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DRIVE OF ALLIES CONTINUES
WITH AUSTOUNDING SUCCESS;
GERMAN RETREAT SEEMS ROUT
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Hun Prisoners Say There Would
Be Many Desertions if Kaiser’s
Soldiers Knew How Well Amer
icans Treat Them.
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Captives of U. S. Troops Smile
When Postcards Are Taken
From Them_ Bearing Legend,
“Nach Paris.”
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By NEWTON C. PARKE,
Staff Correspondent of International
| News Service.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
ON THE AISNE-VESLE FRONT,
Aug. 10 (6 P. M.).—After a heavy
bombardment of the Americans' front
lines and the areas in the rear of the
k front, the Germans delivered a heavy
counter attack against our positions
north of the Vesle River last night.
. Fizhting continued all day Satur
day.
A number of Prussians were cap
tured by the Americans. Eighty of
them were from the Prussian Fourth
Guard. They were captured by
Americans while repulsing the boches’
counter attack near Fismettes.
They confessed today that the Al
lied successeg have had a bad effect
on the German morale, and said if
k the German soldiers knew how well
e prisoners were being treated by the
Americans there would be many de
gertions to the American army,
| In the pocket of one prisoner was
found a numbr of post cards. They"
bore the pictures of German officers
standing behind a train which was
marked with chalk *“Nach Paris.”
The captive smiled when these were
produceg and sald he thought the
Germans would have to wait until
after the war to get to Paris,
Our machine guns caused the
boches heavy losses,
Lieutenant Walter Avery, of Co
lumbus, Ohio, and Harold Buckley, of
Massachusetts, each shot down a
German alrplane near Fismes this
e fternoon.
The sky battle was between twelve
Germang and five Americans The
latter were protegging two French ob
-8 @gervation planes when attacked by
the boches. |
French Name Belleau
renc : {
Wood for Americans
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WASHUNGTON, Aug. 10-—-Belieau
wood, from which the United States
marines cleared cvery boche, has Leen |
renamed “Belleau de la Brigade la
Marines,” by the French, in honor Or'l
% the “Teufel Hundels,” according to a
‘ cable from Assisfant Secoretary of the I
Navy Roosevelt to Secretary Danlels
today. He said the American marines l
are idols in IFrance I
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Huns Leading Armed
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LONDION, Aug 10,—Operations
against the Allies (in Eastern Rus
sia) are assuming large proportions,
vith Berlin directing the movements
of armed prisoners, according to :m‘
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Tien-Tsin tonight.
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' Premier’s Advice
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¢ (By International News Service.)
$ ONDON, Aug. 10.—A stirring
0 L arpeal to the Britishh peo
{ ple to “keep steady”’ was
! made by Premier Lloyd George in
; a speech at Newport this after
s noon,
{ “Amiens is now freed from Ger
:: man gunfire,” declared Mr. Lloyd |
! George. “And Amiens is a Mace‘
E where hundreds of trains used to .
\, pass daily, but until recently we
! were deprived of the use of those |
trains, the number being reduced
to about twenty daily. Now, how- [
{ ever, Amiens-is safe for all.” \
g The Premier attributed the bril
{ lant triumph in Picardy to the
‘) d2sh of the Allied troops and the ‘
¢ unified command, “which enabled |
2 us to achieve a great victory on the
{ Marne ard then the Somme.” §
2 Mr. Lloyd George continued: {
% “Still I want to say that it is not (
é over, This country has got to de- |
¢ pend upon its resolution and cour- ¢
} age and has got to keep up its
¢ heart for a long struggle, ;
“It is heart that tells, and I want ¢
that heart to be steady, boatinq%
with hammer strokes, That is the (
heart that will go through. That ;
.8 the heart I want. {
“We are now doing well, buts
don't get excited over it. %
3 “Keep steady!”
(By International News Service.)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.—The na
val promoting board has recom
mended th. promotions of the follow
irg captains to be rear admirals in
the permanent naval establishments:
Albert P, Niblack, of Indiana; John
A. Hoogeworff, of Maryland; Mar
bury Johnson, of Georgla; Edwin A.
Anderson, of North Carofina; Thom
as W. Kinkaid, of Ohio; William 8.
Smith, of Virginia; Charles W. Dyson,
of Maryland; Clarence 8. Williams,
of Ohio; John Macdonald, of Maine.
These promotions by selection were
made possible by the enlarged per
sonnel of the regular establishment
under the new naval law. The board
also made recommendation of 23
captains to be rear admirals for the
duration of the war.
(By International News Service.)
LONDON, Aug. 10-~The Germans
fear their defenses north of Albert
may crack, The Evening Standard
said today.
The paper further stated that it
was understood that the Americans
are taking an important part in the
new operations on the western front,
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Diplomats Say Germany Will An
nounce False Desire to End
War as Scheme to Hold To
gether Her Wavering People.|
Russian Situation Threatens
Trouble for Kaiser — Allies
Giving Aid to Siberians Which
Will Put Russiansßack in Fight
By JOHN EDWIN NEVIN,
Staff Correspondent of International
News Service.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.—The Cen
iral Powers, staggering and sparring
for time, are not ready yet to take the
count. The tide of the war is swell
ing toward the Allies. But the vndl
still is far from sight. Overconfi
dence at the present moment n:|>'l|_\",
can do immeasurable harm. |
This was made extremely plain in|
diplorhatic and official quarters to
night. The great news from the west
ern front has cheered and mn-nm‘-é
aged everyone here It has made |
easier to bear the grief caused by the ‘,
increasingly large casualty lists frnm‘
General Pershing. But officials \\‘rl‘l"
quick to warn against premature n-.l
joicing of a character which would
dull the edge of America's war
sword.
The sharpest note of warning came |
from General Peyton C. March, chief |
of staff. Reciting his s:.!isf:u'txun,
with the general situation, he said: |
“We still have more territory to!
gain, so when statements appear in}
the papers that indicate that the war|
is over at this point discourage them. I
“This is the time for the greatest|
effort. Keep the enemy running.
“We have the enemy guessing now
instead of guessing ourselves.”
More Blows To Be Struck. ’
The military experts here declare]
that from now on General Foch can|
be depended on to strike a series nfl
stoggering blows., There will hkv‘l'vl
be no let-up for the enemy As !‘x.-:!\
as his line holds at any one place it|
will be srashed at another. With the
men and the guns available, Gen
eral Foch will utilize them wherever |
they can do the most good i
The Russian situation also is certain!
to become very troublesome to ':w-;
Germans before long |
The Czecho-Slovak movement In
Siberia is gaining strength dally,
These forces wil! be furnished needed
supplies which will make them for |
midable Aid also is being given to
the Government that has beep estab
lished in the Archange!l district,
While it is unwise for military rea
sons to discuss Just what is going v»n[
in this connection, officials franklyl
gay that Russia’'will be a militant!
factor in the war situation before the
cnd of the present year, .
Diplomatis today warned against a|
new-—and very different sort of —Giey
man peace offensive, They expect it
to materialize within two or zmml
week Like the others that have;
preceded it, this one wlill be designed
to make it appear that the ~.~r|ml!
high control is willing to make x ee, |
but that the Allies will not listen. The l
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ATLANTA, GA, SUNDAY, AUUGST 11, 1918
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Pershing’s Infantry Goes Through
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Machine Gun Nests and Wins
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All Objectives in Picardy Drive
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on Scheduled Time_
Biggest Unit of U. S. Troops Yet
to Fight Side by Side With the
British Makes Big Hit With
Neighbors Overseas.
By BERT FORD,
Staff Correspondent of International
News Service.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, Aug. 10, 1 p. m.—Ameri
¢an infantry is fighting with the Brit
ish in the offensive in Picardy.
The Americans entered the fighting
late Friday, charging through nests
of german machine guns and captur
ing ali the objectives set for them
within the prescribe@ time.
The Americans depended upon the
bayonet, smashing German resist
ance,
While the force of Americans is
very small, compared with the Eng
lish and ecolonials engaged, it is the
biggest unit of United States troops
to take part with the British up te
date,
The British are delighted to fight
shoulder to shoulder with their over
seas neighbors, and the Americans
were eager to get a crack at the
Huns
Weather Favors Allies.
Despite stabilization of the enemy
lines of resistance, the third day of
the Anglo-French offensive in the
Amiens sector was marked by a
steady and uninterrupted advance,
Ideal weather favors the drive
During the night the British ad
vineced three miles, capturing Bou
g uvre by storm, The place bristled
with machine guns, but all resistance
Was overcomed
C'rossing the Somme River, the
British hurled the Germans out of
Mericourt,
More than 600 of the German pris
oners (the total being estimated at
ipward of 25,000) are officers One
British unit captured 800 German ma
chine guns
Many of the German eannon cap
tured by the English and Canadians
were turned Ipon the retreating
Huns
The French are louvd in thelr praise
of the wor of the British Fourth
Army, this offensive beir one of the
biggest in which they have been en
gaged The British ermy was never
tronger than at the present
‘ Huns Still Retreating, }
sSome German divisions were re
ported to be coming up at u‘l”lll‘ll“
points, but the ener has apparently
lecides to ontinus th retreat for J“
¢ fall . |
I i fa ni mek al vong th ne,
The entry of anothe I'rench .vllll‘»"
‘."‘ the south 4‘4;. ween Montd 4:14; :mcl‘
the Olse) enlarge the scale of the
offensgive operatior
British troops guarding the flank of
th northern line nea Morlancourt
encountered terrific fighting It |—‘
these trooj that vined three miles
during the nigh !
Whe the Australians stormed |
[.ihons the captured the headquar ‘
ters of a German division The Tate
of the German officer is unknown
Upward: of i German guns h“l"
ey bagged ’I"“ naeiug ‘ tWO great
pieces mounted n raillwa truac 4
Farly tl morning the nans es
ayed a counter attack f the
Chipilly sector, but were driver f 1
The Germa Ve hee taggered |
by the rapid advance of the Allles and
the continuou Lranssing fir fron
Allled machine guns and. artillery
l;Latest Retreat s
- May Take Huns
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3 MSTERDAM, Aug. 10.—German newspapers are
z Acommenting upon a general retreat of the Germans $
$ in France to the Meuse and Moselle Rivers, where
{ winter quarters may be established.
{ Advices from a German source today said there was
| deep depression throughout the empire and little news
§ paper comment upon the German defeats.
: A German retirement to the Meuse-Moselle line
) would virtually clear French soil of Germans.
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.OFFICIAL STATEMENTS f
LONDON WAR OFFICE SAYS:
NIGHT REPORT.
‘“An attack launched yesterday evening in accordance with
the allied plan of operations by the First French army, on our
right to the south of Montdidier, was developed this morning with
complete success.
‘‘Montdidier was enveloped from the north and southeast and
the town fell into the hands of the French before midday, together
‘with many prisoners and much war material.
“‘During the remainder of the day the advance by the French
First Army was continued in co-operation with the French army
on its right, which also is on the right flank of the British.
‘‘Pressing hard upon the retreating German troops south of
Tfihons, the British troops overcame the enemy’s resistance and
made substantial progress. |
‘“The general line reached by the Allied troops now runs
north and south of Lihons and to Fresno-les-Roye, Ligmieres and
Conchy-des-Pots. |
‘“The number of German prisoners is increasing.’’ :
DAY REPORT.
‘“The allied advance continues along the whole front from
Montdidier to the Ancre,
‘“The number of prisoners in our hands now exceeds 24,000.
‘“The French have captured Le Tronquey, La Fertey and As
sainvillers and now threaten Montdidier. |
‘‘American and English troops achieved a success between the
Somme and Ancre.
‘‘Canadian and Australian troops have taken Bouchoir, Mehari
court, Lihons, Rainecourt and Proyart, .
‘‘Morlancourt and high ground to the southeast were cap
tured during the night by Anglo-American troops. |
PARIS WAR OFFICE SAYS:
NIGHT REPORT.
‘“We have captured Montdidier, Andachy-la-Boissiers, Fes.
camps, Rollot, Orvillers-Sorel, Resson-Matz, Concny-les-Pots, La
Neuville-sur-Resson and Elincourt.
‘‘Our three.day advance has reached 20 kilometers.
‘‘More than 8,000 prisoners and 200 guns have been captured
by the French alone,’’
DAY REPORT.
“‘French troops operating on the right of the British forces (in
P_iclal!t'dy) continued their success during Friday evening and last
night.
. ““The French made progress cast of Arvillers and captured
Davenscourt. |
(Davenscourt is about three miles north of Montdidier.) }
‘‘Attacking south of Montdidier, between Ayencourt and Le.
Fretoy they (the French) have conquered Rubescourt and Assain. |
villers and have reached Favorelles.’ .
BERLIN WAR OFFICE SAYS:
NIGHT REPORT.
: (;‘g:nemy attacks between the Ancre and Oise Rivers were shat
ered.
DAY REPORT.
“‘During the night we withdrew our troops that were fighting
on the Avre River to the rear lines east of Montdidier.
‘“We repulsed the French southeast of Montdidier.
"‘There was lively enemy activity between the Yser and the'
Ancre at many points. The attacks were repulsed. .
““The British and French continued their attacks between the |
Ancre and the Avre, }
“South of the Somme and astride the Foucaucourt-Villers.
Bretoneaux road we threw back the enemy with heavy losses. |
“In the center the enemy gained ground in the districts of |
Rosieres and Haugestour, We brought him to a standstill on the
line of Lihons, east of Rosieres and at Arvillers.”’
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Nine More Villages Recaptured by Poilus in
Drive Toward the Oise River—Von Hutier’s
Whole Army in Peril—Retreat to Line of 1916
Seems Probable—Berlin Admits Withdrawal.
By FRANK CHARLTON,
International News Service Cable Editor.
The whirlwind advance of the Allies in Picardy, which
began on Thursday morning and in which Americans are
‘now taking part, was continued throughout Saturday with
out pause over a widened front.
Montdidier, one of the mainstay pivotal positions of
the Germans southeast of Amiens, was captured by the
French and the French battle line was extended from seven
to eight miles east of Montdidier.
The week ended in a blaze of victory for the Allies.
Unofficial estimates last night placed the ‘number of
German prisoners at from 25,000 to 30,000 and about 400
German cannon have been captured.
OFFENSIVE EXTENDS NEARLY TO THE OISE.
The zone of the offensive has been extended almost to
the Oise River.
The French standing south and southeast of Mont
didier began a great encircling movement against the city,
resulting in a complete success. Not only did Montdidier
fall, but the French captured nine other villages between
the Montdidier sector and Elincourt on a line of 13 1-2
miles.
The Allies are not only smashing the Picardy salient
and the German wedge, between Montdidier and the Oise,
but have put General Von Hutier's German army in the
utmost peril.
(Von Hutier's army is on the Montdidier-Oise front.)
RETREAT TO 1916 LINE POSSIBLE.
The allied advance on Saturday ranged from about
four miles to nearly eight miles and so badly shattered has
the 50 miles of German front become between Albert and
the Oise that the Germans may have to fall back across the
Somme to the old positions they held in 1916.
The German war office in its official report on Satur
day admitted a widespread retreat including the evacua
tion of Montdidier. The Germans had to admit a retire
ment of from six to 14 miles but worded their announce
ment in an ambiguous fashion in an apparent effort to
delude the German populace.
The Allies have now reached the line of Fresnoy-les-
Roye, Lignieres and Conchy-les-Pots.
Conchy-les-Pots is 7 1-2 miles southeast of Montdidier.
Fresnoy-les-Roye is nearly 12 miles from the old front as
that existed before the drive began on Thursday. Lignieres
is between four and five miles northeast of Montdidier.
The Allies have struck hard at the German center,
driving in a wedge more than four miles deep in the latest
phase of the operations,
The British and French have been sweeping ahead
with the velocity of an avalanche, with the result that the
second German rout of the year is now in full swing.
So great was the disorder in the German ranks that
they have not yet been able to make any effective counter
assaults. .
Albert and Bray, two important railway towns, are
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