The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-31
GERMANS BACK UP ON
FRONT OF ITS MILES
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new German cemetery. The cross is
not harmed, except for a few shrap-
| mel splinters in spots.
Pozieres itself, like Courcelette and
other villages, featured daily In the
| American newspapers, is as barren
of houses as new western boom
| townsite.
Batterina German Lines.
| [By Fred S. Ferguson, United Press
Staff Correspondent
| WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES
I'm FRANCE, Aug. -(Night)-
Steady and vigorous artillery batter
! ing of the German line in the
| Chavigny-Juvigny region, coupled
with the brilliant work of the French
infantry has rendered the enemy
positions more difficult.
| The harrassing and destructive fire
lasted all day in the American sec
tor. Meanwhile, the infantry kept to
the shelter of hastily dug hole while
patrols were maintaining contact
with the Boche.
| Juvigny has become most uncom-
| Portable for the Germans and it is
believed they have practically with
drawn FROM the village, leaving only
strong machine nests to block the
way.
The French in the Chavigny region
on the American right, progressed so
rapidly that for a time the infantry
! fighting spread to the American lines.
| American light artillery fired on the
Boche from the heights opposite
Juvigny with direct, open sight fire.
One officer, saying he couldn't see
well otherwise, stood on rise in
front of the infantry, directing the
fire of his guns.
The heaviest work in today's fight
ing fell to French division.
The Boches were cleared from an
important wood and the line was gen.
orally showed forward in the right
| flank area.
| All prisoners taken by the Ameri-
cans indicate that propaganda is still
vigorously working in Germany to
! satisfy every one of the justice of
Germanys cause. This has been prin-
cipally effective among the Prussians,
who fail to show any of the lost con-
fidence or low morale displayed by
prisoners taken in the fighting along
the Marine and the Vesie.
Germans Paralyzed With Terror.
| LONDON, Aug 31.-Dispatches
from Holland and Switzerland con-
firm the United Press interview with
a British officer concerning the
effectiveness of the aerial raid on
Mannheim.
| Enormous damage was done in
some sections, according to the dis-
patch. The terror stricken pooula-
ton seemed to. be hypnotized and
sought no cover, which is declared to
ibe responsible for the large number
of casualties.
Hospital Train Bombed.
| WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-Bombing
a hospital train of sixteen cars by
German airmen near the Belgian
front, was reported in Red Cross
cables received today. Many of the
doctors and nurses lost all their per-
lsonal belongings and in many cases
their surgical and medical kits. The
latter were Immediately replaced by
the Red Cross. No mention was made
lin the cable of any casualties.
Violent Artillery Fighting.
PARIS, Aug 31-Violent artillery
fighting between the Ailette and the
Aisne (where Americans are fghting)
and along the north canal was re
ported by the French war Office to
day.
There was sharp artillery fighting
last night in the north canal region
and between the Ailette and the
IAisne," the communique said. Ger
man raids in the Champagne region
were unsuccessful"
Advance of Two Miles.
LONDON, Aug. 31.-British troops
advancing in Flanders. have pro
crossed nearly two miles on from
of about FIVE miles, ii was indicated
by Field Marshal Haig's report today
Baileul station and Mont Deliile hill
1.-TWO miles east of BailleuD have
been occupied and the British arr
approaching Dolieu (four miles and ;
half south of BailleuD.
Satisfactory Progress.
| LONDON, Aug. 31.-British troops
have made satisfactory progress:
north of the Scarpe in the pas
twenty-four hours, 1t was learned to
day. They firmly hold Plouvain ant
have occupied a thousand yards o
the German front line north OF Ar
lleux. En.Gohelle-
Mile North Of Peronne.
| LONDON, Aug. 31.-(1:41 p. ny
British troops have captured Mon
St. Quentin and are now only a mil