Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-19
TEUTON OFFENSIVE !.
WILL Be RENEWED
WITHIN FEW DAYS
Enemy Appears to Be Mere-
ly Waiting for Suit
able Weather. 4
PERsHING RE-ENFORCEMENTs
STRENGTHEN ALLIED LINES
German Aggression in Russia
May Lead to Action
by Entente.
WILL PROTECT NLANCHURIA
Irish Question Again Assumes Serl4
Gus Proportions in Great Britain ;
With Discovery OF Plot.
PERSHlNG ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
STRENGTHEN ALLIED LINES
WILL PROTECT NLANCHURIA
IRy Associated Press.l

tBy Associated Press.1
The Germans attempted a vigoroute
silent raid on one OF the Americau
combat groups within strong point
in the Lunevillc sector Saturday morn4
ing. but were badly beaten.
The raid was a complete failure. and
cost the enemy considerable losses.
None OF the Americans is missing. Tho
fight was carried on with hand grei
nades. rifles and revolvers. and it was
virtually hand to hand. The Germans
beat n hasty retreat after ten minutes
carrying virtually all their dead and
wounded with them. One dead German.
however, was left behind.
The scene Of the encounter was about
a mile and half southwest OF BremniA
Nearly three weeks have passed sinca
tho German offensive begun on Marck
in futile assaults the Flanders
front. Every indication. however.
points to the probability that the CONS
ing week will witness it's renewal
their opinion can be learned. appear
convinced that the enemy has aboux
completed his reorganization and readA
justment OF forces and that he Is only
awaiting weather suitable to his pur-
pose to strike his new blow.
Fair weather is reported from tho
battle front, but apparently this is not
to the Germans liking. 1t is recalled
that he was materially aided In his
drive from st. Quentin in March by
tho foggy misty conditions prevailing
during which enemy masses could be
moved to the point selected for tho
heaviest stroke without coming under
allied aerial observation.
1t may. therefore, be the enemy purI
pose to await similar conditions bet
fore essaying his second great push.
AMERICANS HOLD LARGER
FRONT THAN BELGIANS
German public opinion is being pre-
pared by Chancellor Won HertlnG and
others for the imminence OF renewed
heavy lighting. ON the allied side con-
fidcnce is expressed in the outcomes
particularly with the Germans crippled
in reserve power through their losses
in the earlier attack. while the allies
have received notable re-enforcements
from the United States. which day by
day is increasing the number OF It's
men on the Franco British front. Tho
total mileage of front held by AmerS
lean troops indeed. is revealed to ba
the third greatest, the French standing
first the British second and the AmcrS
leans exceeding the Belgian total
While tho rival forces are thus poised
for the clash in the west. important
Idcvclopments appear impending in tho
i'ar East. German aggression in Russ
sia has reached IA point where the ena
tente press is clamorinE for counters
measures and some action of this na4
ture is apparently about to be takons
at least 50 far the safety of the
peace Of the Far East and probably OF
siberian integrity are concerned.
The action. 1t is understood. is to bd
confined for the present to China and
Japan, who, with entente assent, are To
co Operate in protecting Manchuria.
with the possibility that the operations
may he extended into Siberia as u more
effective defensive measure.
On the water the only incident OF
note reported is the sinking OF a Brita
ish destroyer by torpedo from a GerS
man submarine, two OF the crew OF tho
British vessel being killed
In Great Britain the Irish question
looms large again with the announced
discovery OF a Unreasonable conspiracy
with the German enemy" on the part
OF certain 1rishmen and the making OF
hundreds OF arrests in Ireland. Tho
persons taken into custody include the
Sim Fein organizations president. NEST
OF Its other leaders and all the Sinn
Fein members of Parliament.
NO DISORDERS IN ROUNDUP
OF SIM FEINERS
The governments descent on tho
Sim Fein headquarters and leading
personnel was sudden and bold, and
the roundup process was not acoor-
panied by disorders.
The bringing OF the conscription
question to head seems likely to
result from the governments action.
and with II may come the solution Of
1.-THE problem as to how far Ireland may