The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1918-05-30
GERMANS LAUNCH
SECOND OFFENSIVE
ALLIES ARE HOLDING: FIRMLY
AGAINST HEAVY ASSAULTS.
Tie Blow Falls Suddenly With Only
Brief Artillery Preparation,
but Pre>aGeS Big Battle.


With only brief artillery prepara-
'ion TWO blows have been struck by
the leutoh armies, which have been
ieorSaniZed since disastrous losses
were inflicted on them by the French
ana British during the Picardy and
landers battles in March and hpril
one attack was on the line from Voor
Mezeele TO Locre. southwest of
1pres; the other on thirty-fiye
mile front from Pinon. north of So,s-
sons to Rheims. This is known as the
Aisne sector
In Flanders the Germans hay.,
gained virtually nothing, but farther
south the Berlin official statemer,
claims that the German Crown
Primes troops have carried the whole
rldSe OF the CheminDes-Da and
now are fighting on the Aisne river.
Inc German attack in Fla. RS is
against positions taken by the 1 rencn
May 20, when they recaptured Bru-
lose and Locre and strengthened
thelr line on each side of Hill "A
which they had retaken a few davs
before
On the Aisne front the present bat
Tie recalls the fearful fighting of last
summer along the .Chemin- Des- DAM
es, where for weeks the German
Crown Prince hurled his men a~ nst
the French positions only to SO i
crushed and beaten. Last year ; -
enty-five divisions were engaged in
the German attacks along this line
alone
Inc attack here is really in the
nature OF a line Strengthening opera
uon. 1t is being launched from Laon
as a center and is aimed at the elbow
In the line formed during the fight
ing in Picardy in March and April
Here, however, the Germans must
lace permanent works which have
been occupied by the French for long
!. periods and which can be defended
quite easily.
Evidence that the Allied supreme
command was forewarned of the new
German attack may be found in the
fact that British troops are fighting
there. The German Crown Prince is
IN command in this sector and this
may indicate serious effort to break
precht. of Bavaria is the nominal
commander in Artois and Picardy,
and the German Crown Prince for
dynastic reasons will strive to outdo
Whatever success is attained by his
colleague farther north
1t is probable that American
troops are engaged in the fighting in
both battles on the French fronts.
The late official reports note quite
severe fighting in various sectors,
among them the Apremont forest.
where Americans are known to he
holding positions at the present
time. The reports say the Germans
were repulsed in all these attacks.
1t is officially reported from
Washington that American positions
in Picardy sector. near Cantigny
and Montdidier. have been subjected
to attack and that at places the Ger
mans penetrated them. The enemy.
however. was driven out by the
Americans.
leans.
Almost concident with the new
German assault the Italians launched
a blow at the Austrian lines in the
mountain region to the northwest OF
Lake Garda. According to reports
they have carried Monticello Pass.
the village of Presena, Monte Ziglon
and the mountain spur to the east.
Before them lie parallel streams
leading down into the Lagarina val
ley and if they successfully carry out
their attack thara IL fs nnccihIn
to outflank the entire Austrian po-
sition in the north of Italy.
The Reuter- correspondent at head
quarters in France describes the Ger
man bombardment as scarcely less
violent than that which heralded the
German offensive on March 21 Gas
shells were employed in great guam
titles and the bombardment and in
fantry attack between scissors and
Rheims were on more formidable
I, scale than in Flanders.
The Germans according to this
! correspondent, employed their fami-
/ liar formations-dense waves of in
f; ntry following closely in the wake
< of a lifting barrage, and they pushed
! fresh troops up with characteristic
Ireckiessness
Among the signs of resumption
+ of the grand offensive are that the
) enemy is heavily shelling our far
} back areas with high velocity guns,
= and also his airmen are unusually
: venturesome." continues the dis
= patch. "A note of confidence comes
lin the reports from the battle front Z"