Show TODAY'S M. M X JS ANNIVERSARY On April 17 1917 the French launched a new offensive e which was regarded as tho the beginning of oC the most important advance they had made since the war began For more than 30 months the historic historic historic his his- city of Rheims had been a target target tar tar- get for German guns and the beautiful beautiful beautiful beau beau- city of or Soissons had b been en likewise likewise likewise like like- wise In serious peril perU The blow struck on this day was on the 11 mile stretch east of or and on the front between Rheims and Soissons The French troops proved irresistible in their advance In the fighting which was vas very bitter along the whole front from Flanders to Alsace it was estimated that men were engaged allies and Ger Ger- mans It was reported that in the battles of April 14 15 16 and 17 over Germans had been captured by British and French together and that German casualties exceeded |