Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-22
AWFUL ASSAULTS
ARE REPUl- -SED BY
ALLIED GUNNERS
Strong Forces Vainly Fling
Themselves Against New
British Positions.
GERMAN ARMY FORMATIONS
ARE BROKEN UP BY CANNON
Whole Line Remains Intact,
Says Official Bulletin of
Marshal Haig.
AMERICAN ARTILLERY ACTIVE
! Turkish Troops in Asia Minor Have
Mutinied, and Soldiers Sent to
Qucll Disorder Desert.
GERMAN ARMY FORMATIONS
ARE BROKEN UP BY CANNON
AMERICAN ARTILLERY ACTIVE
Turkish Troops in Asia Minor Have
Mutinied, and Soldiers Sent to
Qucll Disorder Desert.

German shock troops won't down to
defeat Tuesday in the first large scale
infantry assault tney have essayed on
the Flanders front since their effort
to turn Ypres. After the most violent
artillery preparation, strong forces
flung themselves against the new
British positions northwest of AIcr-
willie, near tho nose of the German
Flanders wedge, the attack being on
front OF 1900 yards and launched
in the direction of IaZebrouck. ono of
the railway gates to the channel coast.
At only two points were Won Arnim's
troops able to reach the British post
tions. and there they we're either cut
to pieces or driven to flight.
Our whole line remained intact"
laig announced in his night bulletin.
Last night an attack OF less strength
and Importance was delivered against
the French north of Bailleul. 1t broke
down under the French artillery and
machine guntire. British troops early
today took prisoners in a raid near
Bailleul.
While II Is perhaps too much TO say
the great western battle has been re-
sumed all indica tions are that the
German attack about h1erville marked
the rcopenns OF the Kaiser's Offensive.
Some experts believe 1t was In the
nature of "feeler" on a major scale
and that similar thrusts in the various
vital sectors will be undertaken. the
enemy trying to gauge the allied
strength and disposition be efore launch
ing his main blow.
Striking vicously at the enemy at
various points along the western bat
tie front. meeting each outburst of
German artillery with a thunder OF
cannon fire and maintaining the mas
terry Of the air In every sector from
the North Sea to the Swiss frontier.
the armies of the entente allies arc
preventing the Teutonc armies from
quietly perfectinG their preparations
for coming battles. With the knowl-
edge that the passing Of each day
brings new American legions to help
crush the next German offensive, the
allies are finding satisfaction in the
fact that the Germans have as yet been
unable to launch new blow in tho
struggle which Berlin had expected to
be the decisive one OF the war.
GERMANS SHOW But LITTLE
OF THEIR FIGHTING SPIRIT
For the most part. the Germans have
shown but little OF their habitual
hShting spirit along the line in France
They have been thrust back in four
sectors. and the allies have succeeded
in winning ground which will be Of
great Importance In the future. But
the Germans have counterattacked in
only one instance, and this movement
was carried out SO slowly and with
such lack of dash that it was easily
broken up before the Teutons reached
the new allied positions.
The attacks by the French near
Locrc. on the northern side OF the
l.ys salient. and of the Australians
before Amiens, which have already been
reported, now appear to have been
more successful than was at first un-
dcrStood. Near Locre. the French hayc
not only taken strongly fortified points,
but they have made secure their lines
on each side OF hill A, which they
recaptured from the Germans recently
The Australians, too. have won ground
which is of tactical Importance along
the Amiens sector. They have gained
higher ground which lends itself we'll
to defensive tactics and will be vaIu-
able when the time comes for stern
battle there.
The French still seem TO be the most
active OF the forces Of the entente
nations. They have again engaged In
ratdins operations near Lasslgny, ON
the flank OF the German line as 4,
stands since the advance toward
Amiens.
AMERICAN ARTILLERY HAMMERS
AWAY AT ALLIED LINES
On the American front there has been
the usual lively exchange OF artillery
hre. but no infantry fighting has oo-
CURED. The same Is true of the situa-
ton in the Italian theater Of the war.
y report from Athens states tha,
turkish troops IN Asia Minor hay,
mutinied and that force sent to aueil
the disorder has deserted. 1t is sah.
that there have been many desertions
from the Turkish garrisons In towns
along tho Asia Minor coast
Japan and China have come to an
understanding relative to the carrying
out OF Joint military operations IN
Siberia. 1t was announced some time
ago that these operations would 90