south the
after carrying that important ridge the opening of their
offensive yesterday have pushed rapidly and effected
crossing of the Asne river between Vay and
This represents front of nearly 20 miles, along which the
armies of the prince engaged this great drive have
crossed the Asne In addition they apparently pushed
at points distance souh the river striking
river Vesl which parallels the along the greater part
of this front at distance of about five miles,
The Vese at its most southery point in this is
proxmaey ten miles from the German point of departure but
depth
4 Battle Is Raging.
The battle is continuing fercey along the whole Asne
whose lines there seemingly the greatest concentration Of
The effort The French excellent in
this sector however and the possibility that
speedily being sent the threatened place before
he Germans force that can stop them
The British when the battle started apparently hold
ng line approximately II miles long between Bermcour
seven miles northwest of Rheims Craonee the
Aisne the northwest the line sraddg the Asne about
midway this distance near Berry-au-Bae
There is no indication that the British right flank
teray affected by the shock The left flank however felt
where crossing of the Aisne forced and the British left
obliged to fall back in conformity
The British line to the of Berryau Bae is wholly
south of the Asne according the indications toda Off
The German attack in Flanders evidently subsdi-
ay affair although there was an extremely heavy concentra
lion Of troops for the front attacked
French Bore Brunt.
The French bore the brunt of this blow and repused it,
Germans succeeding only in pushing in something like half
mile south of lake. about four miles southwest of
morning the British French made counter attack
this sector which at latest advces promised the whole
German effort the northern front into costly failure.
(By The Associated Press)
With the British army in France, May 28-Brtish and
French this morning launched attack in Fan
ders Dckebusch lake The began
would make the enemy assault of yesterday complete and
costly failure.
In yesterdays attack in Flanders between Locre and
Voormezeee the Germans believed to
divisions Of this 'front.' measuring 5000 yards The
punished severely that the French the
right flank did get to close quarters with them
Paris; May 28The Germans last night the Asne
Nol1, ,ll,
The battle continues fierce between the Velse and Asne
BRITISH FALL BACK.
London May 2S.-The Germans yesterday forced pas
the Asne river west of the British sector compelling
the left of the British line to fall back the office
nounced.
The enemy pressure yesterday against
the British the Asne front Severe fighting continues to-
day.
The Germans developing attacks great strength
along the entire Asne front.
Text of Report
The announcement follows:
Continuous pressure maintained by the all
against the British engaged the Asne
and severe fighting is still taking place the whole
front of the British sector.
Toward the end of the day the weight of the enemys
troops the Asne
British and compelled the left of line fall
back The developing his attacks in great strength
along the whole of the Asne battle front
ION Iys local fighting recommended this
morning in the east of Dickebusch lake.
"On the remainder of the British front number of ps
taken troops successful raids
different points during the night and the artillery has
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