Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-04
Emperor Charles Said to Have
Gone to Join Armies.
Blows Expected.
GERMAN GUNS SHELL
ALLIES In FLANDERS
Heavy Bombardment Between Locre
and Ypres-Allies Make Local
, Gains in Picardy.

vienna announces tnaL IHe HgHllAS
activity again has increased to considera-
BILE violence along the whole Italian
front between the Giudicaria valley and
the Adriatic.
An Austro-German offensive on the
italian front has been predicted as part
bf the plan of the central empires for a
heavy campaign in the hope of obtain
ing a decision in the next few months.
It has been expected such an attack
would be launched while the British and
French were occupied with holding their
line in Flanders and France. Whether
such an operation is under way is not
indicated definitely by the Austrian an
nouncement, which may refer to ar
tillery fighting, and does not indicate on
which side the initiative had been taken.
The territory between the Adriatic
and the Guidicaria valley, which comes
down just east of the Ademello region
and skirts along the west shore Of
5 Lake Garda, takes in both the Piave
and the northern mountain fronts. en-
bracing most of the fighting line prac-
ticabie for military operations on a
large scale.
Guns Open Up in Flanders.
German artillery again has resumed
heavy bombardment of British and
French lines in Flanders between Locre
and Ypres evidently in anticipation of
an infantry drive.
In Picardy during the past few days
the British and French. especially Gen.
Pstain's men. have made important
reacted in force. an unusual procedure.
The enemy has made no attempt to
force the French from. Hill SO, near
around Hangard The British and
French. in the tillers-Bretonneux re-
Sion -haxe- mt been molested except
ues a most violent bomberdment south
Of the Somme and north and south of
the Avre.
~ the Associated Press.
VIENNA, Friday, May 3, via London,
May 4.-Heavy fighting along the
whole Italian front between the Ad-
riatic and the Giudicaria valley in the
north Is xeported in today's official
statement.
patch today says:
THE emperor yesterday started for
the front. accompanied by the chief of
staff. Field Marshal ARR Won Strauss
senberg. and the German military rep
1esentative. Maj. Gen. Cramon."
Germans Active in Flanders.
LONDON. May Am intense bonn
bardment was opened by the Germans
early this morning on the Flanders
front from Locre to the south Of
Ypres. There is great activity also in
the sector between the forest of Nieppe
and Meteren. the war Office announces.
The British slightly improved their
Hinges. on the southerIy side of the
1ys salient. while on the northern
front the French carried out a local
enterprise in which prisoners were
taken, in the Locre sector.
Allies Take Prisoners.
LONDON. May s.-"In local fighting
says Field Marshal Haig's communities
tion issued tonight. "our troops CO.
operated with the French and secured
THE enemy artillery showed consid-
cradle activity this morning north of
Albert. in the Beaumont Hamel sector.
Apart from artillery activity on both
sides. on the other parts Of the front
there is nothing to report"
Aviators Do Good Work.
The British official communicat ton
dealing with aviation issued tonight
IA thick haze Thursday interfered
with the work Of our airplanes. Three
end a half tons of bombs were dropped
on Bapaume and other targets in the
battle areas. At times the fighting in
the air was severe.
Fourteen hostile machines were
downed and four were driven down out
During the night flve and a half ton,
Of bombs were dropped on Chaulnes,
Juniville. the railway junction at
Bapaume, and at Caix. Three very
q low height on the lock gates at Zee
brugge.
Friday another most successful raid
was carried out against the railway
station and sidings at Thionville. The
Carlschutte works again were hit and
several bursts were seen on the sta
tion. sidings and gas works. All our
% machines returned.
Guns Active Along the Avre.
PARIS. May 4-spirited artillery
lighting along the Avre river. on the
front southeast of Amiens. Is reported
in today's Official statement. The state
ment follows:
There were rather heavy lombard
ments in the region of the Avre. The
French carried out several raids near the
Disc and Ailette rivers and west OF
La Pompelle. bringing back q number
OF prisoners. A German attack near
Courcy and two others north and north
east Of Rheims were without result.
Everywhere else the night was
calm"
Last Nights Report.
PARIS. May 3.-The statement issued
by the war office tonight reads:
There was no infantry fighting DUR
ing the course of the day. but there
was great activity by the opposing ar
tillery in the region north and south
of the Avre Our batteries took under
their fire and dispersed bodies Of enemy
troops south of Villers-Bretonneux and
before Castel. There were lively artil-
lery engagements on the right bank OF
the Meuse.
Eight German airplanes were brought
down May and twelve others, gravely
damaged, fell behind their lines during
z series Of combats with our aviator0
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