Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-24
ALLIED LEADERS
EXPECT ATTACK
IN SHORT Time.
Air Fighting Seems to Grow
in Intensity in Every
Sector Along Front.
THREE AMERICAN PLANES
BROUGHT DOWN BY ENEMY
Hun Flyers Attempt to Reach
Paris. but Do Little
Damage.
WIN VICTORY OVER HOSPITAL
Disorders Renewed at Prague,
Where Cheers Are Given for
President Wilson.
THREE AMERICAN PLANES
BROUGHT DOWN BY ENEMY
WIN VICTORY OVER HOSPITAL

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ton OF the great offensive along the
western front are reported to have
been completed. and the Tcuton legions
are awaiting the command once more
to launch themselves at the lines from
which they recoiled in the first two
major operations of the drive. Allied
| leaders believe the German blow will
be struck in a few days. and are await
ing with supreme confidence the trial OF
strength which may prove decisive.
In the meantime. only the artillery
and aerial forces Of the contending
armies are showing great activity.
KENNEL, on tho line to the southwest
OF Ypres. is again marked by heavy
bombardment. while further south the
guns continue to rumble. Tho German
official report mentions frequent French
| infantry attacks OH the western bank
OF the Avre. but these probably were
local operations. which were carried
but for the purpose OF gaining better
defensive positions or disturbing the
enemy in his preparations for the next
great battle. @
In the air, however. the lighting has
seemed to grow in Intensity. From
every sector along the front. espcc,-
ally those where there have been ter-
rife struggles in the past couple of
months, and tho portions of the line
held by the American armies, aerial
squadrons have been engaged in com.
bats, in which heavy losses have been
inflicted.
NERICAN 4VIATnRS
REPORTED ON LYS RATTLE FIELD
American airmen have made their
appearance on the Lys battle held.
according to the German official re-
port, which says that three .Amer:-
can machines were brought down on
Wednesday. This is the first time that
American aviators have been reported
Oh this part OF the front. and II Is
probable that they are attached to the
large body of men which reached posi-
tions on the British front recently.
The Germans have been at work in
raiding forays behind the allied lines
On Wednesday night a determined ef-
fort was made by German aerial
squadron to reach Paris. but the most
of the machines were driven off and
dropped their bombs in the suburbs
OF the city. One or two machines pen
etrated the defenses. but the damage
done by them was negligible.
An attack on a large allied hospital
was made on Sunday night by the Ger
mans. who dropped many bombs on the
buildings and tents sheltering suffer
ers.
There has been some sharp nshting
on the Italian front. but the combats
have not been OF a significant char
acter.
INTERNAL CONDITIONS
IN AUSTRIA NO BETTER
Internal conditions in Austria. which
have been extremely critical for some
time. show little Improvement, accord
ing TO latest reports. There have been
renewed disorders at Prague. at which
anti-German songs were sung and
cheers were given for President VIII,
son. H.
Serious fighting has broken out at Z,
kieV between troops commanded by
General Skoropauskit. the self-styled
hetman OF Ukraine. and the forces
which have remained faithful 10 the
Rada which was ousted by the Ger
mans some time ago. General Skoro
pauski is reported to have been Sc
r!ously wounded.
FIELD MARSHAL HAIC
REPORTS REPULSE OF RAIDS
Last nights report from Field Mar
shall Hais follows: &,
Hostile raids were rcpulsed WITH
loss to the enemy at nighttime in the
Aveluy wood and south Of Hebuterne.
y German post in Aveluy wood was
attacked by a party of our troops.
VINO destroyed machine gun
prisoners and 4 machine gun ware
captured by the French last night in
successful raids north OF Bailleul and
east or Locre There is nothing fur
ther to report"
British flyers again raideI Mannheim
on the Rhine. and also dropped bombs
on kreuzwald and Metz-Sahlon. Il WAS
officially announced tonight. As
The raid on Mannheim. announced In
tho above dispatch. Is the second WITH
in forty eight hours on the big In
dustrtal center on the Rhine. "Kreuz-
wald" may be an error in cable trans
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