Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-05
BRITISH SMASH
GERMAN ATTACK
ON FLANDERS LINE
French and English Troops
Advance Positions Near
Locre and Meteren.
20 TONS OF BOMBS
DROPPED BY FLIERS
Twenty Eight Teuton Machines
Leveled-Allies Prepared for
Enemy Assaults.

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By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 4.-German
troops early this morning, under
cover of heavy artillery barrage,
attacked the British positions
south of LOGON. The statement
issued this evening by the war
office says the attack was COM
pletely repulsed.
French troops, in their opera
tions this morning in the Locre
sector, made progress. British
troops on the right of the French
also advanced their lines in the
neighborhood of Meteren.
Text Of omcial Report.
The statement says:
The enemy's bombardment this MORN
ing south and southwest of Ypres was
vigorously replied to by our own and the
THE infantry fighting during the day
was confined to local engagements
at different points. In successful minor
operations carried out by US last night
in the hinges sector we captured over
forty prisoners.
"A local attack attempted by the
enemy early this morning south Of Lo-
con under cover Of a heavy artillery
barrage was completely repulsed.
I'm their operations early this morn
ing in the Locre sector French troops
made progress and captured over fifty
prisoners. British troops, acting on the
right Of our allies. also made progress
in the neighboThood Of Meteren.
"On the remainder Of the front there In
nothing Of pecial interest to report"
- = Great Aerial Activity.
An tlasisi sts4smens ot asfial operations
tonight says:
"A nsbst successful days work was &C.
cosnpiisaed W cur airplanes Friday, good
visibility asgistang co-operation with ths
asdiyssy. BenSans ~as: casrssd }upt with
~ yncst v49of: Over twsnsy toas, of
rournd en1. La HaAee railway stations
an4 6n -AstAIree. Mkscslcave, NSnf1. Co
mfnes and Middelkerke. =
rrsnss.xh. thtnf s:s son',n.:s mss,sa z day
brought down. hve were driven down out
Of control and three were shot down by
anti-aircraft guns inside our lines. Eleven
OF cur machines are missing.
After dark thick mist set in on
most parts Of the front. Over two tons
Of bombs were dropped, however. on
the chAulnes and JuniviIIe railway
functions. In spite Of the very bad
weather, all our machines returned"
Paris omcial Statement.
PARIS. May THE Official state
ment issued by the war office tonight
reads: >.
There was no infantry fighting dur
ing the course Of the day. There were
south Of the Avre river and also along
the Ailette river.
Repulse Of Allies Claimed,
BERLIN. via London, May 4.-rhe
Official report from general headquar-
ters tonight says:
French counter attacks against
KENNEL and Baillieul failed under
THE situation is unchanged on the
battle fronts. The artillery activity was
night. In the KENNEL region and on
both sides Of theAvre it increased this
morning to greater intensity.
"A British partial attack southeast of
Arras was repulsed. Tho artillery activity
revived before Verdun.
'tAfter unsuccessful reconnoiterine
thrusts by the enemy on the Lorraine
front, the fighting activity during the
forenoon was slight. At Parroy wood and
west Of Blamont the firing revived during
the afternoon. but died down again at
Yesterday we shot down twenty five
enemy airplanes and two captive balloons
Lieut.. Buckler achieved his thirty.tfird
aerial victory and Lieut.. Putter his twen-
ty-second.
Signs Of German Drive.
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS IN
FRANCE. May 4.-There are unmis-
taxable sign. Of 2 resumption Of the
tions on the hill chain west Of KENNEL.
Last evening the Germans opened a
tremendous bombardment Of Scherpen-
ssrg and on Mont Rouge, but no in
At o'clock this morning the Ger
man artillery crashed forth again upon
the Anglo French lines north Of La
SJyIL6 anu 10 luC 6OulH Oh mont Rouge,
The allies are well prepared for the
attack, but the weather is thick and wet.
so that aerial observation virtually IL i'm
possible.
Acts Of Great Heroism.
LONDON, May 4. via Ottawa.-Acts
of almost superhuman heroism char
acterized deeds for which fve Victoria
crosses have been awarded. Three of
the recipients are dead. The following
instances are typical:
Second. Lieut.. b. C. Cassidy, late OF
the Lancashire Fusileers: During the
hostile attack. when the flank Of his
division was endangered. Cassidy, who
was commanding a company in close
support. carried out in the noblest
manner and to the letter orders that
he must hold the position to the last.
The enemy came on in overwhelming
numbers. endeavoring to turn the
fank. He. however. continually rail-
lied his men under a terrific lombard
ment.
The enemy was several times cleared
out Of the trench by his personal Lead
ership. The company was eventually
surrounded, but Cassidy fought on, en-
couraging and exhorting the men until
he was killed. His most gallant con-
duct held up the whole attack at THE