The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-11-02
French Drive the Germans Back
Toward Laon, Taking Many
Prisoners and Guns.
SPLENDID WORK BY kVIATORS
Austrlans, Reinforced by German
Troops, Open Offensive Against
ltaIians-Tsuton Retreat In Riga
Reeion--Lihsrty Loan Sue
CESS BurIeson Warns the
Traitor Press.
~ EDWARD PlckARp.

The French army made last week
one OF the most important advances OF
the fall campaign on the front north
east Of Scissors, After furious bar-
rage by the artillery. the troops rushed
forward for gain OF more than two
alles, aud when they rested, they We're
in position 10 cnfilade the German
lines nil along the valley OF the Ailette,
| Petatn also now directly threatens
I.non, tho big railroad center that
forms the southern extremity OF the
Hindenhurg line, ana can anflade the
crown princes troops that stlll hold
the northern edge Of the plateau that
parallels the Chamln des Danes. The
German line running north TO the for.
est % 81. Gobain Is IN danger and II
this gives way, the enemy would have
to give up his present front from
Chaylgnon TO 81, Quentin.
In this operation the French cap.
tured Fort dc Ia MalmalsOn and other
strong positions and routed some Of
the finest troops In the German army,
taking more than 5000 prisoners and
great number OF guns. The French
ayiaturs aid especially good work dur
lhg the battle flying NJ a very low al.
titudc and breaking M with their ma
chlne,gun Ore several German attempts
10 cOunterattAck.
The arst French smash was made
on Tuesday, and again ON Thursday
Petalns forces struck hard, driving
the Germans from Monkey mountain
and other strong positions and advanc.
Ing 20 within eight miles OF Laon. The
number OF prisoners was increased to
1900,
Another Advance In Flanders.
The British. IN Flanders, with the
French cooperating pushed forward
about thousand yards on front 81
mile ana half on Monday, thking
some Important positions and gettinl
astrlde the Ypres Staden road. Th,
Germans made desperate attempts /,
recover the ground, but succeeded Il
rvgaining only one farm az the edg,
OF the uoutholst forest.
All week the allied aylntOrs mad,
destructive raids behind the Germa,
lines, dropping many tons OF explo
slyes on munition works, lines OF com
munlcation aud other military estah
nshments.
Austro- German Drive on italians.
Responding to Austrta's call for helr
the kaiser sent large bodies Of hi
troops 10 the scene ~ operations mort
Of Trieste, and the combined forces Q
the central powers began big oiren
siye there on "Wednesday. The Italian
were expecting the move and declare
themselves ready. Berlin admitte
that the TeutOns ON the FIRST da
gained only SOME advanced position
Of the Italians near Flltch and Tolmin
and on the northern part 81 the Bah
SlEza plateau. hut claimed TO have Il
ken AO0O prisoners. Ia the matter q
terrain General Cadorna has rather On
best Of Il, though the Austrlans hol
some lofty mountain positions, A Bri
iKh correspondent at the Italian frur
says the object Of the enemy In mai
ing this drive - as much Political q
/ military. the Germans having the mt
taken Idea that the Italian people Al
tired OF the war,
Whence came the German force
/. that are aiding the Austrians has u,
been revealed. though Il Is likely the
are from the Riga sector OF che Ru
Sian front The Germans announce
!. al the beginning 81 the week that the
|. had retired Tor considerable distaa,
+ there without telling why,
kerenssY Attacked IN Russia.
= In other respects the weeks develol
ments la Russia were dissatisfaction