The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-28
RECKLESS WASTE OF HUN MAN POWER


LONDON May 28-The Germans yesterday forced pas the Aisne river of the British sector compelling the left of the British line fall back says the official state ment this morning. The enemy maintained the pressure all day yesterday against the British Asne front and the fighting continues today.
 The Germans developing attacks of great strength along the entire Aisne front Local fighting day in Flanders.
 Reuters that the Germans employed the familiar fomation following closely in the wake of the lifting barrage They rushed up fresh troops with characteristic recklessness.
 Formidable Artillery Assaults
 General Haig reports that the French repused the enemy with great loss telegram to Reuters says that Ger man bombardment preceding the attack yesterday scarcely violent than that which preceded offensive of March 21 Gas shells employed in great quantities. The bombardment and infantry attacks and Rheims formidable scale than in Flanders
 Virtual Failure at All Points
 WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN FRANCE, May 28-The Germans with virtual failure at all points of their attack ganst the French in the Locre sector In the early stages the enemy succeeded in driving in the defending positions points, but counterattacks threw the Germans back most places the French re-esabished their entire line
 Make No Progress Against the French Hard fighting continues south of Dckebusch lake The Germans forced their way into the French line eight acquired positions But the Fh dealing bravey the situation, which appears to be satisfactory. The French took hundred prisoners in yesterdays fight ing.
 The attack to be preliminary larger operations apparently for the purpose of reganing the high ground which the French took May 20
 The French this morning launched comter-attaczs in Flanders east of Dckebusch lake. The attack began we'll Success would make the enemy assault of yesterday plete and costly failure.
 Enemy Pays Dearly for Futile Successes PARIS, May 28-Yesterdays official French statement says that battle of extreme violence is raging from the zion of Vauxilon to the outskirts of Bmont Rheims sector At the end of the day the enemy had point Arcy.
 The FrancoBrtsh forces retired mehodicay and in per feet union, making the enemy pay dearly for his futile cesses
 The Germans last night crossed Aisne between Berry The battle continues fercey the Vese and the Asn rivers
 The Germans suffered heavily the fighting being of a hand to-hand character for time.
 Attempt to Wreck Hospitals
 WITH THE AMERICAN FORCES IN FRANCE May 29 The Germans Sunday last apparently made deliberate attempt to wreck the American hospitals behind American lines in Picary The Teutons hurled high explosives shells within few hundred feet of hospitals Fortunately no damage done Attack Gallantly Repulsed
 Three German radng parties attacked the American pos tions simultaneously yesterday The Germans penetrated the American first line to depth of two hundred yards By brilliant cOunteratacks the Germans thrown out and the Americans kept until they entered the first trench, where they remained until ordered back
 American Aviators Assist
 Several American arplanes assisted the French infantry iii the fighting Pont Mousson sweeping down cvor the German lines The Americans poured an avalanche of bullets into the enemy's trenches.