The state herald., 1918-05-24
Il HUN PLANES
ARE SENT DOWN.
BRITISH ALSO REPORT BOMBING
OF STATIONS. AIRDRoMEe AND
zEEsRuaoE BASE.
AMIENS LINE IMPROVED
ITALIANS REPULsE THIRD At.
TEMPT OF AUsTRIANs TO
REGAIN MONTE coRNo.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London, May 20.-The village q
Ville-Sur-Ancre. north Of Morlancourt.
was recaptured by the British, the
Australian troops making successful
raid, in which they took 800 prisoners
and twenty machine guns.
In aerial fighting Saturday, twenty
one German airplanes were destroyed
and two disabled by British aviators.
The statement on aerial operations al
30 reports continuation Of the bombing
Of enemy railway stations, airdromes.
munition dumps and billets. as well a.
on the submarine base at Zeebrugge.
Rome. May 20.-A third attempt by
the Austrians to recapture Monte Cor
no has failed. according to the official
Communication.
Nearly three weeks have passed
since the German offensive. begun on
March II, died down at It's final 40
tive point In futile assaults on the
Flanders front. Every indication,
however. points to the probability that
this week will witness It's renewal.
The Germans attempted vigorous
silent raid on one Of the American
combat groups within strong point
In the Luneville sector Saturday morn
ing, but were badly beaten.
Japan and China have been inform
cd BY the allied governments that
they have arranged for entente mill
itary cooperation to meet the dangers
threatening the peace of the Far East
from German penstration.
With the American Army in France,
May 30.-American aviators north of
Toul shot down two German airplanss
Sunday in 4 series Of engagements
high In the air. Capt. David Petsr>
son Of Honesdale. Pa. shot down an
other enemy biplanc Saturday.
With the American Army in France.
May 1s.-Troops Of the new American
army have arrived within the some
Of the British forces In northern
France and are now completing their
training In the area occupied BY the
troops which are blocking the path q
the Germans 70 the channel ports.
Their commander already had com
mandsd American forces In ths
trenches ON the French front.
The British officers and men vhe
are training the new force say ths
Americans are Of the finest material
and are certain TO give . most sxcst
lent account Of themselves.
British troops greeted the Amsst
cans not only - comrades In arms but
a. warm friends. On arriving within
the British some the were chssrsd
Justify by the sons Of Britain. many
OF whom bore unmistakable signs OF
battle. They had not seen the Amsr.
leans before but they knew they were
coming.
London. May lS.-Kaiser Wilhelm u
reported on the western front, super.
vising preparations for the next big
German attack.
Rome. May 17.-Italian troops car.
ried out an offensive operation Thur
day in which the Austrian trenches
on Mount Asolone. between the Brsnr
ta and Piave rivers, were entered q
two points. The Italians inflicted
heavy casualties and took prisoners.
Both the Vienna and Rome official
statements tell Of bitter fighting on
this particular front. the latter stat
ing that the Italian soldiers have On.
tered Austrian trenches ON Monte Aso-
lone In two places.
London.-Thirty-ssvs German air.
planes. twenty-five Of which were d.
stroyed. were accounted for BY British
airmsn Wednesday. Tho official state
ment on aerial operations reports .
marked increase 10 the activities Of
both aerial forces on the western
front. The British continue 70 bon.
bard railway stations and bilists be-
hind the German lines.
The government Of India has dscid.
cd to recruit at once more than soo..
900 men.
Rome.-ltslian dsstroysrs sank an
enemy transport In the Adriatic ssa
near the entrance 10 the Durasso.
A daring raid on the Austrian naval
base at.Pols has been made By Italian
units. and an Austrian battisship Of
the 2o.oo0.ton type has been destroyed.
The Italian naval forces were aided
BY an aerial squadron.