The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1918-07-25
ALLIES GIVE THE
GERMANS NO REST
Sudden Thrusts Along Entire
Western Front Keep the
Hun Forces Busy.
FRENCH ADVANCE IMPORTANT
Capture of Positions Along compiesne
Road Hard 5Iow-stiH Making
Progress in Albania.

Washington, July 10-While wait
ing for the German high command 70.
show its hand in beginning q new as
sault, the allied forces on the West
ern front are giving the enemy little
opportunity to perfect his arrange
ments for launching the attack.
From the Lys sector, on the north,
TO the Champagne front, in Eastern
France, there has been sudden thTusts
at the German lines, at least one OF
which has made considerable ground
This particular blow was struck BY
the French west Of the Disc and north
of the Matz river, on the battle field
where the Germans were stopped
short in their attempt to hew their
way through TO Compiegne early IN
June.
French Gains Important
The French advanced along the
Compiegne road northwest Of An
theuil, and occupied the Loge and
Porte farms on each side Of the high
way The ground they have taken is
important from q defensive stand
point and cuts down the area in which
the Germans must maneuYer in this
part Of the battle area
There seems to have been some
spirited fighting on the British front
along La Bassee Canal, northwest OF
Lens, and north Of the SOmme, in the
Picardy sector. Berlin announces that
the British were repulsed in frequent
" repeated attacks in the former re-
gion and adds that their attacks north
OF the Somme broke down
Action in Albania Significant.
The French attack at AntheuiI is
merely mentioned in the official Ger
man statement, which says, however,
that attacks in the ViIlers-C otterets
and Chateau Thierry sectors were re-
pulsed by the Germans.
While the fighting on the Mace
DOMAIN and Albanian frontiers must
remain q side issue to the great bat
ties that are expected momentarily in
France, and possibly Northern Italy,
the progress of the French and ItaI-
ians along the Albanian coast brings
that theater of the war into consider
alton
French Still Boring In.
Washington, July 9.-The assault OF
the French near Longpoint may be
linked up closely with the recent OF
fensive operations at st. Pierre Aigle,
and gives the French a new front
line from LOngpont north as far as
the southern limits OF AmbIeny, q dis
lance Of almost eight miles
Australian troops holding positions
astride the Somme river east OF
Amiens and north Of Hamel have
swept the Germans back over q front
Of more than q mile and Strengthened
out an awkward angle held by the
Germans since the Australians and
Americans carried their lines forward
in their spirited attack July 4
Berlin mentions local attacks IN the
Cignon sector, which is held by
Americans, and between the Marne
and Reims.
Italians Strike Hard.
Italian forces operating on the eL-
IRENE left wing Of the Allied line in
Albania, have struck hard at Austrian
positions along the Voyusa (Vojutza)
river, which flows into the Adriatio
about twenty miles north Of the town
Of Avlona, one Of the most important
places in Southern Albania. Vienna
admits that the Austrian advanced
posts have been withdrawn to their
main positions This report from
Austrian headquarters probably refers
to the action mentioned in the French
official statement on Sunday night
1t was said by the war office At Paris
that the French and British forces
had seized heights in Western Al
bania and had held them against
counter attacks.
Although the movement is as yet
not fully developed, it may be that
serious offensive operation has been
initiated there. Italian naval vessels
would be able to cooperate with the
land forces and, If the line is pushed
back a very great distance. a Teloca-
ton Of the enemy lines running over
the mountains into Macedonia might
be necessary
Still Pushing Back the Huns
Washington, JULY s.-While there
have been encounters of more or less
local Importance along the battle
line in France there has been little
activity OF Significance IN its bearing
on the general tense situation from
the North sea to Switzerland.