Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-28
DELIVER ATTACKS
IN YPRES REGION
AND ALONG A|SNE
Crown Princes Troops Cap
ture Entire Ridge of
Observation-Disclosures.
AMERICAN SOLDIERS TAKE
PART IN BOTH BATTLES
Enemy Forces Penetrate Our
Lines in Picardy, but Are
Driven Out.
ITALIANS LAUNCH OFFENSIVE
Three Persons Killed and Fourteen
Injured In Bombardment n
Of Paris.
tBy Associated Pres. ]


Germany's great offensive on the
western front has been resumed. With
only brief artillery preparation. two
blows have been struck by the Tcuton
armies. which have been reorganized
since disastrous losses were inflicted
on them by the French and British
during the Picardy and Flanders bat
Ties in March and April. One attack
was OH the line from Noormezeele to
Locre. southwest of Yprcs; the other
on thirty-fivc- c-n,ile front from Pinon.
north OF scissors. to Rheims This
is known as the Aisne sector
In FLANDERS the Germans have gained
virtually nothing, but farther south the
Berlin Official statement claims that
the German Crown Princes troops have
carried the whole ridge of tho Chemin-
des-Dames and now are fighting on
the Aisne River.
The German attack in Flanders ia
against positions taken by the French
May 90 when they reca ptured Bruioose
and Locre and streng gthened their. line
on each side Of hill A. which they
had retaken a few days before.
On The Aisne front the present bat
tic recalls the fearful fighting Of last
summer along the Chemin es-Dames,
where for weeks the German Crown
Prince hurled his men against the
French positions only to see them
crushed AMI beaten. Last year sew
enty-hve divisions were engaged In
the German attacks along this line
alone. -
FRENCH HAVE POSITIONS WHICH
CAN EASILY BE DEFENDED
The attack hare is really in the ma
ture OF line-straightenlng operation,
II is being launched from Laon as a
center and is aimed at the elbow in
the line formed during the lighting
IN Picardy In March and April Here
however, the Germans must face per-
manent works which have been oc-
cupicd by the French for long periods
and which can be defended quite cas-
.iy.
Evidence that the allied supreme
command was forewarncd OF the new
German attack may be found in the
fact that British troops are lighting
there. Up 10 the present. it had been
believed that the British forces did
not hold positions much south of the
Somme, east OF Amiens
The German Crown Prince is in COM
mand in this sector and this may in
dicate serious effort TO break the al
lied line. Crown Prince Rupprechtf OF
Bavaria is the nominal commander In
Artois and Picardy, and the German
Crown Prince, for dynastc reasons.
will strive to outdo whatever success
was attained by his colleague farther
north
1t is probable that American troops
arc engaged in tho fighting in both the
battles on the French front 1t is
known that American troops are close
behind the allied lines in Flanders,
while some time ago it was re2orted
that they were near Rheims
The late official note reports quite
severe fighting in various sectors.
among them the Apremont Forest,
where Americans are known to be
holding positions at the present time.
The reports say that the Germans were
repulsed in all these attacks.
1t is officially reported from Wash.
nEton that American positions in the
'lcardy sector. near Cantigny and
have been subjected to al
lack. and that at places the4Germans
penetrated them. The enemy how
ever. was driven out by the Americans.
ITALIANS CAPTURE
MONTICELLO PASS
Almost coincldent with the new Ger
nan assault. tho Italians launched n
blow at the Austrian lines In the
mountain region TO the northwest OF
lake Garda. According to reports,
hey have carried Monticello Pass. The
iiliage of Presena. Monte Zigolon and
he mountain spur TO the east Befora
hem lie parallel streams leading down
nto the Lagarina Valley. and Ii they
successfully carry out their. attack
here. 1t is possible for them to out
iank the entire Austrian position in
be north Of Italy.
The long-range bombardment Of
Paris has been resumed. after an -in-
erral during which 1t was believed
hat the big German guns had been
ilenced %fs. K
ENEMY FORCES HIS