Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-05-17
BAVARIAN CAVALRY is
BEING DISPATCHED TO
SUPPRESS REVOLUTION
DOWN 27 GERMAN AIRPLANES=
AND LOSE BUT 6 MACHINES IN ONE
DAYS FIGHTING FRENCH PUSH
LINE FORWARD IN FLANDERS.

Whatever big the Germans may be preparing for
the western battle 'front.' they finding active and alert
foe confronting them
The French official statement particular fairly bristes
with accounts of intensive artillery and raidng activities and
important minor thrus against the Germans various
sectors In addition the latest British aviation report indicates
such thorough command of the air that days fighting
German machines brought down while the British losses
only six machines.
troops figured telling strokes deliver
ed by the infantry last night both in Flanders and south of the
Somme. ~
In the former operation carried out which adj
tanced the French line somewhat in the region Locr
poran holding point against thanking operations directed at
Mont Rouge British troops made successful raid Mer
vile, to the west of this
the southern battle front besides carrying several
profitable raids the French bit into the German line the
front between Montdder Noyon appreciate gain
ground made here northwest of Orver Soe
southeast of Montddier.
There are indications that Germans have run into ser-
trouble result of their recent high handed action
Ukraine The people reported to have turned against the
occupying forces.
The situation Ukraine become SO disturbed
that the Germans have dispatched large deachments of
Bavarian cavalry from Flanders the way Ukrainia
the correspondent in Amsterdam of the Exchange
graph Co. reports Word that fighting is to be
in Ukraine has been received from Lege Belgium The
Bavarian cavalry attachments said to have arrived
in that city.
On the southern leg of the Lys salient the Germans are
bombarng the Robecq sector and paying attention
British positions about Vimy ridge the Aras front On the
battle field the British have engaged fight
claims the repulse of a local British attack here.
The French hold Grevene park the front south Of
the Somme is still The Germans Smelling the
French positions neney but have not yet attempted counter
attacks force West of Mondder American gunner have
been bombardng the Germans the villages Cantgny and
Mesn ST. Georges fire resulting South of this sector the Ger
guns have been active between Noyon and Lassigny
troops the northwest of Toul assisted
the in successful raid into the German positions in
Apremont Friday The American guns aided the French
east of the raided section American patrols made diver
by entering the village of Apremont which found
Ibe deserted.
artillery firing going sectors of the
Italian and Macedonian fronts There also have been patrol
gagemens on these fronts but no heavy fighting
Lying $50 to 200 yards within the entrance of the harbor
Ostend old cruiser Vndictve believed will hamper
passage Of Gereman desroyers Whether she will be able
keep the submarines from passing in and out not yet
tain but she useful purpose in narrowing the subma
passage The action of the tides and the movement of silt
against the old hulk will tend to eventually close the
unless the the obstruction readily.
With the American in France Friday May 10-(By
the Associated Press American batteries bombarded the
envy lines heavily last night the shells causing fires in the vii
held by the Germans.
German patrols continue active along the front One at
tempted rush American oupo but driven off by brisk
rifle fire.
An American outpost caught German trench dog The
taiaory falling short and that many
shells landing Cangny This confirmed previous in
formation reported by American outposts.
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