The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-05-31
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Bringing Up of Reserves Is
Expected 40 Thluart Eff
forts Of Enemy At
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NJ EW YORK, May 3o(Assocated Pres)Pressng forward
~ with irresistible weight Of numbers regardless of losses
army Crown Prince steadily advancing along the Asne
SCISSORS captured after desperate fighting
although the French hold
defending themselves gaany against odds Rheims
to be doomed" "' ' 49,, ~ p" 80. q" d.. a""+
There is no official report France General
yet brought of his reserves into the battle although the
Berlin that both British and French have been
jrought up" and defeated. '' '' "@s .--"
CALM AND CONFIDENT
reports Asne being
aim and confident the of this phase the battle
Paris snxousy watches the onrollng hosts Of the Huns but
upeby confident that along the front will be repeated the
tale of Verdun Amiens and Ypres.
Though reports front show yet
sided from French headquarters that it
role to played the reserves yet to be heard
The headquarters reports indicate that the general staff
taking the date calmness and without
hess the final '''t' W ">f'3 ~ 4
- II" j. '@' USE MANY MACHINE GUNS
The Germans using number of machine guns
being greatly by large tanks
light Hank the British and French south Of Berry au BAG were
submerged battle resumed yesterday morning
Germans attacking and forcing the Allies steadily back The
perfect Allies falling
lsn PontaVert twelve miles northwest Of Rheims S further
the east on this sector the Allies retired behind the Asne Canal
leaving exposed
holding the Tioy line where numerous German
ssaults have been beaten back
'0''% SCISSORS FLANK READJUsTED
On the scissors flank eadustment because
the strong German attacks which had bent in the the
french falling back the city The important position
Tisrnes of the Vesie River taken early the
Germans advancing westward towards SCISSORS and threat
The retirement before scissors brought heavy attack there
rushing this advantage the
french reagng Early in the day the civil population
Scissors the Germans having directed heavy bonn
dment the place twelve hundred shells having fallen there
Monday and Yesterday morning and Tuesday
FIGHTING IN STREETS
Following the heels of the French the Germans ormed
fighting of the
several hours the French being gradually back Last
this battle being the southwestern suburbs
Compeigne railroads effect junction The
french systematically throwing back the German efforts
this junction the with blood being liter
lily blocked with heaped up bodies
Southeast Of SCISSORS the tip of the German wedge
flank the all of fifteen since
Ionday morning has been scored.
IN RHEIMS SECTOR
On the Rheims front the latest reports show that the British
successfully maintaining their positions the heights south
Fort They line from the Vesle River the Aisne
canal
lumber of prisoners taken the Ane five thousand
hese including French and British general Giving the
letails Of the days fighting Berlin states
The Crown Prince has VIGOROUSLY continued his attack and
he British and French defeated General Lasch
Stormy ridge northeast Scissors has
by Plateau position Vegny
ort Of the Asne Advancing he occupied the Missy
Vese Sosson while his left he
capturing Braine important of
mes General se has reported the capture of Vers Fran
"ex and Roucy the south bank of the Ane northwest of
Rheims
q g. KAISER is JUBILANT
An Amsterdam despatch telegram Kaiser
his the field Laon which
1--WE crossed the Asne and approaching Vese
he British French been completely
Further progress certain May
splendid victory will help further.
night despatch Berlin reports
Rheims progress
made. 49, S91 "''.i 49, ':'r 80. g