Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-05-06
Huns Thrown Back 500
Yards on Wide Front
in Locre Region.

London, May 6.-The British
line has been advanced on
considerable front between the
SOmme and Ancre rivers west
southwest of MOrelan court,
says the official statement from
Field Marshal Haig's headquar-
ters today.
The British positions In the
neighbOrhOOd of LOGON and the
Lave river on the southern leg
of the Lys salient in Flanders,
have been improved as for local
fighting.
Paris. May 6.-After an In
tense bOmbardment, the Ger
mans last night attempted TO
carry ont local attack near
Anchien farm, southeast Of
Amiens. TOday'S official state
ment says, the enemy was re-
pulsed completely.
With the British Army in France.
April 6, (By the Associated Press)
Last night the irresponsible
Australians gave the German west
and southwest Morlane court, an
other drubbing and advanced tho
entente line to a depth of 500
yards along a front Of 1000 yards
The enemy offered strong resist
ance, which was entirely to the
liking OF the hardy Australians,
who inflicted heavy casualties and
came back with more than $50
prisoners.
The losses of the attacking
troops were slight.
(By Associated Press).
Germany has not yet taken up
the offensive in the west and prob
ably another effort against the al
lied armies is held in allegiance 10
be made simultaneously with the
heralded Austro-Hungarian drive
against the Italians.
In preparation for further enemy
attacks on the Flanders battlefield
the British and French have been
improving their positions in local
operations.
Advance Line 500 Yards.
The allied troops in an attack be
tween Locre and Drancourt have
advanced their line 500 yards on
front of 1000 yards, gaining posi-
tions which strengthen the impor-
tant section of the front between
Scherpenberg anod Mont Rouge.
German counter attacks were re-
pulsed with loss. Berlin, reporting
on the same fighting, attempts to
make out the attacks were made In
large force. 1t says they were re-
pulsed and that the French lost 300
prisoners. On the southern leg OF
the Lys salient, which IS the one
the Germans must attack IT,, they
wish to connect this battlefield, with
the one in Picardy by wiping out
the Arras salient. the Germans have
made no further attempts TO push
back the British from their gains
at Hinges, earlier efforts having
failed The artillery fire continues
most intense on both legs of the
Lys salient and south of the Somme
in Picardy.
Australians Score Gain.
Further safeguarding Of the
southern side of the Lys salient
was effected by the British last
night through a local operation
which resulted in the Improvement
OF their position near LCcron II
Is some front, northeast Of Amiens,
however, that most important fight
ing OF the p hours has taken place.
The Australians made dashing at
tack last night in the important
sector between the Ancre and
ri Il 81
ahead. The attack OF the Austria
lians was so neatly carried out that
they suffered only slight losses and
inflicted heavy casualties on the
Germans, taking $50 prisoners.
Further south in the Picardy
area the French stood of a Ger
man attempt at penetration. The
trial was made. after a heavy bonn
bardment OF the line below Hailles,
southeast OF Amiens, but the French
fire effected complete repulse OF
the enemy effort.
Americans ROut Huns.
American troops on both the Toul
and Luneville sectors have been
more busy than usual with the Ger
mans. Northwest OF Toul the Ger
mans attempted 70 occupy trench
Formerly held by the Amricans and
which was evacuated a month ago.
The American artillery broke up
the German effort. East Of Lune-
vile the Germans have been driven
from their front line positions by
the American gun fire and a patrol
has penetrated 300 yards into the
enemy lines The Americans met
German party OF seven. Three
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