Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-08-16

Brig. Gen. c. H. Cole Of the Twenty
sixth division of the United States
army in France, composed of New
England National Guard troops. who
have been identified as participating
in the great allied offensive against
the Germans.
in the morning and Lequesnel also was
taken after hot all-night fighting.
The cavalry is working far back
toward the Somme and Is still round
ing up villages, while tanks and ar
mOred cars are running over the cOun-
try clearing a way for the troops or
killing horses drawing enemy supplies
The drivers of motortrucks and lorries
are chasing parties of Germans here
and there, scattering them or running
them, to earth.
German Staff Routed.
The details of some of the work of
these armOred cars show that they
have performed valiant services. One
of them ran into a German-held town
while the German corps stationed there
was having lunch.
It turned it's guns through the corps
quarter windows, killed some Of the
staff and then chased others who es-
another car set an enemy train on fire.
Four Officers Shot.
A group of cars met far inside the
German lines German supply col
umn and halted it. Four mounted Ger
man officers came up to see what the
trouble was and were shot from the
cars, which. then proceeded to make
quick work of the column.
At Framerville the cars engaged
train loaded with the enemy, and
finally set it afire. Tanks entered this
town soon afterward. helped the ar
ed flags on the roof of the building
which had been German corps head
quarters.
1t is reported that two regimental
commanders have been captured in
one sector.
kOlICC yUIcdh Tic OtIIldIlS nave
been making an extraordinary effort
to blow up with field gun fire ammuni-
ton and other dumps which they had
to leave so hastily.
Win Slopes of Avre Valley.
With the French Army in France,
Aug. 9.-The slopes of the valley of
the Avre have been carried and the
allies have reached the plateau be-
yOnd. They are making further prog
ress and overcoming every obstacle
along the line everywhere.
Allies Advance Seven Miles.
London, Aug. 9.-Field Marshal
Haig's statement concerning the new
offensive by the British and French
troops shows that the enemy line has
been driven in about seven miles and
a half in the center at Plessier. which
lies southeast of Moreuil. 1t shows
that goodly gains also have been made
eastward over the front of Is miles ~
ing between PIessier and Morlancourt.
Battle Opens in Mist.
General Haig's men left their trench
es at dawn in heavy mist, after an
artillery preparation of only a few
minutes.
About the same time the artillery
support of the French, at the south
end of the line and on the British
right, opened up with vigor on the
enemy. After some forty-fve minutes
of this the French infantry went over.
Both the British and French troups
were supported strongly by tank units,
which aided greatly i'll breaking down
the resistance of the Germans.
BY eight O'Clock, it is reported, prac-
tically all the first detectives had been
gained.
The most desperate enemy resist
ance was offered at Morisel and More.
uil, on the Avre, southeast of Amiens
but both were taken.
Enemy Taken by Surprise.
The attack must have taken the Ger
mans by surprise. as the weather has
not been such as would generally be
chosen for the commencement of new
operations.
surprised as it was coming up to re-
lieve the front line troops.
British Open New Drive.
London. Aug. S.-British troops over
a front of nearly five miles have pushed
their line forward to depth of
half-mile between the Lave and Clar-
ence rivers. according to a British
communication issued.
Counter-attacks by the Germans
along the Braye-Corbie road have been
repulsed.
Franco-U. S. Troops Cross Vesle.
Paris, Aug. S.-Foch's niLbling pro-
cess along the north bank of the
vesle continues. 1t resulted in local
gains which the Germans failed TO re-
cover despite heavy counter-attacks.
Wherever the allies took foorhcld
they stood their GROUND,