Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07
Flanders, Arras and Amiens
Fronts May Bear Brunt of
German Effort.
BRITISH SUCCESSFUL
AT NEUVILLE-WTASSE
Heavy Artillery Actions Prevail
Along Avre-French Repulse En-
emy Raid Near Hangard.

Germany's hordes are still held in
check. Neither in Flanders nor in Pi-
tardy nor along the important Arras
hector has the enemy renewed his at
tacks in force and he has not reacted
Against the gain made north Of the
Eomme by the Australians in which
more than 200 prisoners were captured.
THE British have carried out successful
said near Neuville-Vitasse, southwest Of
xrras.
On both battle fronts the ar
tillery fire has been most intense
and the German attack cannot
much longer be delayed if the enemy
hopes to take advantage Of whatever
damage has been done to the allied po-
sitions by the heavy bombardments car
ried out by his guns since the repulse
north of Mont KENNEL more than a
week ago. The greatest German artil-
lsry activity has been on the northern
half of the Flanders front and south Of
the Somme, to below the Avre, in Pi-
cardy.
French generals believe the Germans
may attack simultaneously on the
Flanders, Arras and Amiens fronts, in
an effort to push the allies back in one
mighty blow. The hill positions, how
ever, are held by the allies and their
guns dominate the Germans all along
the line.
British Score Success.
LONDON. May THE British made a
successful raid last night near Neuville-
vitasse. southwest Of .Arras. the war Office
reports. Three machine guns were cap
tured. The statement follows:
I'VE carried out a successful raid last
night in the neighborhood of Neuville-
vitasse Con the front recently taken over
by. the canadians), and captured few
prisoners and three machine guns with
slight casualties to our troops. A raid
attempted by the enemy near Boyelles was
repulsed. There is nothing further to re-
port"
German Raids Repulsed.
LONDON. May s.-German raids to-
day against the French positions in the
region of Locre. in Flanders. were re-
In the operation between the somme
and the Ancre last night, says the
official statement from Field Marshal
Haig tonight. the British captured
more than 200 prisoners.
The artillery has been active on both
sides on both battle fronts. The state
ment reads:
More than 200 prisoners were cap
operation carried out during the night
in the neighborhood Of Morlancourt.
Raids attempted by the enemy last
night and early this morning south of
The artillery activity on both sides
continued during the day on both bat
tie fronts. North of the Lys a number
Of fires were caused behind the enemy
lines by our artillery"
Guns Busy Along Avre.
PARIS, May 7.-Active artillery fight
ing occurred last night on both sides
Of the Avre on the front southeast of
Amiens. the war office announces. The
statement follows:
The artillery On both sides was ac-
tive north and south of the Avre. A
German raid against a small French
post near Hangard was repulsed. In
the same region we carried out a local
operation and brought back prisoners.
There is nothing to report elsewhere
on the front"
Berlin Official Report.
BERLIN. via London. May s.-The
statement issued by the war Office today
reads:
I'm the Flanders fighting area we car
ried out successful operations. local
attack by the enemy south of Locre
failed. Early this morning there was a
temporary violent artillery duel be-
tween Ypres and Bailleul. Throughout
| the day only the village of KENNEL was
subjected to the strongest fire.
"On the northern bank of the Lys, at
the LaBassee canal and in some sectors
| of the battlefield on both sides of the
Eomme artillery activity revived in the
evening. Reconnoitering engagements
and advances into the enemy's lines near
F Hangard and to the southwest of Bri-
mont brought in some prisoners.
During foredeld engagements with
the Americans southwest of Blamont
and with the French at Hartmans-
weiler-kopf we took some prisoners
In the other theaters there is nothing
F 10 report"