Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-15

untts shattered by tho allies durinl
the recent big offensive. they ara keep
ing up Intensive bombardments aEaIns
the British and French positions or
various sectors In Flanders and Pi
cardy. They also have become en-
broilsd with the French in heavy ar
tilicry duels in Champagne and ir
the Vosges Mountains.
Nowhere on any part OF the line
from the North Sea to the Swiss from,
tier has there been an infantry engage.
mcnt OF great importance. Near Nor.
lancourt, which lies to the south al
Albert. the Germans delivered an at.
tack against the British on front OF
nearly q mile. and at one point pene-
trated British position. The Aus
tralians. in counterattack. almost i'm
mediately recapturcd the ground, and
the enemy suffered heavy losses and
was repulsed on the other parts OF the
front
a similar operation was attempted
against the French on hill ~. the
scene of many previous bloody en-
counters in the KENNEL sector I'm
onicial accounts say the enemy gained
foothold on the rugged slopes. but
that the French were pressing them
hard. while Field Marshal Haig. in his
Latest communication asserts that an
attack north OF KENNEL (Which
might include hill 4p was repulsed.
BRITISH TAKE INITIATIVE
on THE FLANDERS FRONT
North OF RobecQ. in Flanders. the
British took the initiative, and in an
attack inflicted casualties on tho enc
my and captured prisoners On the
a similar maneuver with like results
Wherever the Germans essayed :.
stroke. except near Morlancourt and
hill -. they met with almost instant
repulse at the hands OF the allies
Although the Germans everywhere
are remaining in comparative quiet.
except for their artillery work. it is
realized behind the allied lines that
this state Of affairs will not last long.
for the enemy is known to be prepar-
Ing methodically for a resumption Of
hostilities. The strengthening OF the
line is being made both in man and
gun power. and. in reconstitutinE reg
iments that were shot TO pieces nv tho
allied guns during the big drive, the
Germans arc bringing UP men who
have had no part in the great struE-
sic.
W men the dow Is to be delivered.
apparently. is beyond the realm of
surnise, but 1t is highly probable that
1t Will not come until the enemy is
fully prepared in every way 10 give
mighty battle to gain his objective
the separating Of tho British and
French armies and the opening of
fairway TO the channel ports.
FIGHTING CONTINUES IN
THE ITALIAN THEATER
In the Italian theater considerable
hghting continues around Monte Cor
no, which commands the approach to
the valley leading from Trent 10 Ro-
'ereto. Hero the Austrisns have re-
ne"eo their attacks to regain the
ground captured by General Diaa's
forces last week. hut the Italians
have successfully warded off every
blow, Attempts by the invaders TO
reach Italian positions on several
other sectors OF the front also met
with repulse.
The British weekly casualty rcnort
issued Tuesday gives further proof of
the sanguinary character OF the hrh,-
Ing that has been going on since March
Fl. The latest list aggregates 1lslo
or which number sol officers and 5,o65
men were killed or died OF wounds;
the report last week showed 4O,0s4
casualties. and that OF the previous
week 1851, or total for the three
weeks OF loo,3o7 men killed. wounded
or missing.
Tho first effort 10 force former Rus
sian subjects TO take up arms against
the entente allies has been made by
the German Emperor. In a p1oclama-
ton announcing the independence"
of Lithuania. the Emperor says he
assumes that the conventions to be
concluded viii take the interests OF
tho German empire TO account equally
with those OF Lithua MIA. and that
Ltthuania will participate in The war
burdens OF Germany. which secured
her liberation"