Evening star., 1918-07-14
Cross Savleres River ID
Longpont Region, Taking
Prisoners.
RAIN MAY BE HOLDING
UP GERMAN DRIVES
Month Since Teut6n Offensive Died
Down-Allies Are Constantly
Forging Ahead.
By the Associated Press. .

By the Associated Press.
Rainy weather in northern
France has caused.the thorough
soaking of the ground particu-
larly in the low-lying portions Of
the battle front and not incon-
ceivably has had something tc
do with the delay of the Ger
mans in renewing their offensive
1t is a month now since the
last offensive died down,
swamped by the tide of a French
success on the banks of the Matz
north of Compeigne, and there is
as yet no sign of the enemy's
being ready to strike again.
Meanwhile the allies have
been pushing back the German
lines little by little at various
important points, hardly a day
going by without a French or a
British attack. These in the ag-
gregate have gained valuable de-
fensive ground and resulted as
we'll in the taking of thousands
of German prisoners.
French Score Again.
PARIS, July 13-Fufther progress
is reported in the war Offices an
nouncement tonight. an operation in
the neighborhood Of Longpont en-
abling the French to cross the sasierss
river oprosiee Ca4ifet, farm. ---F -
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eve carried out this morning { local
action north and east of lsongpont,
advancing our positions in an eastern
direction. and, notwithstanding the
enemy resistance, we crossed the Ga
vieres, opposite Catifet farm. About
thirty prisoners fell into our hands.
''The number of prisoners captured
by us Yesterday IN the region o.
VIVA
in addition, more than eighty machine
guns.
British Take Prisoners.
LONDON. July 13-The official re-
port from Field Marshal Haig's head
"a few prisoners were captured last
night by one Of our patrols In the
neighborhood of Boyelles. A raid at
tempted by the enemy this morning
south Of BucQuoy was repulsed. The
hostile artillery has shown some ac-
ras."
Other British Enterprises.
LONDON. July 1s.-The day state
ment follows:
Yesterday English and Australian
troops again carried out successful
minor enterprises in the neighborhood
ing ninety-six prisoners and few
machine guns. Our casualties in the
operations of the past two days In
this sector have been exceptionally
light.
lish troops raided the German trenches
north of Hamel and brought back
twenty-five prisoners.
"a raid attempted by the enemy
north of Meteren was repulsed.
Tho hostile artillery mas D00n nc
tive opposite Beaumont, Hamel and
strazeele and Locre sectors"
Berlin Reports Heavy Fighting.
BERLIN. via London, July 1s.-
Heavy fighting at various points. in
attacks launched both by the British
and French, is described in the official
communication from general head
quarters today. The statement says;
Southwest Of Bailleul attacks by
strong British detachments were re-
pulsed on frequent occasions In the
same way enemy thrusts launched
during the night north of Albert
broke down.
'violent artillery duels on the west
bank Of the Avre were followed by
French partial attacks between Castel
and Mailly. The enemy after violent
artillery preparation repeated these
attacks in the afternoon near MailIy.
and in the evening along the battle
sector, and obtained possession OF
Castel and the Anchin farm. East OF
this line his attacks broke down un-
der our counter attacks.
Allied Attacks Repulsed, Claim.
Between the Disc and the Marne
fighting activity continued lfv0ly.