The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-11
Tries. To Break Thru on Aisne
During Flanders Battle,
But eliminating Effort Friday
Morning Repulsed.
FRENCH REPORT new VICTORY
Recover Trenches From Ger
mans in Fayet Region.
British HurI Back Counter and
Win New Ground.
Photo by Wolcott.

Paris. Aug 11-North of st. QUEEN
tin French troops last night made i'm
portant progress in the region of
Fayet, says the official statement
given out today by the French war
department.
The French elected tn Germans
from a large part of the terrain
which they had captured on the night
of August $40.
In the Champagne the Germans
launched several attacks over front
of nearly two miles in the region of
Carnillet and at one point succeeded
in penetrating the French advanced
trenches. In an energetic counter at
tack the French statement says the
French men regained the lost ground
with the exception of about fifty feet
which the Germans still occupy.
Beat Back Germans.
London. Aug. 11.-Violent German
eounter-attacks were made east of
Ypres in an effort to retake ground
"a ptured by the British, Field Mar
shal Haig reported today. All were
beaten of.
Six attacks were made by the enemy
in the region of the Westhoek ri lge,
taken early yesterday by the British.
In spite of these attacks. however,
the British made further gains along
the Ypres- Menin road.
I'm fierce fighting yesterday even
ing for the ground captured earlier in
the day. six enemy attacks were beat
en- back bv rifle and artillery fire" the
Haig report stated.
"All positions We're held and further
gains were made in the YpresMenin
road neighborhoQd."
Crown Prince Tries Again.
With the French Armies Afield.
Aug. 1.-THE Germans are figuring
on the possibility of the British and
French offensive in Flanders forcing
them to retreat to their next defensive
lines.
desperate hope of retaking posi-
tions that would permit an eventual
retreat northward from the Aisne and
Champagne regions is what inspired
the German crown prince to his vio-
lent assaults against the French lines.
it appeared today.
Profiting by the temporary lull in
the Flanders battle. the crown prince
resumed attacks along both the
Chemin des Danes and the Moron
villiers crests.
Unless the. crown prince can drive
the French from these two dominat-
ing positions before results of the
Flanders battle forces a shortening
of the German front. the French from
both the Ladies' Road" and Moron
villiers will be able to cut off and
ildSSetcIt any attempt u the Herman
center to retreat
German Morale Waning.
The German attack which has
been growing stronger thruout the
week. eliminated in Friday mornings
terrific assault from Pantheon to
Chevrigny There the same Alpine
chasseurs. who on July 10, advanced
500 meters on a 1900 meter front
repulsed the Germans with the heav-
lest losses.
The German morale is weakening
This was indicated turnout the week
by the constant surrender of their at
lacking troops. The French took
prisoners in almost every attack. Cap
ture of assaulting troops has been ex-
tremely rare in the past.
Recapturc Allies Trench.
Paris, Aug. lion the Aisne front
the French carried out brilliant at
tack south of Allies and recaptured
an important trench which had been
stormed by the Germans. Repulsing
several counter attacks the French
maintained their new positions