Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-10

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fused before since the May offensive
,began-assisted by the Seth Regulars.
- Fresh details which have come to
pnand and statements by prisoners
Svould indicate that the enemy had In
sfended to attack with five divisions on
AZ much wider front, mainly between
Akocre and the Ypres-Comines canal
IND 1t is quite possible that this drive
s.sWes meant to be the forerunner OF a
igrand smash to push up west Of Ypres
ssend thereby threaten the British hold
I'm the ruined city.
/, Albright Bombardment.
I. The Germans preceded their advance
s.by terrific a1l-night bombardment
sasainst both British and French over
"a wide front. At $3.50 the infantry
sdrfve was started by the SD Reserve
(which was sent against the British in
tRidge wood and the neighboring terri
1.-THE 56th Division, which attacked the
.British on the right and the French on
1.-THE left.
e. Before the battle started in earnest.
5however. several things had happened
(which were to have vital bearing on
1.-THE days program. Along the Ypres-
5Comfnes canal an. unusual movement
samong the enemy had brought down a
tremendous sbarrage from the British
sGuns against a German division on the
fright of the sgd Reserves.
: Nothing further happened along TINS
ssector.- but 1t appeared later that the
senemy had been assembling here to PAR
iticipate in the attack and had been SO
BADLY smashed that the idea of their
taking part had been abandoned.
!, French Have Eyes Open.
:. In the meantime along the French
front, between Locre and La Clytte, the
French had their eyes open and began
y heavy bombardment. Also the French
had undertaken a small operation in the
searly morning for the capture of a po-
,sition east of Scherpenberg hill. The
.combination of the French attack and
the great bombardment undoubtedly
completely upset the German plans. for
additional German divisions. which
were assembling to assist their COM
trades on their right, could not be
brought in. AS consequence the as
stault was confined to a two-division at
1air, which was directed mainly against
the British about Ridge wood.
! German Official Reports.
e BERLIN, via London. May s.-The
s3mcial statement issued by the war Of
zee today reads: During the repuise OF
English advances on the southern bank
sof the Lys. near Sucquoy. and south OF
ALBERT. we took number of prisoners
During yesterdays unsuccessful night
,Corbie-Bray road forty-five. prisoners.
Including four officers, remained in our
hands.
:, North of the Luce and on the west
sern bank of the Avre the artillery bat
tile continues to be lively. On the rest
of the front there were successful
4econnoitering advances at several
POINTS.
1.-THE enemy has lost thirty-seven air
planes in the last few days in aerial
sfghting and by fire from our anti-air-
craft guns.
~ I'm Ukraine, on the southern coast of
sthe Sea of Azov. we advanced as far as
the mouth of the Don and occupied
:Rostov.''
:, Claim Success Near Ypres.
>, Completely successful local. attacks
Southwest of Ypres on Wednesday re-
suited in the capture of 675 prisoners,
according to an official statement from
herman general headquarters today.
Herman troops it is added, took by
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