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

Pdf1S, Aug. IZ.-NOUWlIHSldIluiflS the
resistance of the Germans the French
troops gained further ground between
the Avre and the Disc rivers, taking
several villages from the west and
south of ROye to the Disc. according to
the official communication issued by
the war office tonight.
The cOmmunique further shows that
the French right, pressing northeast
ward north of the Disc, has pushed
ahead TO within only six and a half
miles of NoyOn, the southern pivot of
the whole German Picardy front. The
village of Cambronne, which is that
distance from Noyon, has been cap
tured Machmont village, two and
three-quarter miles below Cambronne,
also is in French hands.
Between Montidier and Noyon, the
French have reached the outskirts of
Canny -sur-Matz, less than two miles
slightly northeast of Lassigny, and a
little more than eight miles northwest
of NoyCn.
Foes Attack Fails.
attacks delivered with fresh reserves
against the British at LihOns ana
north and south of that village were
repulsed, and in the fighting the Ger
mans suffered great losses, according
to the British official communication
received from Field Marshal Haig.
The allied forces continue their vic
toriOus advance all along the line,
pushing in the general direction of the
upper reaches of the Somme.
They were smashing the stiff re-
sistance interposed by the rear guards
of the retreating Germans, the bulk of
whom are fleeing in disorder.
British cavalry are reported operat-
ing close to the town of Nesle. (Nesle
Is six miles southeast of Chaulnes)
Allies Pass Old Hun Line.
Many hours ago the British, French
and American troops had reached,
$ roughly, the old lines held by the Ger
mans before their retirement to the
Hindenburg line. They have now
pushed beyond in many places.
Roye, is reported to have fallen to
British troops.
French troops continue to follow up
their successes, pushing far east of
Montdidier and taking many additional
prisoners aud enemy guns.
The retreat of the Germans has been
disorderly, harassed as they were by
French cavalry and armOred cars.
They have been making vain efforts
to disengage themselves from the
French pursuit.
British Move Forward.
The German defense was stiffened
southwest of Noyon, but the French
neverthless gained a stronger foothold
on the heights of Thiescourt.
There are indications that Won HUI
tier is organizing line of resistance
on the general front of Roye. Lassigny
and Noyon to protect the withdrawal
of the great masses of munitions and
supplies gathered just to the rear and
to ease up n retreat which is becom-
ing more difficult to keep in hand.
left flank north of the Somme and
made progress also south of the river.
On the right center the French
pushed forward on the south bank of
the Avre to the outskirts of L'Eschell-
st. Aurin. seven miles northeast of
Montdidier.
Between the Avre and Disc French
troops captured the entire massive
chain of hills of Boulogne-La Grasse
and penetrated to the east of Bus six
and one-half miles east of Montdidier.
Farther south the French have pen
etrated the wooded area between the
rivers Matz and Disc, reaching in this
region the environs, of La Berliere aud
Curry.
Acknowledgements has been captured
and the French line pushed two miles
TO the north of Chevrincourt.
Between Arras and Albert the enemy