The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-20
IfHe Plans to Outflank 1t He
VIII Shed Blood Prodigally,
Says Worlds Correspond
ent at the British Front
BY JOSEPH W. GRIGG.

BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE. June lN--Thr "u"my has
paused IL his onslaught or IN" west
tern front 10 take breath. hut ;her" Is
every indication that another 4riv'
rs about imminent. although "p L"
today he has made no new bal Tor AERIAL
supremacy. which practically always -
a precursor to his attack.
1t is believed that ms. next move Will
be against the British. although III"
lure OF Paris may still attract HIM |"
make further heavy Sacriti""S near IN"
scene Of his recens drive.
Prisoners reiterate that the GernIan
plans are to outtlank Nl0nT Ridge. l
visited this interesting sector today. IL
was Suspiciuusly quiet. K anything.
while there was reciprocal artillery mr.
Ing which WAS Of violent character I"
tho southwark on the FilsrS-Ereton-
neux sector.
Enemy IN Clear Sight.
The enemy lines could be seen clearly
In tho bright sunlight over the long
sector although his working parties.
which have bean very busy lately. were
not visible. Ytny Ridge irsett ana.
nearby. Notro Dame de Laret;c NILS.
Just now arc covered with wild Row
ers and waving grass, which temper
ari1y have olotted out the scars OF war
On these now forStr famous battle
helds.
Does tho German mean to shed hts
blood prodisally over this terrain
again? He certainly Will shed 1t prod
igeliy If he attempts to more forward
. hero, and. might add. at any other
part Of the British line. judging from
tho excellent spirit OF tho troops with
whom I have come in contact over long
stretches OF the western front
So far "a actual lighting - con-
cerned. raids-sorne OF them partica-
larly successful for the Br1tish-haVs
been the only outstanding featura or
military activity on this front Tor the
: past week But there has been con-
siderable back-ares warfare.
The German sets great store on AS
sailing the morale behind the lines just
now. and perhaps more than AZ any time
heretofore. That is why he uses gas
shells 70 the depth OF nine miles. He
il always trying new wrinkles TO CT
feet this purpose if he can. and the
very latest is his ten-inch long delayed
fuse. high explosive she'll.
OF the Big Bertha Type.
This most recent artillery develop
ment is OF the type Of Big Eertha.
which is sometimes EauGrd 20 Explode
half an hour after landing ten miles
or more behind the lines. and shows
that krupps are being greatly en-
couraEed by the German high command
TO turn out more types Of long range
weapons.
Such war fare IS far more m-nac!ns
to civilians than To troops. especially
those l0-inch eggs which do not hatch
for half an hour They are exploded
by means OF an acid eating through
. thing brass wire Bur the other Sioa
OF the picture - this
"It is easy TO teach the Germans
lesson" said an officer who was accom-
panying me- over the Why $"cior phe
thing he knows - retaliation. II ne
sends one she'll and gets flve in return
he begins to reckon whether it's worth
while"
The German thought he ha6 DIS
covered a very effective trick v'@-n ne
t,lscd lateraIly breaking bombs :H'T.l'-
;diately after using inc-nd!ary n"mos'
hopinr 10 decInate any soldiers or
civilians attracted 70 the scene of the
fire He soon got Il large dose OF IN"
same rncdiciu" but III more than
double doses.
wearing shrouds Every Day"
hay. had. opportunity IN the last
few days to ascertain Just how naols
frightened arr. the Germans ihhaoitlhe
towns in the Rh!u. regions. and IL bears
on, fully the American determination 70
gu the German uur better II h. starts
raprisais I give tho words Of some
German civilians about their tears OF
allied raids: for example. a woman nv
ing in kaTSerlautsru accurately $+hS"o
the feelings OF civilians thus:
How long is this misery going 20
LAST The spring has come but thc
serenity Of the sky is never clear. Last
Sunday We really had tine Of II.
Another person IN Weil.rach SAID:
We just now are passing through