Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-13
PRISONERS INCREASED 100000 IN PRESENT Of
FENS|vE, A TOTAL OF $4,000 Since JULY IS
SUNDAYS WAR REVIEW.
(By Associated Press.)


ened their defense against the Brit
ish-Americsn and French troops on
the Picardy battle front but they
have been unable TO stem the tide
Of advance against them. Although
the forward push Of The allies has
been slowed down somewhat, never
theless they have made further inn
portant progress from the north Of
the Somme where the Americans and
British are fighting together to the
northern bank Of the Disc river where
the French troops are engaging the
enemy.
The Americans and their British
brothers in arms at last accounts
were pressing closely upon Brsy-sur-
Somme aided by tanks and srmored
cars. which inflicted heavy casualties
on the enemy as he endeavored to
retard their progress.
Across the river the Germans heav-
lily engaged the British at Lihon and
its vicinity and at one point pierced
the British line and gained the out
skirts Of Lihon. A counter-attaCk, k,
however. entirely restored the British
lines and the Germans retired TO their
positions east Of the village.
Unofficial reports from London
have credited the British with enter
ing Chaulnes and the British caval-
ry with a penetration Of the enemy's
territory east Of Nesle. These re-
ports. however. have received no Of
hcisl verihcation.
Progress by French.
BY far the greater progress hai
been made by the French from th'
region Immediately southwest an,
south Of Roye to the Disc river. Her
they have driven their lines wei
across the Roye-Compiegne road and
at Cambronne have reached the road
leading from Conpiegne TO Noyon,
Since the capture Of Montdidier. the
French have penetrated eastward 10
Tilloloy. a distance Of about seven
miles and to Canny-sur-M Matz, more
than eight and half miles and
through the hilly region southward
TO the oise have averaged gains ex-
eceding six miles over a front Of
i2 miles.
The stiffening Of the German de.
Tense does not, in the minds Of oh
servers on the battle front. indicate
that the retreat Of the enemy hs,
ended. Rather il is assumed thai
these maneuvers arc similar to thos,
carried out over the Marne front
when strong rear guards covered tn,
retirement Of the crown princes arm
les northward.
Intention to Retreat
The smoke Of large fires eontinu,
to be seen far behind the enemy line
and the movement Of long transpor
columns eastward is considered ev
idenee that IL is the intention Of th'
enemy ultimately to retreat to ney
lines Of defense.
Aviators have destroyed all tn
bridges across the Somme from th'
region Of Peronne southwark an,
with the eenmy's communicating line
either in the hands Of the allies o.
dominated by their guns the retro
grade movement necessarily must b
slow. Therefore. strong guard &C
tions are required to save large mum
bers Of men and guns and enormous
quantities Of stores from capture.
The allied troops Gradually are en-
eirelins Roys and ia capture ~hiel
seems imminent. will greatly heighter
the difficulties Of the Germans II
falling back.
Intensive air fighting is proceed
ing over the battle line. In Friday
battle 80 German machines were de
stroyed and 22 driven down out Of
control. The war Office acknowledge
that 23 British machines are missing
Unofficial estimates bring the numbel
Of prisoners taken by the allies up L
$4,000 and the number Of guns cap
tured to more than 500
Entrsneh ON Veal. Front.
On the vesle front. the Germans
on the north side Of the strean
are reported to be entrenehing an'
stringing barbed wires over the ter
riforu WHARF fhav are facing tn