The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-15
GERMAN TROOPS EXPECTED To RETIRE
! UNTIL THEY REACH OLD H|NDENBURC LINE

Rheims were reported by the French
war office today.
Between the Avre and the Disc
there was artillery activity last
night" the communique said.
I'm the Champagne. German raid
In the Marquise' sector (six miles
east of Rheims) was unsuccessful"
French are lnflltratIng.
[By John DeGandt, United Press
Staff Correspondent
PARIS, Aug. 15.-(4:05 p. m.)-
The French are continuing their in
filtration of the German positions in
the Disc valley, north and east OF
Ribecourt.
Their outposts are established in
the borders of Pimprez "a mile east
Of Ribecourt) and Dreslincourt "a
mile north).
They have also reached the south
ern part Of Ourcamps forest (extend-
ing from Pimprez to within two miles
OF Noyon).
German artillery is heavily gassing
Lasstgny grove "a mile southwest of
the village).
Germans Still RetreatIna.
[By William Philip Simms, United
Press Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, Aug. 15.-The German
withdrawal toward Bapaume (ten
miles northeast of Albert and four
miles east of the Ancre) apparently
is still under way. The Boches have
their back toward the Amiens cathed-
raj which today was rededicated. 1t
had been unused. locked up and pro-
tected with sand bags. since the civil
Iian evacuation of Amiens in March.
The reopening comedies with the
great feast of the Assumption.
! The Germans are still on the de-
! fensive in the air as well as on the
ground. This is due largely to their
inability to replace losses. An air
man taken prisoner admits they are
very high-much higher than the re-
ports indicate. He says he knows of
cases Of suppression Of losses, while
captured report. replying to the in
fantry's complaint that German air.
men do not aid them when allied
planes are attacking from low alti-
tudes, says the infantry must remem-
ber that on account of the limited
number of fighting planes these have
to be used where they will do the
most good, which is in carrying out
"Reminiscences.
| Nevertheless, one sees very few
| German planes In the rear areas,
compared with the large numbers Of
our machines seen crossing the
enemy's lines, headed east.
| The weather for the past few days
| has been superb in the battle zone.
! az A1h to
| be marking time, the airmen seem
neither to eat or sleep. They are CIV
ing the Germans very thin time.
! Severe Local Fighting.
| LONDON, Aug. 15.-Severe local
fighting last night resulted in the
allies advantage especially east of
Rainecourt (six miles northeast of
Chaulnes). where the British ad-
vanced slightly Patrol and raiding
activity was reported in various sec
| tors Of the front, as far northward as
Flanders.
Severe local fighting last night
was to our advantage" Haig's state
ment said. EAST of Rainecourt our
line was advanced slightly. One Of
our patrols rushed a hostile post
north of Albert, capturing a machine
gun. Between Albert and Ayette our
patrols were active throughout the
night and maintained close touch with
the enemy.
Further progress has been made
at a number of points and several
prisoners and few machine guns
have been taken.
Hostile raiding parties were re-
pulsed south of Arras and near Mer-
Vile. The enemy's artillery was
ICnntinued on mage q