V'KATHKIi
Thursday; Fair, cooler, except
Bear fli? coast; moderate west
erly winds.
DAILY EDITION
fcIXTY.i:i;ilTlt YK All Sth 25
H.tl.KM. OKIX.OS. Till KM..Y MOllMMi, APRIL 2.1. IOIM
l'UILK ilVK ilLVTH
AVIATORS SEE
CLEAR BREAK
IN SEA WALL
Greater Part of Channel at
Ostend Filled With Sunken
Objects Numerous Bombs
Dropped on Shore
THREE DESTROYERS
SUNK, SAY GERMANS
Crews of Ships Tell Thrilling
Stories of Adventures While
on Zeebrugge Raid
LONDON. April 24 Air observa
tions show a clear break of twenty
yard Jo width in the Zeebrugge
mole at the inner end and that sunk
object blocks the greater part of the
channel in the harbor of Ostend, ac
cording to an official bulletin issued
by .the admiralty.
ThMext of the statement reads:
"Following the noval operation on
the enemy's coast yesterday morn
ing, observationa were made by air
craft and bomb attacks carried out.
Observation war difficult owing to
the clouds, and on this account our
machines descended as low as fifty
feet.
"A Hear break tnl viri wM
. v k "
was observed In the Zeebrugge mole
at its Inner end. At Ostend a sunk-
waa.. : . - -
en oojeci was seen lying oetween tne
piers and blocking the greater part
or the fairway.
.Numerous bombs were dropped
on oojectives on shore."
I-alterle Kink float.
Id the Uritisb naval raid Tuesday
morning on the German submarine
bases on the Belgian coast, the Ger-
ii i n admiralty announces mat in ad
dition to the five British cruisers
sunk near-Jhe coast, thiye destroyers
and a number of motor boats were,
. . . . . - .
sunk by the fire from the coas
batteries.
BRITISH riUB KXKMV OCXS.
DOVER. England. -Bril 21.-
Crews of the shins which took cart
In the raid on Zeebrugge have many
tnrllllng stories of their adventures.
One of them has described how, de
spite the fact that the Germans dis
covered their presence while they
were still outside the harbor, they
made their way la through , heafy
gun fire, the Vindictive reaching the
wharf, where she remained for an
hour and a half.
"A landing party was put ashore,
the seaman Raid, "and we captured
the German guns on the breakwater
and turned them around, firing them
on the German fortified positions. As
rar as we could see, there was not a
placof any-military Importance left
we destroyed a lot.
Motor IVmtA Ilewcae.
"We had to leave many of our
landing parties behind but they were
taken off by motor boats ' One of
our i destroyers received a salvo of.
shells In ber engine room and had
to be beached. ,She was blown up
after the survivor, had been rescued.
"MotorboaU dert roved every float
ing thing In sight, Including two Ger
man detctroyers and some subma
rines. Those of the landing part
who remained behind to continue the
work of smashing German guns knew
they would either lose their lives or
be taken prisoner. They were volun
teers and a brave lot of fellows."
Detailed Description.
An officer of one of the motor
heats has given the Dally MaiJ a
ttory of the blowing nt of the 'wolfl.
"The submarine which did it,"
says this officer, "went at It from
the outerside. . The German star
shells helped sreatly In showing the
way. We cooH see about 200 Ger-
Rtni, on the bridge leading from the
mole tothe shore. They apparently
thought the submarine had lost her
way and were rejoicing In the belief
mat they were going to trap her. But
the submarine Pushed under the
bridge and when her cargo of explo
es was touched off, it blew the
bridge rnd all standing on It into the
air. I . - -
"For little time afterward frag
menits of Germans and wreckage of
the bridge were falling all around us,
: Ly-th blowing up of the bridge th
. molfis was Isolated, and It was In this
Wand that the Vindictlve'a men were
landed and the fightng occurred."
'i H :MiKh Concrete Flb.
Stoker Betidall of the submarine
which blew np the Zeebrugge mole,
is quoted a saying that the explosion
of the submarine caused much con
crete to fait from the mole.
"Itwas silent and nervy business.
ha said, "We were going foil tilt
when we hit the viaduct. It wis a
food Jolt and we ran right Into the
middle -of the viaduct, and stuck
there, as we intended to do. I don't
think anybody said anything except
'well, we are here all right.'
"We lowered a skiff and atood by
while the commander touched off the
fuse and then tumbled into the skiff
and pushed off. By bad luck the
proDellers fonled'the exhaust pipe
nd left us' with only two oars and
two minutes to get away. The ene-
(Continued on page 6).
Champ Clark Appointed
to Succeed Late Senator
Jefferson City Mo., April 24.-
Governor Gardner tonight tendered
to Champ Clark, speaker of the
house or repreHentatlves. the appoint
ment a' senator to succeed the late
William J. Stone. The governor an
nounced he had sent the following
telegram to Clarke
"I have the honor of tendering to
you appointment as senator to fill
vacancy caused by death of Senator
Stone. I hope to have early advice
of your acceptance."
Slay Not Accept
WAIIINGTON. April 24. Shaker
Clark tonight received the telegram
from Governor Gardner offering him
the appointment as Keiiator to suc
ceed the late Senator Stone but de
clined to discuss, It. The tendering
of the office to the speaker bad been
expected by many members of the
house of represntativs. but they do
not believe Mr. Clark will surrender
the .speakership to accept it.
Influx of New Recruits
Increases Camp Epidemics
WASHINGTON', April 24. The In-
flux of new men to the army train
ing camps in this country resulted in
an increased rate of admission to
hospitals last week, today's reort to
the; division of field sanitation
shows. Epidemics of influenza tre-
yaif in national guard ramps In the
south, as jrell as national army
camps, and, as a result, pneumonia
continues with a high incidence, al
though the number of new cases Is
lower than the week before.
In the regular army some 800
new cases or pneumonia were re-.
ported.
Thre total deaths for the week
were 11 against 285 for the week
before. There were 69 deaths In
the regular army: 49 In the na
tional guard and 160 In the national
army.
Efforts Made to End
Car Strike in Detroit
DETROIT, Mich., Aoril 24.
Street cars remained in the barn to
night despite efforts of officials of
he onion and the Detroit United
Railways company to end the strike
of 3500 motormen and conductors
who refused to make their regular
runs, today, pending a decision of the
wage dispute between the men and
the company. The men demand wage
Increases of 13. 14 aad 15 cents an
hour. depending, upon length of
service, and Improved working con
ditions. It is estimated that more than
200,000 wage earners were affected
by the strike and today every avail
able automobile, truck and horse
drawn vehicle was pressed into serv
ice to transport tbenf to and from
work. Mayor Marx announced today
that the state constabulary would
be called upon to roan the cars if
the men did not return to work by
tomorrow morning.
CONVICTED MEN
ENTER PRISON
WITHOUT DELAY
Case Will Not Go Before Unit
ed States District Court of
.Appeals
PLOT HATCHED EARLY
Former Members of German
Consulate Begin Serving ,
Sentences Immediately
SAN FRANCISCO. April 24. the
former mem'beri of the German con
sulate here who were . convicted
shottly after midnight last night of
having participated in a conspiracy
ti foment an uprising against Brit
ish rale in India, will not submit
their case to the United States dis
trict circuit court of appeals but Im
mediately will begin serving the sen
tence to be imposed by Federal
Judge William C. Van Fleet. This
wml announced here tonight by At
torney Theodore Rochs. their legal
representative. ,
These defendant-Tare Franz Bopp,
former German consul general; E. H.
von Scback. vice-consul; Helnrlch
Kauffman and Charles L. Attendorf.
The plot which resulted yesterday
In the murder of Ram Chandra, one
of the defendants, by Ram Singh, an
other defendant, who In turn wa3
shot and killed by United States
Marshal James B. Ilolohan. was
hatched April 4. according to the au
thorities. On that date, the officials
said. Ram Singh purchased the
weapon In a local pawn shop. -
Santokh Singh, accused of having
passed the revolver to Ram Singh,
was closely examined by the federal
and police anthoritles today but em
phatically denied his gnllt. One of
the eodefendants .according to the
authorities, said he saw Santokh pass
the pistol to Ram Singh.
POUNDING AT
AMIENS' DOOR
BEGUN AGAIN
Infantry Resume Attempts to
Advance Three Weeks of
Preparation Are Ended
Withdrawal From Village
DRIVE TOWARD ALLIED
SUPPLY BASE IN NORTH
Blows Are Simultaneous Sit
uation Between Germany
and Holland Obscure
OFFICIAL SUMMARY.
After three week of preparation
In the Somme. during which time
they launched an or.eni.Ive in Flan
ders, the Germans have resumed
their hammering at the front iloor
4t Amiens. For days there has bn
heavy artillery firing along, the
northern sectors of the Somme sali
ent and finally the German Infantry
began their attempts to advance on
tne line passing Villers-nretonneaux,
liangard, Hallles and Castel.
The first attacks were lepulsed.
nt subsequent attacks, centered
about Yillers-Bretonneux, have taxis
ed a Urltish withdrawel from tbl
vlilace. according to a report from
Field Marshal Haig. This marks a
'German gain of about a mil".
Town at Northern Km!.
Vlllers-nretonneux l about eleven
miles directly east of Amiens and is
on the northern end of the latest
flfchtlng front. It is situated be
tween the Somme and Luce rivets
and while it is flanked on, the soutn
by low-lying ground. It is backed by
rolling hills to the wet and north
west. ' ' -
The fighting on the rest of thf
front where the Germans have re
sumed their drive toward the allied
base of supplies In northern France
has not, so far as known, resulted" In
any notable retirements on the part
of the allies. The German official
report issued on Wednesday was sil
ent as to events in this sector of the
front.
Itattle at Ypre.
This new drive has been made at
the same time that another blow ha
been struck at the: Iiritlsh and
French lines northeast of Ypres. Sav.
age flghtltg Is reported t vnrloui
points along the line from I.aiUeul
to Merville aad lerlin claims that
heights to the northeast of I5allle.!
have been stormed. Coincident with
these attacks there have been as
saults on lhe Urltish forces near
itethune along the Lawe r?ver, but
these have been repulsed.
On the front in France, with the
exception of the Somme salient, there
has been little fighting of an unus
ual nature.
lreldeitt ppo.e I -erUr.it ion.
The situation between Germany
and Holland M still obscure. It has
been reported that a virtual ultima
tum was delivered to The Nether
lands government by Berlin, but this
Is not as yet known to be a fa-t. PI-
yatftH from The Hague iniat that
Holland will not depart from her at
titude f nentiallty.
Congress, which has been consid
ering a declaration of a Mate of war
with IlulKarla and Turkey, probably
will not take any action In the fa-e
of opnoMtlon on the pait of Prei
ent Wilson. It Is said that the safe
ty of Americans in both countries
hai caused the president to ind'eate
that boetillties should not be declar
ed at the present tlm.
.ACTIVITY AT LVS LIMITED.
BERLIN, via London. April 24.
"On the battlefield of the Lys aal
the Somme the fighting activity was
limited to local actions says the of
rtHal communication from general
hraHmartcrs today. "To the north-
east of Railleul we captured Men
gelboek hill by storm and took a
mW nf French nrlsoners. West
of Bailleul we repulsed British at
tacks. '
"Strong enemy advances nortn
west of Bethune wete fruttrated in
our. advanced post line. Field en
gagements at many points on the ra
mainder of the front resulted in the
bringing in of prisoners."
Annouce Cessation of
Weekly Shipping Report
KXNDON, April 24. -The admiral
ty ha announced the cessation of
the weekly return of shipping losses
and ihe substitution of a monthly
report on the Thursday following Uie
twenty-first of each month.
Two Italian Steamers m
Are Sunk Daring Week
HOME. Aoril 24. One steamer of
more than 1500 tons and one steam
er of less tonnage were anna; aunna
the week ending April 20. according
to the official Ftatement on losses by
mine or submarine Issued tonight.
DEBATE NEARS
FINAL STAGES
Voting on Amendments to
Overman Bill Will Begin;
Both Sides Support
WASHINGTON, April 21. Sup
port for the Overman bill empower
ing the president to reorganize gov
ernment departments came from
both sides of the chamber today as
the long drawn out debate neared
the final stage and proceeded under
an agreement limiting speech mak
ing. Senator Chamberlain of Ore
gon, chairman 'of the military com
mittee,' for whoae war cabinet and
munition director bills the pending
measure virtually In a subntitute, to
relhcr .with Senator liurah of Idaho
and Nelson of Minnesota. Itepublic
a nit, poke for J be lull. Senator
f'bambf rlaln, however, limited his
supporjt by stating he would vote for
an amendment to exempt the Inter
state comment, commission and fed
eral reserve board from ''executive
action.
For the administration, Senators
f Williams of MiKsliiftlppl. Wolcott of
Delaware, and others made spirited
speeches In behalf of the bill.
Tomorrow voting on amendments
will begin with the fight centered on
the amendment exempting the Inter
state commerce commission. Sen
ator Overman tonight expressed the
hope of reaching a final vote -by
Sunday.
Senators Chamberlain. Williams.
Hojah and Nelson all scouted, the
suggestion that the powers proposed
in the 'bill might be abused. Other
legislation. Senator Nelson said, has
conferred more "despotic" authority.
while Senator liorah declared the
pending measure would L? helpful
without permitting a permanent
change in the government organ iia-
tlon.
SIGNAL CORPS
IS REORGANIZED
BY SECRETARY
-
Aviation Section Virtually Di
vorced From Remainder
of Division
j6hi!
RYAN NEW HEAD
Howard Coffin Retires From
Board, Which Will Continue
As Advisory Body
WASHINGTON', Apifll 24. IHrec
tion of the army's gret aircraft pr
duction program has been placed in
the hands of a civilian, John 1.
Ryan, coppt-r magnate, railroad man
and financier!
Secretary Ilak-r announced the
t-tep tonijrht, disclot-ing at the same
tim a reorganization of the isljrnal
forps under, which the aviation sec
tion now virtually Is divorced from
the copr proper, heretofore supreme
on all questions,. With actual pro
duction timed over to a civilian di
vision beaded by Mr.. Ryan. Brigadier
General William L. Kenly is .made
chief of a new division of military
aeronautics, to control training of
aviators and military use of aircraft.
Major General Squier. chief signal
orficerj, will confine Lis activities in
the f ature to the signal ranch.
Howard Coffin, chairman of the air
craft toard. and under whoe direc
tion the building program Jhas devel
oped to Its present stage, retires
from the board and relinquishes the
chairmanship to Mr. Ryan. The air
craft board itself, created., by con
gress, will continue as an advisory
body, i
Throughout alt the agitation over
delays and mistakes in getting quan
tity production of aircraft under way
all critics have agreed that the great
fault lay in the absence of concen
trated control. The power of Mr.
Coffin and his board was subject to
the slenal corps and this divided re
sponsibility has been blamed largely
for the fact that the program is
abont three months behind.
Mr. Coffin himself made the only
official1 comment on the reorganjza
tion.
"The appointment of a single In
dividual with definite and adequate
power to deal with all aspects of
army aircraft production Is a logical
and necessary step, he said. ,
This reorganliatlon forecast at the
war department since' before the sen
ate military committee made Its re
port referring to the aviation pro
gram as a "JinmUUtlni failure."
follows 'a preliminary report from a
special committee f Investigators
appointed by President Wilson and
headed bv'll. Snowden Marshall of
New York. The report never has
been made public but It is known to
have been submitted to Secretary
Baker soon after his return from
France, i
MINISTER OF,
OTFCH GOES
FROM BERLIN
Officials, Still in Dark, Specu
late Upon Possibilities of
Germany Having Delivered
Ultimatum to Holland ,
TRANSPORTATION IS
CAUSE OF DISPUTE
Use of Railway Line Through
Limbourg Also Involved
Dutch Want Neutrality
AMSTKRDAM. April ti. The
IJetvolk announced that the German
minister to The Netherlands has left
The Hague for Herlln and that the
Dutch minister to Germany is on
his way from lierlln to The Hague,
LACK INFORMATION.
(1
WASHINGTON, April 24. Wash
ington was without any official in
formation tonight to throw light on
the situation between Germany and
Holland and officials and diplomats
could only speculate on reports that
Germany had delivered an ultimatum
to The Netherlands government de
manding the movement of war sup-
piles through Dutch territory. t
If the Amsterdam report Is cor
rect that the Dutch minister has de
parted for The Hague and the Ger
man minister is on bis way to lierlln,
apparently the- step short of break
ing diplomatic relations bag been
taken.
" KKCrilKS INFORMATION.
AM ST Kit DAM, April 24.' The
Derlin correspondent of the NIeuwe
Rotterdam-che Courant la informed
by a person in authority that diffi
culties have arisen In the negotia
tions between Germany and Holland
and that the question of the trans
port of sand and gravel and the use
of the railway line through Liin-
bourg depends entirely on the Inten
tions of Germany. The correspond
eat adds that the Dutch government
will firmly observe neutrality what
ever happens.
Newspaper Association
Pledges to Give Support
NBW YORK. April 2 4. Declar
ing that "our material and financier
resources are at tne can or tne na
tion," the American Newspaper
Publishers association, embracing
497 daily newspapers, pledged the
support of. its members to the gov
ernment's war program, at the open
ing, of the annual convention here
today. A telegram sent to Presi
dent Wllxon advised him of the con
vention's action.
Tne convention, which will eoh
tinne until Friday, Is being presid
ed over by llopweli L. Rogers of
the CbicaKo Daily News, president
of the axhociatlon.
Mr.. Rogers in hi address said th.
rnewpapers were not properly ful
filling their obligations to the people
through lack of editorial force, aris
ing from a weakness not paving fa
cilities for protecting the publics
interests on questions of legislation
and in the administrative depart
ments of the government at Wash
ington. FOURTEEN HUN
PLANES DOWNED
Ostend Dock Heavily Bombed
Direct Hits Observed on
All Targets Tuesday
LONDON. April 24. Tit official
statement relative : to air operations
issued by the war office tonight
reads:
"The weather on Tuesday was un
favorable for flying until 5 p. m.
after. which sharp fighting occurred
in the air. Reconnaissances were
carried out at a Tuw altitude through
out the day. Merville, . Estalrea,
Steenwerck. Lagorgue. the Cbaulnes
railway junction and the dock at
Ostend were heavily bombed.
"Fourteen hostile machines were
brought down, two were driven down
out of control and one was shot down
back of our lines by anti-aircraft
fire. One of our machines is miss
ing. -
"During the night 21 tons of
bombs were dropped on different
targets Including Roulers. Merville,
Armentleres. Bapaume, the railway
stations at Cnaulnes. Thourout, Tour-
nai aad the docks at Zeebrugge. Di
rect hits were observed on all these
targets and several Jlres were start'
ed. All our machines returned.
Aeronaut Drowns in Catun
Lake When Machine Falls
9
PANAMA. April 51. Lieutenant
A. J. Franco was drowned in (latun
lake today when a b.Uro-aerupIape
In which be was fl)lng caught fire at
a height of 2hh. f.-et. It came down
safely, but Lieutenant France, was
drowned while attempting to swim
ashore.
Automobilist Convicted
on Manslaughter Charge
PORTLAND. April 2L F.dward
rKrune was convicted by a Jury lo the
circuit court tonight of luantlaugnter
in having caue the death on Feb
ruary IS laxt of Miss Geraldlne An-1
dcrt-on, whom he ran down with ao
automobile. Tblt Is the first convic
tion for manslaughter In Oregon of
an automobilixt on account of the
death .f a person run over.
Prisoners Say Korniloff '
Succumbed From Wounds
LONDON, April 24. A Renter dis
patch from Msocow. dated April 24.
says that on April 17. the soviet
forces repulsed Lieutenant General
Korniloffs detachments about eight
miles from Yekaterlnoder and by a
ipfiufiil maneuver routel hftn.
Korniloffs troops, the dlipatA aays. I
sustained heavy losaea and were dis
persed or captured.
According to prisoners. General
Korniloff was wounded seriously and
succumbed later.
Lieutenant General Korniloff. who
fofmerly waa commander In chief of
the Russian armies, has several times 1
been reported wounded or killed. -
American Men Return
To Help Loan Campaign
WITH THE AMERICAN" ARMY
IX FRANCE, April 24. There Is
slightly- Increased activity, of the en
emy artillery In the reclon of Toul,
but the number of shells falling on
the American lines is still beloi
normals "
Fifty enlisted men "and non-com-
mlosloned officers are on their way
to America to helo the liberty loan.
v
Riverside Bank President
Is Lodged in County J all
LOS ANGELES. .April 24. W. W.
Phelps, who until today was presi
dent of the National Bank of River
side. nd whose resignation followed
bis confession to the 'bank directors
that he had forged and discounted
notes acgregatlng flC.SOO, was
lodged In the county Jail here today
as a federal prisoner. Mr. PhTIps
was taken before Robert O'Connor.
United States district" attorney.
where he waived the reading of the
complaint and asked that he might
be permitted to plead guilty.
THREE FIRES
IN OHIO BURN
LARGE SHOPS
-. mm wm a iitoum oi in ttoiume aiong in usa
Damage tO Lake trie and of Vlllers-nretonneux. Hangard-en-
Western Plant Amounts to
Practically $500,000
WATER PRESSURE CUT
One Man Held by Police
Three Firefighters Mining
Flames Spread
LIMA. O.. April 25. Three fires,
breaking out simultaneously In the
Lake Erie and Western shops here
last night bad practically wiped out
th 1500.000 plant and wer still rag
ing at an early hour this morning.
11'. v h--a-t.- V a - K in -tit mi
some unknown point whll federal 'jo, south, of th Somm. altboura
agents report that th hose was cut!" lt that they tad Ml-
in two places, with a knife. On man
is being held by the police. Thre
firemen are missing, on Is In the
hospital unconscious, a workman is
seriously injured. Fire- Chief Mack
badly cut and several others Injured.
Another fire, breaking out in a
distant part of town. Is still burning.
Homes of several foreigners arc re
proved afire.
The railroad ahop fire follower a
blaze at the same plac two hours
earlier in the evening. Later rail
road officials say, flames wer dis
covered at thre different places In
th plant. Thep spread rapidly.
Ten to fourteen locomotives urg
ently needed In war work, a new
train of troop coaches Just completed
in the shops, and many otbr coaches
as well as a score or more of box
cars, were destroyed
- Ten thousand dollars worth of IId-
erty bond subscriptions were burned
In the office of the shops.
Three firemen who were missing
tor more than an hour after being
trapped In by falling walls, dashed
throurh the surrounding ' flames
early this morning and escaped with
only slight burns.
POSIII
GElAl
Villers-Breto&nexxx Falls b
Huns After Violent Bcm
bardment -Enemy Serge
Forward Along Whole Brit
ish Front
RESUME FIGHTING AL0:;G
SOUTHERN PART OF LIKE
Slight Progress Made Agnh:t
-Trench Trouble Zruzvzz
in Sector for Days -Atbck
on Albert Failure
LONDON. April 24 Field Mar
shal Halg reports that the Germans
have taken Vlllers-Bretonneux. The
teit of the statement reads:
'About 9:10 this morning, after a
violent bombardment, the enemy at
tacked our whole front south of the
Somme and the French on our rigtt
and m repulsed.
"Later In the morning an attack
on onr positions In this sector wa
renewed in strength,' and. aUhoB!
re pulsed with loss on the southern
and northern positions of the frost,
made progrena at VUlers-BretOBBeux
where the fighting has been aevcre
throughout the day. By even Lor V
enemy bad gained possession of U
vniage' and the fighting was con
tinuing. Other Attacks Repulsed.
Other attack by th enemy tV.i
morning on the north bank of ttt
Somme and north of Albert were re
pulsed; we secured a few prisoners.
"uy a successful local operation
carried out this morning northwfit
of Festnbert a post, captured by tis
enemy in this locality on tit 22nd.
was regained. Th hostile garrison
offered strong resistance and lent
heavily. W raptured a few prison
ers and four machine guns.
Karly in th moraine th esenr
delivered a strong local attack, with
out success, against our new posi
tions east of Robecq. Oar line was
maintained Intact and eighty-four
prisoners were left In our hands. Ad
ditional prisoners wer secured la
successful minor enterprises la the
forest of Nieppe'and la th neigh
borhood of Meteren."
HARD FIGHTING DEVELOPS.
fBg Th Atmociated Prtu)
WITH THE BRITIS1' ARMY 1
FRANCE. April 24. Hard flfhtirs
developed this morning on the south
ern battle front, the enemy attacking
. - .
d".foments indited fhat th c!J-
"r iriD rtoT limited ot-
On the British sector of Vlllcrs
Bretonneux, which nestles on a
rldce overlooking the long stretch ef
the Somme valley, was th stona
center and her the enemy for tie
first, time since the war began tad
tanks In action. Thre of these en
gines of war accompanied th storm
IngMnfantry, which at latest reports
had battled forward Into th east era
outskirts of the town, whert sever
fighting took plac.
From th French sector ram word
that the Germans had mad very
slight progress. I
Poiti-ic Domiruitiog One,
The assault was preceded ty a
heavy bombardment about Vlllen
Bretonneux. - At the conclusion cf
this preparation th Germans surged
forward along th whol Brltisa
lers-Bretonneux aa their ultimate
goal because of Its dominating po
sition. -
The first attack waa thrown back.
but the enemy Immediately cam for
ward again and this tlm mcj with
more success.
, In th face of heavy tnachls gun
and rifle fire the Germans pushed
on toward th town, their three
tanks leading. Th British gav way
slightly and the enemy got a footing
in the eastern frinre of the town.
Artillery Give Aid
Farther north a little abov th
Albert region, th British infantry
put up an S. O. 8. for artillery pro
tection about 4 o'clock this morning
and what appeared to promts a se
rious attack began to show. It turn
ed out to be nothing more preten
tious than an attempted raid, how
ever, and the British artillery smash
ed the enemy Infantry as Jhey were
leaving their trenches.
Between Itobecq and Glvenctr-es-La
Bassee there was also consid
erable enemy shelling this morning
and the Germans made a small at-
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