Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-05
AUSTRALIANS AID
j. s. IN SMASHING
PRUSS|AN ENEMY
Attack Wrests Village of
HameI From the Tcu-
tonic Forces.
1900 PRISONERS CAPTURED
IN DENSE SMOKE BARRAGE
French Also Strike Savage Blow.
Cutting Ranks Near
Autreches.
NATIONS OBSERVE FOURTH
Two Hundred Thousand Peasants
In Eastern Russia Prepare to
Strike Nclling Blow.
NATIONS OBSERVE FOURTH

undated War Lead by Associated rrcsSl
i'S great surprise attack on th .
German lires. planned csr."cialiy ~ 9,
celebration OF American Independence
Day. Australian troops have wrcs,",,
from the Germans the village II ua-
mc'. cast OF Am'ens. occupied Nair,.
and llamel woods. south rf tho village
nnd captured more than 800 prison
crs The Australians advanced UNI
der tho cover OF smoke barr,Sn aud
we're led by tanks IN the breaking of
tho encmy's limo over 4 from: ur moro
than foui miles Tho at,ack pcnc-
ir2icd mil" and a half into. tie ;er-
man positions.
The British War Office Ia. an
nouncc1 t:at American troops pcrti-
cipatcd IN The attack Thts IS tho
first time they have appeared in ;his
part 2f the battle aren.
Complete success crowned .Mr splor.
did surprise attack made by the Aus
'ralians at dawn against tho Germans
between Nillers- E-ctonncux and the
Hcinmc An attack which had been spc-
cially ~. 10 coincide wi:h I!,I. Del IL
cnce Day.
r"ar.r. ind the b's-.ramcd f.:,..er:,
from A.stralia II mel trei: way
thr"u;h the b""iid"ici gray -corts
with little opposition--a veri,,hle i.,-
Inrn :ornaIo which left Il wax. OF
death henin.! T..
fianel viilaC. was rushed and ta:ier
In short order. vlira and llam.i
woods, with their nests Il cracking
machine guns. were passed through aa
IT. the Australians were doing n prac-
,icc charge for their commander. and
line OF enemy trenches east of these
stronshoids was cleaned out and an
nexed.
About 1.30O prisoners we're in the
British cages this afternoon. while out
on the battle fcll great numbers "f
the German Ernperors iaen lay silent
under the brilliant sunshine. which
could bring them no cheer.
The French also have struck saw
agely against the German lines. this
time cutting through tho enemy ranks
n"u: the town Of .tutrcchts. south or
Moulin Sous -Toutrent. where IN Tues J..
day night they won a local success
and capturcd prisoners. Here the Ger
mans lost 1866 prisoners.
In both operations the allies have
improved their positions ~ sHininE
rather riGh ground. which can lie
readily defended II the Germans launch
their expected offensive.
ITALIAN FORCES CONTINUE
ADVANCE on THE PIAVE
At the same time that the British
French and Americans were attacking
tho eEemy. the Italians continued TO
advance In the area near the mouth.
IF the. Piave. Scattered machine gun
pitser.enis lave incr cleaned out
while light boats from the Italian
navy have entered the laSoons on the
left flank OF the Austrian armies and
given valuable assistance to the land
forces The italians also have won
ground In The San Lorenzo Valley. east
Of the Erenta River.
Announcement is made that Moham-
med V. Sultan of Turkey, died We'd
ncsday night The heir to the throne
is Yusscff Izzedune, cousin OF the de-
ceased Sultan. and a son of the late
Sultan Abdul Aziz.
Fighting between the German Soviet
forces and the peasantry is reported
from Ekaterinburg, the city in Eas-
tern Russian where tho main line Of
the Trishs- Siberian Railroad is joined by
the branches Of the road running to
the north and south of Russia. It was
reported recently that the Czecho-
Slovak troops were i'm control at Eka-
,erinburg. and it is said that an army
of 100000 peasants. we'll armed. has
been formed there.
GERMANS FAIL TO DRIVE
AMERICANS FROM VAUN
German attempts to drive American
forces from their positions at Vaux.
rYt,t
failed utterly. There have been no
further reports of desperate German
efforts to regain the line from which
they were unceremoniously ousted ~
the Americans Tuesday night.
In all the allied countries and their
colonies. the American Independence
Day was observed i'm an unprecedented
manner. In London and the large
cities of England there were special
exercises. Even the small towns joined
In honoring the United States. In
France the people of Paris and 4
great many other cities entered into
the observance of the day with their
proverbial enthusiasm, and elaborate G
programs were carried out. In italy
the smaller cities We'd with their larger
sisters I'm the celebration Of the day.
South American nations, three of
which had declared the day a national
holiday. participated in what was yir-
tually worldwide demonstration in
commemoration Of American independ-
enoe.
Along the American sectors of the
battle line In France. the day was OBJ
served by tho boys in khaki. who wcrn
called upon to perform only work that