Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-12
ALLIES PUSH BACK
GERMAN FRONT ON
LONG BAT TIE LINE
Gen. Petain Continues Harassing
Raids While Huns Are Plan
ming New Blow.
FRENCH CAPTURE TOWNS
Czechs Claim to be in Firm Con
troll of Greater Part of
Western Siberia.
ITALIANS STILL WINNING

Associated Press Summary ISSUED at ; y m
General Petain is giving the Germans
on the westerly side of the Marne salient
little rest in their positions east Of the
Forest of Yiliers-t otterets. Last night
his troops again drove in on this front
and made substantial progress.
The most tangible result reported
from this latest fighting is the capture
of the village of Longpont, 10 the out
skirts of which the French had pushed
in their advance on Wednesday night.
The French lines were likewise driven
ahead in the Chavigny Farm district. north
of Longpont. A forward push lso was
given the line in the area south Of Long
pont. east of Faveroiles.
ALLIES STRENGTHEN LINZ
The examination Of the front under At
tack on tho Faveroles region s note
worthy MS showing that the process Of
strengthening the line between the AlsDe
and the Marine - being carried still fur
tber SOUTH and Is threatening he local
salient held bv the Germans between the
Iongpont district and the American sec-
tor northwest Of Chateau ThieTy
The series of operations carried o'lt
by ffrn Petan on thls front during the
rs OF merely local importance, designed 70
straightcn the line and fortify Il against
the expected renewal Of the German
offensive The possibility Is not over
] looked, however, that these NAV be q
prelude to more important attacks.
roCH Still. on DEFENSIVE.
Tho time has not been considered op-
i perfume for Cen Foch The allied com
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+ role and turn - the aggressive on q
large scale, but IL Is not mpossi bic that
the feeling out operations which are IN
progress on both the French and British
i fronts have other than purely defensive.
s4st night actions on he British front
were in the nature Of scouting operations.
! The majority Of them were on the Flanders
/ front where during the day Yesterday,
/ Field Marshal Haig : men had conducted
a rand in force in the vicinity Of Morris
northeast Of the Nleppe wood on the
road 10 the railway junction Of Haze-
/ brouck bringing IN more than 20 prs
onfrs Additional raids last night IN the
| Meteran and KENNEL sectors on this
front resulted IN the taking OF more
prisoners.
Huns NAY STRIKE At RHEIMS.
On the assumption that the Germans.
/ If they decide 70 open up their attack on
a new front when they resume their
ofTe nsIye. Will strike somewhere between
8 Rheims ana Lorraine. some interest may
/ be attached 10 the report IN the French
official statement today that the enemy
artillery Is displaying rather marked
activity on the front northwest OF YER
dun, within this AREA
Associated Press Summary Issued At D. N.
Germany stlll hesitates to challenge
the Allies TO heavy fighting by a resump-
ton Of offensive movements Initiative
IN local engagements and raldlng opera
lions ls IN the hands OF he Allied troops
and they continue To harass the enemy
at many points between pres and Rheims.
British troops on several sectors have
raided the German lines on the Flanders
and Picardv battle fields the Australians
In one place bringing back 20 prisoners.
Between the Alsne and the Marne French
patrols have penetrated the enemy
posltions near BuSsaireS south OF Corey.
the scene of the latest French gam which
the Germans have made no attempt 10
dispute
AMERICANS RoUT HUN PATROLS
On the MArne front American troops
have routed German patrol which
attempted a raid On this front Is we'll
AS ON most of the British front from Ypres
10 the Somme the weather has been rainy
and stormy
Aerial operations also have suffered
from the unfavorable atmospheric con
ditions and artillery activity has decreased
Berlin claims tiye alrpanes out Of an
American squadron Of six which attempted
70 raid Coblenz fell into German hands
the crews being made prisoners There
IS no confirmation OF tins report from any
other source British aiunen have drop
ped bombs on Ofenburg. d manufactlir-
ing town southwest of karlsruhe, Ger
many american aylatorS on the fou
sector have accounted for two enemy
machines.
ITALIANS PRESSING AtsrRlA>s BACH
Austrian forces in eastern ALBANIA con
tini,e to retire before the pressure Of the
advancing franco-ltalIan detachmentS
In the TomorIca valley he enemy IS
fleeing northward before the French who
have reached the valley from the east and
occupied several villages Italian troops
on the west have occupied the command
ing peak Of Glumaka. capturing 80
prisoners Thus height commands the
district between Berat and the Tomorica
RolsheVik troops report having gained
successes over the Czecho-Slovak troops
in Eastern Russia and Siberia 1t is
claimed the Czechs have been driven from
towns on the Volga both northeast and
southeast of Moscow General NIuravieiT
commander of the Rolshevik forces operat-
ing against the Czechs. has committed
suicide. according To an official Russian
wireless dispatch, after futile attempt
to start a counter movement against
the Bolshcviki
czECHs CONTROL. WESTERN SIBERIA
Western Siberia, Peiin advices. say.
virtually is all in firm control Of the
Czecho-Slovak forces who bold 3O0
miles Of the trans-Sibarian railway and
important cities along its route 1t is
not improbable the Czechs are moving
into Siberia from Russia which would
account for the reported Bolsheyik
successes against them.
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