Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-21
MAKE REAL GAINS
ALONG TWO MILES
OF LOCRE SECTOR
German Night Report Says
Assaults Broke Down
With Heavy Losses.
MOON IS IN POSITION
1T WAS ON MARCH II
Enemy Forces Given No Chance
for Rest by Allied Armies
on Western Front.
MANY ADVANCES ARE SCORED
Heavy Artillery Firing Is Reported,
Especially to the East Of
Amicns.
MANY ADVANCES ARE SCORED
Heavy Artillery Firing Is Reported,
Especially to the East OF
AmicnS.
rBy Associated Press.l

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The allied armies are not permitting
blow at the western front. Here and
there along the line. there have been
sudden blows at the German positions,
and in all of them ground was captured
by the allies.
The French have done the most of
this work. On the front east and
northeast OF Lore, on the northern
side OF the Lys salient in Northern
France and Just to the west of Ken.-
mel, where some of the more intense
fighting of the war has been going on,
the French have advanced their line
over n two-m.Ie front. Far to the
south. near Rheims, the French have
advanced into tho enenys positions AS
far as the third line of trenches. ErtS
The Australians. on the front before
Am!ens, have been active, and have
improved their positions.
HEAVY C!ASNONADING s]'l
REPORTED ALONG FRONT
Heavy artilier:, firing is reported
from several points along the front.
It being especially severe near Han
gard and south OF the Avre. near
Amiens. The Germans also report
heavy cannonading in the region of
KENNEL.
The American sectors have been the
scenes OF fierce aerial battles. rha
Americans suffered a severe loss when
Raoul T.ufbery. OF Wallingford. Conn,
one OF their most famous air fighters.
went TO his death in a thrilling en-
counter above the city OF Toul. The
Germans have lost several machines.
one of which is believed to be the ono
that accounted for Lufbery.
FIGHTING CONTINUES IN
MOUNTAINS OF ITALY
IT. the italian theater of the war the
lighting in tho mountains east of the
Brentl River continues. reports tell
ing OF struggles on the slopes OF the
mountains.
The French troops in Macedonia have
taken the offensive near Lake Ochrida
and have advanced to a depth of more
than twelve miles at some points. Tie
object OF this operation appears to be
the Strengthening of an awkward
salient in the line.
CROWDS IN PRAGUE CHEER
ENTENTE STATESMEN
The unrest which has been reported
from Austria from time to time, in spite
of the efforts of the consor. has again..
boiled up in Prague. where crowds
OF Czechs and Slavs have cheered for
President Wilson and Premiers Glenn
enceau and Lloyd George.
A new German army, led by General
Won Below. is reported to have been
definitely located in front Of Arras.
This army is said to be made up of
units which were not thrown into the
great battles on the Somme and along
the Lys. and it Is believed that it has
been brought up to the Arras front
TO lead the coming attack on the -,ucd,
positions 1T that point The German
reserves are undergoing intensive train.
:ng far behind the actual lighting 'front.',
and are expected to reach the front
in time for the next smash at the al
lies. 1t is pointed out that the Gcr-
man attack Oh March 81 was tir,ed
so that the Germacs. were able to take
advantage OF the bright moonlight FOR
several nights. The moon now Is ;ust
past the phase which signaIed the ad-
vance from St Quentin and Camhrai
and the lonE-eNpected attack may be
launched at any time.
GERMAN U-BoATs AGAIN
ATTACK NEUTRAL SHIPPING
German submarines are carrying on
unrestricted warfare against Norwo.
Gian fishermen Five Norwegian YES.
sells were recently sunk in the Arctic.
and a Russian mail steamer was she'll.
cd. numerous casualties resulting.
Many persons have been killed or
wounded In the latest German air raid
on Lcndcn.