The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-29

With the fall of Roye. and Chaulnes
to the northward, Moron became un-
tenable and the retirement OF the
German forces from west OF the SOM
me river apparently spread for to the
south and involved both Noyon and
the country adjacent to that city. Nor
lincourt, on the north bank Of the
Disc river. east OF Noyon. has been
taken by the French, it is announced.
This may mark a crossing Of the Disc
over wide front.
Along the front to the north OF
Noyon there apparently was little
change in the situation during last
night. The British operating south OF
the Somme are said to be advancing,
but details of their progress do not
appear in official announcements.
Germans Launch Counter-Attacks
East of Arras the Germans have
launched heavy counter attacks which
were repulsed according to the British
official report, but it is admitted by
London that the British forces holding
positions at Apply have been with
drawn to the west of that village.
The Geramns are apparently fight
ing rear guard action along the Canal
Du Nord, which runs from Noyon to
Nesle. The French are close to this
water way at Fresnoy wood.
The situation, as 1t stands today,
closely resembles that in the Marne
sector after the Germans had made
a determined stand along the Ourcq.
IL was found that their resistance
there had permitted the withdrawal
OF the main German army on the
Marne salient, and it is probable that
General Boehn has succeeded in NOV
ing the greater portion OF his army
and artillery behind the Somme river
and along the Ham-Chauny line.
The development OF the allied ad-
yancement would seem to indicate
that the pockets on the southern end
of the battle line,is bing emptied and
there is little hope that the allies will
be able to catch any large number OF
enemy troops there.
Allies Press Advantage.
Having forced the Germans to re-
treat between the Somme and the
Disc. the allied forces are pressing the
advantage gained and continue their
advance eastward. Further enemy re-
tirements between Rheims and Arras
are not unexpected in allied capitals.
French roops, after an advance OF
nearly seven miles on front OF nine
miles, are fighting for the crossing of
the Canal du Nord, in the region north
of Noyon which gradually is being
enciicled. Immediately south Of the
Somme. British forces have moved
east to within miles of the Sonme,
south of which it bends at Perone
and are driving the enemy back to the
river crossings at Brie and Peronne.
From the Somme, to north OF Ba-
paume, the British pressure continues
vigorously and has resulted in an ad-
vance OF more than mile on front
of more than five miles in the region
of Curlu and northward Bapaume
stiu holds out, but theh British are
pushing we'll east of that point on the
north.
Threaten Support Line.
Southeast OF Aras where the British
have crossed the Hindenburg line,
they are row east Of Boiry-Notre
Dame, about miles east of Monchy-
Le.Preux and threatenins seriously
Oueant- -Drocourt support line. North
of the Scarpe, German counter attacks
seemingly have held up the advance
astride the Arras-Douai highroad.
While the enforced retirement of the!