Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-08-14
Allied Offensive Still Moving,
Though Meeting Opposition.
Germans Sten Resistance, Checking the Advance Some
Points-Many Prisoners and Much War Material Taken
by Allied Forces.

uTONpeu shells III IHo ulrGCtlOn Oh the
American troops which inflicted few
casualties. The Americans, however,
ran on and reached the smoke line
just as 1t lifted. There they found
themselves at grips with the enemy.
Meanwhile certain American units
had reached positions in front Of
wood when the Germans opened fire
with machine guns. Many of these
enemy machine guns came up from
deep dugouts after the American bar
rage had ceased and they placed their
guns in prepared pits. The Ameri-
cans faced hail of bullets here.
Karlsruhe Is Raidcd.
London, Aug. 11.--An official COM
munication issued BY the air ministry
this evening announces that an air
raid has been made on Karlsruhe and
that there was an explosion In the
Karlsruhe station.
Keeping Eyes Open.
With the American Army on the
Vesle. Aug. 11.-Allied aviators have
reported the Germans are digging in
opposite the Franco-American line
along the Vesle. The observers also
have reported the enemy Is stringing
Of Fismes. Allied officers \express the
belief that the Germans will not give
ground here unless they are deliber-
ately pushed off the plateaus.
The Americans Saturday learned
from German prisoners that the en-
emy was using an old rock quarry
cave In the region of Longueval, large
to conceal two regiments. He
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rest. The Franco-American heavy
artillery shelled the cave all day Sat
urday, and the Germans were finally
compelled to abandon 1t as a hiding
place.
The guns Of the Franco-Americans
got the range Of the entrance to the
day. Observers reported the cave had
been considerably damaged, and was
rendered virtually untenable. The
the line west and east Of Longueval
and also in the valley Of the Perles.
Allied aviators Saturday did not
observe the Germans building any
big gun emplacements, but here and
Most Of these were of light caliber,
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move to other positions when the
French and Americans discover their
locations.
German Resistance Stifens.
New York, Aug. 1.-THE Germans
have materially stiffened their de-
Tense against the British, American
and French troops on the Picardy
battle front, but they have been un-
able to stem the tide of advance
against them.
Although the forward push Of the
allies has been slowed down some-
what, nevertheless they have made
further important progress from the
north Of the Somme, where the Amer
leans and British are fighting to-
gether, to the northern bank Of the
Oise river, whore the French troops
are engaging the enemy.
The Americans and their British
brothers In arms at last accounts
were pressing closely upon Bray-sur-
Somme, aided by tanks and armored
cars, which inflicted heavy casual
ties on the enemy as he advanced to
retard their progress.
Germans Launch Counter Attack,
Across tho river the Germans heav-
lily engaged the British at Lihons and
its vicinity and at one point pierced
the British line and gained the out
skirts of Lihons. A counter attack,
however, entirely restored the Brit
ish line and the enemy retired to po-
sitions east and north of the village.
Unofficial REPORTS from London have
credited the British with entering
hn III f{ch
with a penetration Of the enemy's
reports have received no official veri-
fication
Chaulncs Lost Ivy Germans.
London, Aug. 1.-Chaulnes, the
railway town in the heart
Of the Somme battle front and the
key to the southern line Of the Ger
man salient, has been captured by
the allies. The capture was effected
by Australian and Canadian troops.
$4,000 Prisoners, Over 500 Guns.
Paris, Aug. 11.--The number OF
prisoners taken so far in the allied
offensive in Picardy Is now estimated
Mt $4,000, including more than 1000
officers. More than 500 guns have
been captured, according to the lat
est advices.
Among the prisoners taken are
colonels and officers of all
other grades. Eleven divisions of
Gems. Won Hutier and Won Marwitz
have been identified by prisoners
.aken.
German Generals 'Dumped"?
London, Aug. 12.-Three German
generals recently commanding near
Montdidier have been cashiered for
neglect OF duty, according to Belgian
reports received In Amsterdam, and
transmitted here by telegraph "A
arge number Of soldiers were court