The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-22
ARTILLERY FIGHTING VIOLENT
(By Associated Press)


(By Associated Press)
PARIS, May 22-Artillery fighting
of the most violent character occurred
last night on the front southeast of
Amiens, the war Office announces.
Heavy artillery fighting took place
also on the southern part Of the battle
front, In the neighborhood Of Plemont.
west of Noyon
Enters Third Month.
Germany's spring offensive, launched
in the hope Of forcing the allies to
conclude peace enters upon its third
month today. The allied armies are
still intact and awaiting further enc
my attacks while American reinforce
ments are hurrying to France. Great
losses sustained in Picardy and F1an-
ders have forced the Germans to halt
and reorganize their shattered divi-
sions.
In the weeks since the repulse of
the last strong German attack, that
north Of Mont KENNEL, the allies have
succeeded here and there in biting of
important portions. Enemy counter
attacks have not been vigorous and
all his attempts to regain the lost po-
sitions have failed
The latest German failure was
northwest of Merville, the apex of the
Lys salient. Attacking new British
positions on a front of two-thirds of
a mile. the Germans, although in
strength. were thrown back The
British line remains unchanged. Small
Ter enemy attempts north Of Bailleul
have been repulsed by the French
On the sectors southwest Of Ypres
and west of Amiens the Germans have
shown indications that infantry at
tacks are about to be renewed. Meth
er has General Otto Bellows army,
east of Arras, undertaken new opera
tions. However, Berlin cannot delay
renewal of the offensive much
longer and that is the time the allies
are waiting for, as they improve their
positions at various points.
Down 1000 Foe Planes.
British aviators since March 81 have
accounted for 1000 German airplanes
and have dropped more than 1000 tons
of bombs on enemy military targets.
The aerial campaign against the
enemy military targets. The aerial
campaign against the enemy continues
unabated, both British and French
bombing squadrons being busy
On the front between the Piave and
Lake Garda, the Italians have been vic
torious in several strong local engage
ments with the Austro-Hungarians
On Monte Spinoncia, west OF the
Piave, the Italians wipe dout an enemy
post and captured SO prisoners, while
their new positions at Cape Sile on
the Paive, have been extended further
North Of Bagdad, in Mesopotamia,
the Turkish resistance to the advanc-
ing British still is weak Mounted
troops have occupied Fatha, north Of
Tekrit on the Tigris. the Turks flee
ing after slight fighting. In the Kir-
kuk region the Turks have not molest-
ed the British in their removal OF mil
itary stores from that captured town.
Americans Are Active.
The American troops on the French
front are engaging in some lovely
local fighting, their patrol parties fire.
quently meeting and engaging the
Germans. Dispatches today describe
several such actions in which the Ger.
mans were beat by the Americans.
Two prisoners were taken during this
fighting.
American air pilots also kept I'D
their brilliant work and engaged in
a number of successful battles with
the German airmen.
The artillery In the Toul sector vas
notably busy, the American gunners
carrying out heavy gas attack on the
German position and cantonments in
Gerechamp wood. Three waves of
the American gas shells deluged the
Germans and inflicted severe punish
ment.
On the main western battle fronts,
no infantry movements OF major i'm
portance were reported last night but
there were successful raids on the
part of the British on the Arras and
Flanders fronts. The principal Ger
man activity was In the form of a
heavy gas bombardment on the sector
northeast of Bethune. Paris reports
pronounced activity on the front north
east of Amiens where the gun fire is
described as extremely violent. There
was heavy firing also on the southern
side of the Montdidier salient near