Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-14
GUNS OF ENEMY
REPORTED BUSY
NORTH OF SERRE
Military Experts Look for
Big Attack in This
Region.
AUSTRIANS FAIL IN EFFORT
TO RECAPTURE MONT CORNO
British in Mesopotamia Now
Sixty Miles From Important
City of Mosul.
RUSSIAN ROYALTY CAPTURED
Complete Accord" Exists in Con-
ference Between German and Aus
tro-Hungarian EmpcrOrs.
FAIL IN EFFORT
TO RECAPTURE MONT CORNO
RUSSIAN ROYALTY CAPTURED
complete Accord" Exists in Con.
ference Between German and Aus
tro-Hungarian Empcrors.
tBy Associated Press. !

tBy Associated Press.
Germany's resumption of the gigantic
offensive against the allies on the
western front has not yet materalized.
In various sectors there have been
local operations which haye no bearing
OH the situation a whole. But along
the entire front there is quiet tina,
must be encouraging were it not for
the fact that the Germans are known
to be moving men and materials for
n new move in the mighty drive
launched March 81.
Field Marshal Hangs report makes
special note of activity by the Ger
man artillery north of Serre. This
little town is situated behind the Teu-
tonic lines north OF Albert, and marks
the apex of triangle, the base of
which is the line between Hebuterns
and Bucquoy.
For several weeks military experts
have been watching developments in
this particular region, because tt is
the logical point from which the Ger
mans may be expected to launch great
turning movement against the Arras
sector. During the early part OF April.
when the allies made n final stand on
the line which they now hold. the Ger
| mans centered their tercest drives on
liebuterne and the wooded hills to the
south and southwest. They failed to
advance further, and later lost ground
to the allies at this point.
The country TO the west OF Hebu-
terne is quite hilly. with many steep
ridges. which afford admirable defen-
1 Let, nv
west, however, the country is moder-
aely level, with long undulating ridges,
which might be stormed readily by
heavy masses of troops.
Field Marshal Haig mentions. too,
considerable artillery fire to the north
of KENNEL. but this has been region
where the cannon of both sides havs,
been roaring for weeks. ~ ~
GERMANS MAY PLAN
RENEWAL OF DRIVE AT AMIENs
The southern portion of the British
front has also been under heavy fire
from the enemy guns. and this may
indicate that the Germans are getting
ready for "A new effort to reach Amiens,
On the rest OF the western front tile
reports tell nothing OF interest as re.
vealing the true situation.
Since the Italians captured Mont
Corno Saturday. the Austrians havs
tried in vain to regain this commands
ing peak south of Asiago. but have
been met by stern resistance.
BRITISH CAPTURE IsIRkUT .AAD
CHASE TURKS TWENTY MILES
In Mesopotamia, the British forces
have progressed further up the Tigris.
and have captured kirkut, pursuing
the Turks for twenty miles to the
northward. The British now are sixty
miles east of the important city Of
Mosul, the site OF the ancient city or
! Nineveh and the crossing OF numerous
caravan routes.
ukrainian reports tell OF the cap
ture by the Germans of Dowager Elm
press Maria Feodorovna and Grand
Dukes Nicholas Nicolaievitch and Al
eNander Michaelovitch. who have been
living in straitened circumstances in
the seclusion OF their estates in
crimca. which now is overrun BY the
Germans.
Emperor Charles. Of Austria, accom-
panied by his Foreign Minister and
military leaders, has called on EN-
peror William The report of the
meeting says that there was com.
plete accord" in their discussions OF
the present and future relations Of
the countries.
The Ukrainians are said to be very
cool toward the new government set
up by the Germans in that country
while the Lithuanians are demanding
the absolute independence OF theis,
country. with monarch chosen from
some neutral state, instead Of a Ger-
man prince, which has been said to DC
the program there