Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-26
IN SIGHT OF
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neSday, the French again attacked
Thursday along the entire line. fore
ing the Germa to abandon Monkey
mountain. east of Nauxaillen, the viii
lagos and forest of Pinon, the village
of Pargny- F'ilain. on the hill east of
the line and numerous fortified farms
and other points Of vantage.
In Sight Of Laon
The latest drive Of the French brings
Gen. Petaihs army within sight of the
important railway junction of Laon.
the objective sought for, which now is
scant eight miles distant. Large
quantities of war stores We're abandon
cd by ghe enemy in thei' retreat and
additional guns and prisoners We're
captured. The number of prisoners
taken since the drive began now ex-
ceeds l3Go0. more than 200 of whom are
officers Two thousand Of the prison
ers were captured Thursday.
Germans Leave 120 Guns
An Indication Of the rapidity with
which the drive has been carried out
is the total number of guns the Ger
mans We're forced to leave behind
them. These aggregate 120, among
them several howitzers. not to men
ton several hundred small calibre
pieces. like minnerwerfer and machine
guns.
ON the 25-mic front running from
Monte Eombon to the BHinsizza pla-
teau the battle between the Austro-
German forces and the Italians appar-
entity is growing in intensity with the
Cstro-Gcrmans the aggressors but
with the Italians stubbornlN resisting,
everywhere
Germans Claim Isonzo Gains
Although the German war office as
scrts that gains have been made at
various points along the line. the
Italian official communication does not
conccde any losses except on the east
bank of the !sonzo south OF Monte
Rombon. TO the contrary this COM
munication asserts that on the Bainsiz-
"a plateau where the Germans had an
nounced successes and on the west
slope ul Monte san Gabrielle enem~
attacks were repilsed ana that the
Italians even took several hundred
prisoner.
Not alone doe the Conan var Of
fec assert that the italian line bar
ring the way 10 thu valley Of the
Fitch basin and To Tolmino vas over
run and that positions also were cap
turcd on The BHnsizza plateau but that
large quantities Of booty We're taken
by the Austro- Germans and that more
thar 10000 prisoners fell into their
hands including divisional and brigade
staffs
Counter Attacks in Ypres
While the operations on the Yprces
sector Of the front III Flanders contin-
title W, with the British and French
guns hurting the greater weight of
metal the Germans have launched an
other strong counter-attacll south of
the HouthoIst forest, where the Brit
i&h and French armies have joined
lanes. Again this attack met with re-
pulse.
In intensive air fighting Wednesda V
night the French airmGn shot DOVE
or forced to land in DANA ced condi :
tion - German planes
German Retreat in Russia
The retirement Of the Germans on
the northern Russian front continues,
The eremy is now back Is far as the
denpoi@-Turkaln line approaching
the Dvina river region. Behind them
the Germans are destroying every
thing on the front over which they arc
rrtrea ting.
On the Gulf of RIGA the Germans
have ate mpted further landing on
the Nerder peninsula in order TO har-
rass the Russian right wing. but were
stopped by tho Russian fire Possibly
in View Of the operation Of German
units at the head Of the Gulf of Fin
land. the civil reputation is evacuat-
ing kronstadt, the great Russian for
tress and naval base near Pptrograd