Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-03
EMPEROR MEETS WITH
LEADERS AT WAR
CONFERENCE
FIGHTING VICIOUS


sAULT AND DRIVE ENEMY. TO
DEFEAT.
London, Aug. 3.-"Hoid your lines
at any cost"
This command was given to Grown
Prince Rupprecht, of Bavaria, com.
manding the German forces in Elan.
ders, when the war council of Ger.
man military and naval leaders, sum-
moned by the Kaiser. met in Brus-
sells yesterday, said dispatch from
Amsterdam today.
The Imperial command has already
been flashed up and down the Ger
man front and tOday's dispatches
from Flanders told of savage German
counter attacks, terrific pounding OF
British lines by artillery and hand to
hand fighting of ferocity unequalled
even in the battles of the Somme.
Thruout last night the region north
east OF Ypres was scene OF bloody
slaughter. Hurled back In repeated
counter attacks during the day the
Germans renewed the battle at dusk.
They came charging out thru sea OF
mud stumbling thru great shell era
ters half filed with water pushing.
fighting desperately on only to meet
disaster under the CALLING fire OF Brit.
ish guns. I
In nearly every instance the charg-
ing Teutons were cut down before
they were half way to the British
lines. In rare cases they ran onto
the British trenches only to be
slaughtered by the Scottish troops.
who repulsed one attack after an
other.
At dawn today hundreds Of German
dead, the gray uniforms coated with
mud, lay before the British positions.
The full fury Of the German at
tacks fell against the newly won Brit
ish positions south Of Frezenburg.
The Teutons emerged from strong
positions along a highway leading to
the Ypres- Roulers railway and at,
tempted time and again to take the
British positions by storm.
German prisoners brought in dur.
ing the night, hollow.eyed, hungry
and suffering severely from exposure
in the As hours storm. said that the
full importance of the allied drive in
Flanders was realized by every sol
der along the German front, There
were rumors along the German front
that huge bodies of reserves were be-
ing hurried up, some OF them coming
from the eastern front, they said,
U. S. Troops in England.
; London. Aug. 3.-American troops
are to march thru London streets with
flags flying and bands playing in the
near future, the Daily Express de
| cared today. 1t will be the first time
, since the landing of William Ill thai
soldiers of foreign country have
t been permitted to march in England
t carrying arms and foreign flag.
@ The Daily Mail points out that thu
:, presence of American troops on Eng
S lish soil is no longer secret since
4 the fact that King George inspected
G the Americans was published few
days ago The Mail demands that thu
English people therefore be given al
opportunity to give the American sol
ders fitting welcome to Europe.
g Germans Break Thru Lines.
E. London, Aug. S.-ln violent hghtln
in the Monchy sector In Flanders las
{ night the Germans succeeded in pei
S. otratng British positions during
"a powerful counter attack, 1t was
ID fcially announced by the war ot'ic
today.
" The Germans attacked on a hal
< mile front, following terrific bon
. bardment. They captured portion
at of British trenches in heavy fghtin
or but the British returned 10 the a
e. tack and re.captured part of the lo'
a positions
| Heavy fighting in the Monchy Sc
ne tor was continuing early today IN W.
'e' and stormy weather
)f.
- Decorates Hinderhurg.
,st Amsterdam, Aug 3,--kaiser W
10. helm has conferred the cross and sl'
,s of the Royal Order OF the House
cd Hohonzoleru on Field Marshal rC
Nv Hindenhurg, after expressing n
N. "boundless thanks" to the Germ'
ns military leader for "Detying superb
es forces of the enomy and clearing u
nd way for our armies victory"
Turkey Opens New Drive.
Rome, Aug 3.-Aided by both Az
to tria and Germany, Turkey Is preps
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