Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-05-21
French and British Deliver
Sudden Blows Here and
There Along the Line and
Hinder Hun Preparations,
FIERCE AERIAL FIGHTS
IN AMERICAN SECTORS
j, S, Forces Suffer a Severe
Loss in the Death Of RaouI
Lutbeyi Germans Lose
Several of Their Planes,
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The allied armies are not permit
ting the Germans to get set" for
serious blow at the western front.
Here and there along the line there
have been sudden blows at the Ger
man 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 ana
northeast of Locre, 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 a two-mile front, Far to the
south. near Rheims. the French have
advanced into the enemies positions
as far as the third line of trenches.
The Australians on the front be-
,fore Amens have been active and
have improved their positions.
Heavy artillery 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. tF
The American sectors have, been
the scenes of fierce aerial battles, Tho
Americans suffered a severe loss when
Raoul Lufbery of walIiGgford. Conn.
one of their most famous air fighters,
went to his death in thrilling en-
counter above the city of Toul The
Germans have lost several machines,
one of which is believed to be the one
that accounted for Lufbery
Fighting in Italy.
In the Italian theater of the war,
the fighting in the mountains east of
Brenta river continues. reports telling
of the struggles on the slopes OF the
mountains
The French troops In Macedonia
have taken the offensive near Lake
Ochrida and have advanced to
depth Of more than twelve miles at
some points. The object of this op-
Grafton appears to be the straighten-
ing of an awkward salient in the line.
The unrest which has been report
ed from time to time from Austria,
In spite of the efforts of the censor.
has again boiled up in Prague. where
crowds of Czechs and Savs have
cheered for President Wilson and
Premiers Clemenceau and Lloyd
George.
A new German army, led by Gem
eral 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 1t Is
believed that it has been brought up
to the Arras front to lead the COM
ing attack on the allied positions at
that point.
Reserves In Training.
The German reserves are under
going intensive training far behind
the actual fighting front and are
expected to reach the front in time
for the next smash at the allies. 1t
is pointed out that the German at
tack March 81 was timed so that
the Germans were able to take ad-
vantage of the bright moonlight for
several nights. The moon now Is
lust past the phase which signalled
the advance from st. Quentin and
Cambrai and the long expected at
tack may be launched at any time.
German submarines are carrying
on unrestricted warfare against Nor
wegian fishermen. Five Norwegian
vessels were recently sunk in the
Arctic and Russian mail steamer
were shelled. numerous casualties re-
sulting.
Many persons have been killed or
wounded in the latest air raid ON