The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-19
FRESH GAINS MADE OVER
NINE MILE FRONT ALONG
THE PICARDY-M FRONTS
London Reports Death of Penetration to be Two
Miles and Prisoners Captured More Than 1,OOO
French Nearing Roye. German Positions
Everywhere Growing Untenable
(By Associated Press)
PENETRATE LEHAMEL.

London Aug l9French troops penetrated the village of
eame on the hills west of the Disc and northwest Rbecourt
today acco1ng M to dispatch from the front During the fight
today the French the aggressive but made
sgh Roadway against the determined German resistance between
Lassigny and the, Oise.
The German is attempting to it's people that
general retreat necessary the enable General
huge scale.
ridge was captured by the British and the Germans
oveoo considerable ground held by the enemy in the direc-
ton of Baiue firmly in British hands On the Somme
here and there all along the line.
Patrol fighting has continued there is some Indication
the enemy has made his mind withdraw
would rather go back conflict with the British to nc all the
himself rsking many of his own
Intense shelng and bombing of enemy continues
At no point has the organized attacks against the
CAPTURE FRAPELLE
the is in Gene Peg o on
Saturday, made public tonight by the war department.
inc text OF the statement reads:
I'm the Vosges in the courfe in successful local
attacks captured the village Of Frapelle.
yesterday in Lorraine Of aviators shot down hos
PRISONERS TAKEN .'. =.
With the American Army in Lorraine Aug 19-The Amer-
Gated considerable German salient the Allied lines Prisoners
taken the Americans and the Germans evidently suffered
heavy casualties in killed and wounded. ...,.
This sector has been regarded as quiet and todays
raid preceded by straight bobardmen for few minutes
followed by box barrage that penned the Germans off from
ARTILLERY REPLY IS FEEBLE
Wnen tne Americans went over top TO attack at 43U
O'CLOCK they succeeded In sweeping enemy resistance before
them and the raid became organized attack The Germans
replied heavily to the American artillery fire and they also sheed
the entire neghborhood throughout the day.
The fire. which 9cSd4 4 o was
consolidated against counter-attacks.
TAKE TWO TOWNS.
Paris Aug 19-The French made further progress today
north and south Of the Avre having taken 1000 and
machine yesterday according the Of
flee statement tonight They captured the village of Cannyur
Matz and in addition took positions front Of nearly
two miles depth of than mile the region of Au
trenches in the Scissors sector.
~'' NEW OFFENSIVE STARTS. .
Launching what may be the beginning of extensive drive
the British and French have made gains vital sector
Meeting the Marne and the Pardy fronts Advance
and The advance has reached Fontency Asne
miles of Soissons total Of 1900 prisoners has been
red is reported from London that the penetration at
treme point is two miles.
CAPTURE NAMPAL.
Reports state further that Nampal-and NOuvrOn-Vngre
been captured and that the French have reached the edge OF
the ridge AndingncOurt.
Since the situation along the Ane and Vese and the Pcardy
approached deadlock indicating return to trench warfare
Of the carrier months Of the attack has been expected on
'''' VITAL IMPORTANCE.
While the thrust is comparatively small sector one
vital Importance to the German position should be broken
the whole German scheme defense would be thrown out of joint
The Of Field Marshal Foch points strongly to the
positions held by the Germans at scissors and Rheims
The region which the attack has been made in rough and an
extension the h district along the Ose where fighting
has been going on for weeks
Along the Pcardy have been local action which
prisoners have been taken The capture OF St. ard near
Roye reported thus increasing the peril Of the Germans
Further north the British have penetrated German positions
near attacks Flanders have been repused
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