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mans should retire in Picardy, prob
ably to the old Hindenburg line, and
withdraw from the Vesla, at least to
the Chemin Des Danes With the
French north of the Disc both these
enemy positions would be outfanked.
Apparently the Germans realize the
possibilities of the new allied opera
ton as there are resisting most stub
bornly.
Ready for Counter Attack.
Berlin reports that it anticipated
a French blow north of the Aisne and
the Germans are reported to have pre-
pared for a counter attack. The
French, however, surprised them and
gained on Tuesday a half score of viii
lagos and captured 5000 prisoners,
bringing their total for the three days
to 10000. The German war Office says
that the French attack broke down.
East of the Disc, on the left of the
attacking line, the French have
reached the Ourscamp forest and have
taken Carlepont. The line then swings
northeast and the French are reported
unofficially to have captured the i'm
po1tant heights at Mont De Choisy and
Cuts, and to have crossed the ridge
north of Vassens On the right flank
the French line runs north-northwest
from Scissors, and is being driven
forward to a line north from scissors,
which would be a serious threat to
the enemy position north of the Vesle.
The French and Americans continue
their pressure along the Vesle, but the
heavy fighting has not yet spread to
the east of scissors.
Use Machines in Defense.
AS in the fighting west Of the Disc
the Germans are depending upon ma
chimes for major part of their de-
Tense. Apparently the enemy has TAX
en- his cannon to north of the Disc.
Between the Somme and the Disc the
fighting has died down somewhat. The
French have completed the capture OF
Beauvraignes and can now debcuch
over the low lying ground east OF the
village in a movement in an effort to
outfank both Roye and Lassigny. In
Mondays operations west of the Disc
General Humbert took 500 prisoners.
In the north the British are striking
the enemy in local thrusts astride the
Scarpe and the Lys East of Arras
the British have gained ground north
of the Scarpe, while repulsing German
efforts south of the river. On a five
mile front in the Mervile sector of
the Lys salient Field Marshal Haig
has pushed farther eastward. The vii
lage of L'Epinette, which marks an
advance of four miles from the old
apex of the salient is in the hands of
the British
Heavy Fighting to South.
Marshal Foch now is keeping the
Germans busy on the entire front from
southeast of Ypres to scissors but the
heaviest fighting is confined to the
southern end of the line. The allies
thrusts at various points from the
Disc to Lys tend to keep the Germans
in ''jumpy' condition and in a diem
ma as to the most advantageous place
for their reserves. The allied activity
confirms military observers in the be-
lief that Marshal Foch intends to re-
tain the advantages of the initiative in
further actions. Except in the Woevre
where American troops repulsed Ger
man raid, there has been no fighting
activity elsewhere
American naval aviators have car
ried out the first American aerial Of
fensive against German submarine
bases in Belgium. Ostend was bombed
successfully on Aug. Is. but details of
the operation are lacking.