The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-05-08
AUSTRALIANS
PUSH LINES
FORWARD ON
WIDE FRONT
Allies Still Await Shock of
Renewed Heavy Fighting
Along Battle Lines in North
ern Sector.
ARTILLERY IS ACTIVE
(By Associated Press.)


WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, May s.--The Australians
last night made another advance push
ing forward their lines 500 yards along
a front Of 600 yards near Sailly-le-Sec,
on the sector east OF Amiens. They
also pushed back the Germans 300
yards along front Of 500 yards west
of Morlancourt just above Sailly-le-
Sec. Notwithstanding a heavy bar
rage the Germans were unable to pre-
vent their advance.
Along the battle lines in northern
France the allied troops still await
the shock of renewed heavy fighting
by the Germans. Apparently the
rainy weather has interfered a great
deal with the enemy's transport and
he has not been able to perfect his
arrangements because of the difficult
ties of bringing his supplies over the
battle torn ground of Flanders and
Picardy.
Having gained some advantageous
positions in local fighting, the Allies
are waiting for the next effort Of the
Germans, which already has been de-
layed much longer than in previous
lulls since the beginning Of the often
sive on March 21. Meanwhile, fresh
troops and rev supplies are pouring in
to strengthen the allied positions and
this fact must also add to the pertur-
baton of the enemy who has nothing
remarkable in military achievement
to show for his heavy losses of the
past seven weeks.
Artillery Fire Violent.
The artillery fire continues violent
on important sectors. The Germans
are shelling heavily the glo-French
front southwest of Ypres and the sec
tor south of the Somme between vii
lers- -Bretonneux and Hailles. These
sectors saw the heavy fighting pre-
vious to the German repulse north of
Mont KENNEL, nine days ago.
Enemy fire against the southern side
Of the Arras sector. which lies north
Of Albert, also has been intense.
There has been great aerial activity
on the American sector northwest of
Toul and Captain James Normal Hall,
we'll known as flyer in the French
and American armies. Is reported miss
ing after battle in which he and two
other Americans engaged four Ger
mans. Two of the enemy airplanes
are believed to have been brought
down. Other Americans also have been
meeting the enemy in the air along the
line east of St. Mihiel and it Is be-
lieved the Germans have concentrated
large forces in an attempt to wipe out
the American fliers. There has been
no infantry fighting on any of the
American sectors.
Except for fruitless patrol raids by
the Austrians and limited artillery fire,
there has been no activity on the Ital-
ian front. The Austrians still withhold
their attack and neither Vienna nor
past several days.
A political crisis involving the Sc
curity of the Lloyd George government
has arisen in Great Britain over the
letter written by General Maurice,
formerly chief director Of military
operations, in which he questioned the
veracity Of the premier and the chan
cellor of the exchequer. In the house
of commons, a parliamentary tilt be-
tween Andrew Bonar Law. for the gov
ernment, and former Premier ASquith
resulted In the governments accept
ance OF a motion by Mr.. Asquith that
the house discuss the form Of inquiry
to be made into the statements of
General Maurice.
The motion will be debated in the
house Thursday and the government
has decided to stand or fall on the
vote taken after the discussion. The
government looks upon the motion as
a vote Of censure and has called its
supporters to be in the house for a
vote tomorrow.