The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-05-23
.21 HUN PLANES
ARE SENT DOWN
BRITISH ALSO REPORT BOMBING
OF STATIONS, AlRpRoMEs AND
zEEsRUeoE BASE.
AMIENS LINE IMPROVED
ITALIANS REPULsE THIRD At.
TEMPT OF AUsTRIANs TO
REGAIN MONTE coRNo.
.wspapsr Union News Service.

| Western Newspaper Union News Service.
London, May 20.-The village o.
Vile Sur-Ancre, north Of Morlancourt,
was recaptured by the British, the
Australian troops making successful
raid, in which they took 800 prisoners
and twenty machine guns.
In aerial fighting Saturday. twenty
one German airplanes were destroyed
and two disabled by British aviators.
The statement ON aerial operations al
so reports continuation Of the bombing
of enemy railway stations, airdromes.
munition dumps and billets. a. well as
on the submarine base at Zeebrugge.
Rome, May 20.-A third attempt by
the Austrians to recapture Monte Cor
no has failed. according to the official
communication.
Nearly three weeks have passed
since the German offensive. begun on
March Il. died down at its final &C.
tive point in futile assaults on the
Flanders front. Every indication.
however, points to the probability that
this week will witness its renewal.
The Germans attempted vigorous
silent raid on one of the American
combat groups within a strong point
In the Luneville sector Saturday morn
ing. but were badly beaten.
Japan and China have been inform
ed by the allied governments that
they have arranged for entente mill
itary cooperation to meet the dangers
threatening the peace of the Far East
from German penetration.
With the American Army In France,
May 20.-American aviators north Of
Toul shot down two German airplanes
Sunday in q series Of engagements
high in the air. Capt. David Peter.
son Of Honesdale. Pa. shot down an
other enemy biplane Saturday.
With the American Army in France.
May 1s.-Troops Of tho new American
army have arrived within the zone
Of the British forces in northern
France and are now completing their
training in the area occupied by the
troops which are blocking the path Of
the Germans to the channel ports.
Their commander already had com
manded American forces in the
trenches on the French front.
The British officers and men whs
are training the new force say the
Americans are Of the finest material
and are certain to give q most excel
lent account Of themselves.
British troops greeted the AmeFt
cans not only q comrades In arms bat
a. warm friends. On arriving within
the British sone they were cheersd
Justify by the sons Of Britain. many
Of whom bore unmistakable signs OF
battle. They had not seen the Amer.
leans before but they knew they were
coming.
London. May ls.-Kaiser Wilhelm 10
reported on the western front, super.
vising preparations for the next big
German attack.
Rome. May l7.-Italiaa troops car.
ried out an offensive operation Thurs.
day In which the Austrian trenches
on Mount Asolone. between the Brso-
Ia and Piave rivers. were entered q
two points. The Italians inflicted
heavy casualties and took prisoners.
Both the Vienna and Rome official
statements tell Of bitter fighting on
this particular front. the latter stat.
ing that the Italian soldiers have en-.
tered Austrian trenches on Monte Aso-
lone in two places.
Acknowledgements German air.
planes. twenty-five Of which wers d.
stroyed. were accounted for By British
airmen Wednesday. The official state
ment on aerial operations reports .
marked increase In the activities Of
both aerial forces On the western
front. The British continue 70 bon
bard railway stations and biilets BE-
hind the German lines.
The government OF India has dscad.
ed to recruit At once more than $780,.
900 men.
Rome.-ltslian destroysrs sank an
enemy transport In the Adriatic -
near the entrance 10 the Durasso.
A daring raid on tho Austrian naval
base at Pola has bssn made BY Italian
units. and An Austrian battisship Of
the 20.000.ton type has been destroyed.
The Italian naval forces were aided
BY an aerial squadron.
Martial Law Proclaimed at odsssa.
London. May is.-Martial law has
been proclaimed At Odessa by the Aus.