The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1918-08-09


overseas orders. The romance began
when both were working for the Liber-
ty Loan in New Orleans.
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west of Montdidier, on a front of five
miles in extent.
Allied patrols are keeping in contact
with the enemy.
Both FIanks Turned.
Paris, Aug. 5.-Both TANKS of the
German forces between ReimS and
SCISSORS appear to have been turned.
The French have forced crossing of
the Vesle west Of Reims.
Fismes is completely surrounded by
American troops. The Germans are re-
tanning a foOthOld in the extreme
northern part of the town, where there
is house-to-hOuse fighting.
Crack Prussian guards are offering
the most desperate resistance to the
Americans.
Allied forces in pursuit of the Ger
mans have pushed through veritable
charnel houses, strewn with the de-
bris of war. Bodies of men and
horses are mingled with broken-dOwn
vehicles alongside of monster ammu-
milton dumps, some partially exploded
and others intact.
Allies Cross the Aisne.
Allied troops have crossed the Aisne
at several points between scissors
and Venizel. The German resistance
is faltering on the left wing of the al
lied advance, while it is growing stub
born and desperate on the right wing
where the Germans still retain a foot
hold on the southern bank Of the Vesle
between Champigny and Jonchery,
northwest of Reims.
Foe Retreats on Ten-Mile Front.
London, Aug. 5.-On the British
front the Germans have withdrawn be-
tween Montdidier and Moreuil, dis
lance of ten miles.
The French hold the slopes down to
the western side of the Avre river.
The situation around Albert is some
| what obscure, but the British have
been closely following the enemy and
| it is probable that the Germans have
| by now evacuated the eastern bank Of
the Avre.
The villages of Hamel and Dernan-
! court are in the possession of the al
| lies.
| Stand at Chemin Des Danes.
The situation is generally considered
! highly satisfactory and the indications
| seem palmer that the Germans do not
intend, farther south, to make per-
manent stand on the banks of the
| Aisne, but that they will retreat to the
| Chemin des Danes ridge, which is one
| of the strongest positions in France,
and for the moment will try to hold
! the French while getting away with
their great accumulation of stores of
! munitions.
The allies captured the Chemin des
Danes once and may do so again.
u. S. Men on Front.
The retirement of the Germans be-
| tween MOntdidier and Moreuil is over
front of approximately ten miles. On
the southern half of this front Ameri
can contingents have been stationed
for some time.
This withdrawal. taken in conjunc-
ton with the German retirement
across the Ancre from Dernancourt
to Hamel, about fourteen miles to the
north, may mark the beginning of
| German strategic retreat" which may
have been planned to forestall Brit
ish attack which dispatches had indl-
Gated was imminent in this sector.
Many Prisoners Captured.
The number of prisoners captured by
the allies during the last two days will
thrill the allied world when announced.
The Vesle river, which was flooded
owing to the recent rains, has ham,
pered the German rear guards, which
were unable to ford the stream and
had to fight for their lives. The most
of these Germans were killed and the
rest were made prisoners. Official an
nouncement of the number of captives
is anxiously awaited.
Capture Big Base.
Paris, Aug. 3.-Soissons, the west
ern pivot of the crown princes Aisne
front, was captured by the allies late
Friday.
With the fall of this big base the
entire German right flank between the
Aisne and the Ourcq collapsed.
Ville-en-Tardenois pivot of the Ger
man east flank southwest Of ReimS,
also has been taken.
Capture of both cities was announced
by the war Office in it's nigh COM
munique.
From July Is to JULY 81 the prison.
ers captured by the allies numbered
33,40O. III