FURTHER FRENCH SUCCESSES.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 29, Issue 36, 11 May 1917, Page 6

FURTHER FRENCH SUCCESSES.

HINDENBDRG LINE BROKEN. LONDON, May <5. A French communique says: We.were brilliantly successful north-east of Soissons un-1 at the Cheniin-des-Dajnes, despite tlio desperation of the Germans. who recklessly employed great ' contingents. We attacked the salient of the Hindenburg line south-east of Yauxaillon, and carried the position on a front of six kiiometres, inflicting exceptional losses. Many counter-attacks were shattered. German columns marching in the di rectum, of Chearnszy and Chamoville were caught and shattered by our heavy batteries. Wo captured the whole plateau in the region of the Chemin-des-Dames from east of Cerny-en-Laonnois to oast nf Craonnc. We reached the ridges dominating the valley of the Arretto forest and Vaucicrc. ' Hitherto over 4000 prisoners have been counted, in addition to 1000 yesterday.