Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-13
LASSIGNY HEIGHTS
TAKEN BY BRITISH
M0YE IS ATTACKED
London, Aug. l3.-(4:24 p m.)-All of the
massis of Lassigny west Of the Oise river has
been captured by the French, it was learned this

dltCI IiOOil.
The whole German line
in that distric, must be
withdrawn and the German base at
| Roye will become untenable az a re.
suit.
Noyon will be brought under con-
centrated artillery fire.
Belief was expressed that the Ger
mans might be able to hold on to
Chaulnes for few days longer.
/ Peronne, ten miles behind the Ger.
man lines in Picardy is reported in
4, flames.
Other conflagration are observed be-
hind the German front.
Thirty-three German divisions have
now been identified on the Picardy
line.
There Is as yet no official confirma-
tion of the report that the allies
have captured thirty-seven thousand
prisoners and one thousand guns.
The Germans have begun to evacu-
ate their trenches in the Disc valley
to the west OF Bailey.
Yanks Retake Ground.
London, Aug 13-Americans fight.
ing on the northern bank OF the
Vesle river have recaptured the
ground which they lost at Fismettes,
said dispatch from that front this
afternoon.
The Germans delivered a heavy at
tack against the Americans on the
northern bank of the stream in the
Fismettes sector. The Americans
were forced back to the southern
bank but made counter assault, re-
taking all their former positions.
The War in Summary.
Operations on the battlefront
have slowed down for the time be-
ing
Only local fighting was reported
today on the Picardy plains and in
the sector west of the Disc river.
On the center OF the Amiens
front the British improved their po-
sitions to the north of Roye; at the
same time extending their lines on
the north bank of the Somme, where
Americans were in action Friday
night and Saturday
The Germans have been attempt.
ing a diversion on both ends of the
western battlefelds, by attacking
in Flanders and in the Vosge sand
upper Alsace, but at no place did
they attain any success
comparative lull was TO be ex-
pected as the allies encountered
strongly fortified positions and fresh
patches Of German reserves.
After their great advance it was
necessary for the British ana
French to pause, in order to move
up their guns and ammunition. and
to organize the ground they had
captured
While the infantry is resting the
allied artillery is active and the
German base and key positions at
Roye, Nesle Lassigny and Noyon
are under shell1re.
While there has been savage fight.
ing around Bray the unofficial re-.
port that this town has been cap
tured by the British has not yet
been confirmed
Riots in Ukrainia.
London, Aug 13.--Bloody anti-Ger.
nan riots are raging In Ukrainia
said an Exchange dispatch from Co.
today Germany is rushing
'eintorcements OF troops into Ukrania.
fhe riots were precipitated by tho
'ie1ure of the harvest by the Huns.
Spain indignant
Washington, Aug 13 Energetic
lctiou against Germany as A result OF
ne sinking Of numerous Spanish
'essles. has been decided apon by the
spanish cabinet, according 10 London
correspondents reaching Rome aud
communicated by wireless u the
Italian embassy here.
New York, Aug. ia submarine
vas captured today on the shore
If the Gowanus canal at Brooklyn.
'he submarine was $50 feet long and
oncealed in twentyeight boxes. The
ubmarine is said to have been made
or a Spaniard and consigned 10
Spain.
Spain Ready for Break.