The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-19

United Press
Mar SUNNI ary

1,477th day OF the war; 33rd day of
the counter offensive.
0iss-hisne front: The French at
caciesd on the front of nearly tsn
miles between Carlapoont and ron-
tenoy yesterday evening, advancing
mile and a quarter and linking up
the Sicardy and Soissons-Rhcims
fronts. Several important positions
were captured and 1,7oo prisoners
taken.
picardy front: The allies continued
their pressure around Roye ann Las
signy yesterday, taking additional
prisoners. The Germans are prepar-
ING elaborate defenses around Nesis.
British troops penetrated enemy
trenches south OF Arras and repuised
German raid north of that city last
night.
VesIe-Aisne front: Comparative
euiet continued yesterday.
Flanders front: The British made
another advance in the MervIlis sec
tor and last night rspuIsed a German
attack against the newly won posi-
tion between ou1tersteene and Met
ern. Hostile artillery was active nsar
SsIleau.
advanced again east OF St. Die yes
tsrday and improved their positions
In the village of FrapeIIe, which they
captured Saturday. A violent bonn
hardment failed TO dislodee the
Americans from the town.
German Gisace fronts q raid west
of GeoWeiier was broken up by the
American artillery and rifle fire yes
tereiSy.
Woevre front: Lively patroIIine by
both Americans and Germans con-
tinued yesterday.
italian front: sArchduhe Joseph has
succeeded Field Marshal Won 7otzen
6orf in command of the mountain
GROUP OF the Austrian armies
Russia; With the approval of the
SoIshevlki, German troops have oo-
cupied the Important cities OF Srno-
iensk and Niet5sk, In western Rus
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kn unsuccessful attempt was made
to Kill the chief of the German secret
police at Warsaw with bomb.
The French, by sudden thrust be-
tween the oise and the Aisne have
definitely welded the Sicardy and
Aisne-Vesle battle fronts
The active fighting front now ex-
tends from Sucouoy north of Albert 70
LaaeavlIett, northwest OF Kheir1s-a
distance of more than one hundred
miles, following the ssrrieo lines.
In addition to this single front, there
is almost continuous fighting along a
ten mile sector on the western portion
OF the Flanders salient as Field Mar
shaI E1aio today reported unusual &C
tivity on front OF about fifteen miles
north and south of Arras, which act
ualIy connects with the Picaray front
between Ayette and Buohuoy. The at
tack between the Disc and the Aisns
was made on a front Of nearly ten
miles. between Sontenoy and point
south of Carlepont- The French gain
ed mile and a quarter, taking 1,7oo
prisoners.
Allied pressure continued around
Chaunes, Roye and Lassisry and the
German resistance there Is believed
to be only preliminary TO retirement
upon the new Sonme oefensas.
The enemy is rcported to be con-
structine a powerful line around Nesle
which will form one OF the principal
points in the new line.
In Aisace the Americans continue TO
Improve positions east Of St Die and
are reported to have won ground that
will be valuable in starting any fu-
ture offensive effort
German Front is wobbiy
TBy J. W. r Mason, United Press
War Expert.1
NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-The essen
tial instability of the German front
in the west is again demonstrated by
Marshal Foch's sudden thrust be-
tween the Lassigny and Soissons
battle fronts. This is one Of the most
important sectors to which Won Hin
denburg must cling If he Is resolved
upon preserving his present position
in Picardy and along the Nesle.
Meanwhile, Marshal Foch's easily
ACCOMPLISHED lunse means that Won