The Elbert County tribune., 1918-05-31

Paris, May 2s.-A battle of extreme
violence was engaged in from the re-
gion of Vauxailon to the outskirts OF
Brimont (Rheims sector) says the Of
fetal report from the war office. The
enemy at the end Of the day had
reached the region of Pont Arcy. The
Franco-British troops retired method
icalIy and in perfect Jason, making
the enemy pay dearly for his futile
success.
Germany's great offensive on the
western front has been resumed. With
only brief artillery preparation two
blows have been struck by the Teu-
ton armies, which have been reorgan-
lied since the disastrous losses were
inflicted on them by the French and
British during the Picardy and Elan
ders battles in March and April. One
attack was on the line from Voorme-
zeele to Locre, southwest of Ypres;
the other on a thirty-five mile front
from Pinon. north to Scissors, to
Rheims. This Ii known as the Aisne
sector.
N Flanders the Germans have
gained virtually nothing, but further
south the Berlin official statement
claims that the German crown princes
troops have carried the whole ridge of
the Chemin des Danes and now are
fighting on the Aisne river.
The attack In Flanders is against
positions taken by the French May 20.
when they recaptured Bruloose and
Locre and strengthened their line on
each side of Hill No. "A, which they
had retaken few days before.
On the Aisne front the present bat
tie recalls the fearful fighting Of last
summer along the Chemin des Danes.
where for weeks the German crown
prince hurled his men against the
French positions. only to see them
crushed and beaten. The attack here
is really in the nature of a line
strengthening operation.
1t is being launched from Laon as a
center and is aimed at the elbow in
the line formed during the fighting in
Picardy in March and April.
Evidence that the allied supreme
command was forewarned of the at
tack may be found in the fact that
British troops are fighting there.
The German crown prince is in
command in this sector, and this may
indicate a serious effort to break the
allied line.
Crown Prime Rupprecht cs Bavaria
/ to no tro L.
and Picardy, and the German crown
prince, for dynastic reasons, will
srive to Guido whatever success was
attained by his colleague further
north.
1t is probable that American troops
are engaged in the fighting on the
French front. 1t is known that Amer
lean troops are close behind the allied
lines in Flanders, while some time ago
1t was reported that they were near
Rheims.
The late official reports are known
to be holding positions.
| Almost coincident with the new
German assault. tie Italians launched
blow at the Austrian lines in the
mountain region to the northwest of
Lake Garda. According to reports
they have carried Monticello Pass,
village of Presena, Monte Zigolon and
the mountain spur to the east Before
them lie parallel streams leading
down into the Lagarina valley, and,
If they successfully carry out their
attack there, 1t is possible for them
to outflank the entire Austrian posi-
| ton in the north of Italy.
! London, May 25.-The British armed
troop ntip Moldavia, with American
troops on board, has been torpedoed
and sunk, according to an official bull
letin issued by the admiralty. The
text of the admiralty statement fol-
lows: 1.-THE armed mercantile cruiser
Moldavia was torpedoed and sunk Fri
day morning. There were no casual
ties among the crew, but of the Amer
lean troops on board fifty-six up to the
present have not been accounted for
1t is feared they were killed in one
compartment by the explosion" The
Moldavia was torpUdoed without warn
ing. 1t was a moonlight night, and al
though good lookout was kept the
attacking submarine was not sighted
before the torpedo. struck.
London, May PA German sub
marine of tie cruiser type was sunk
May IL in the latitude of Cape st. Vim
cent by British Atlantic escort sub
marine. The admiralty official an
|
tic escort submarines returning to its
base, reports that ON May IL in the
latitude of Cape st. Vincent, while