The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-01

sacrifice to attain that end"
German Attack Repuised-
PARIS, Aug 1.-(noon)-A Ger
man attack southwest Of Rheims was
repulsed after heavy fighting. the
French war ONCE announced today.
Attempted enemy raids in the Yer
dun region and elsewhere were unsuc-
cessful.
'.Southwest of Rheims, a German
attack on Bligny mountain was re-
pulsed after heavy fighting" the COM
munique said.
Several enemy raids in the -Four
De Paris region and along the right
bank Of the Meuse were UNSUCCESSFUL
We inflicted losses and took prison
ers."
quiet In Battle Zone.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-Comparatfve
quiet throughout the battle zone was
reported in the night official state
ments of both the French End German
war Offices.
~on the whole front the day was
marked by artillery actions, the Paris
communique said.
.ouiet reigned throughout the day
along the battle front" Berlin an
nounced.
Another Drive by Allies.
By Lowell Melett, United Press
STAFF Correspondent
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD. Ang. l Is a m-).-Gen-
eral Mangin's army attacked be
tween Fere En- Tardenois and Pieis-
sier-Huleu this morning "a front OF
nearly ten miles), taking Hill 20s,
east of Grand Rozoy, from where Fis-
mes is visible, and capturing Cramoi-
selle flour miles northwest OF Fere
En- Tardenois). At the hour OF
cabling tho attack was still progress
ing.
Other trooQs took MeUnere wood.
In the salient southeast Of Cierges.
Throughout the French front the
Germans are again using the artillery
heavily. especially in tho neighbor.
hood Of Rheims and Mondidier. They
also unsuccessfully attempted sur
prise attacks along the right bank OF
the Mouse (verdun 'front.' and the
Chaume wood, seeking to feel out the
allied front
New Advances.
IBy John De Gandt United Press
Staff Correspondent
PARIS, Aug. l a p. m.)--New adj
v1nces by the Americans and French
were reported over a large part OF
the Rheims-Soissons battle front to-
day.
The allies went forward on the
Sapouay region between Ouchy-Le-
Chateau and Fere-En- Tardenois, in
the Arcy wood district near Cierges,
and trade foirly considerable prog
ress toward the Rheims road in the
neighborhood of Bligny.
South of the Courmont-Fismes road
the Americans hurled back the Ger
mans into the woods near Gousson-
court
On the right flank OF the salient
the Americans are making progress
toward the Ardre valley, in the re-
gion of Vile En- Tardenois-
Austrian Counter Attack
ROME, Aug. 1.-The Ausrians ap-
parently are preparing for a counter
offensive in Albania, according to a
dispatch from Valona.
They are heavily reinforcing their
whole front and General Pflanderbal-
tin has displaced General Hohen-
kampfe as commander in chief The
enemy is particularly active on the
Sixteen mile trOlt from hUChl down TO
the Semeni, where they are massing
troops gathered from the entire north |
ern Balkan zone
Successful Raids.
LONDON, Aug. Successful raid
ing operations and artillery activity
were reported today by Field Marshal
Haig.
I'VE carried out successful raid
last night in the neighborhood of
Lens" the statement said.
Hostile artillery has been active
In the Villers-Bretonneux sector in the
neighborhood of Bucquoy and about
Merits and Meteren."
Long Distance sombardment
WASHINGTON, Aug. Long dis !
lance bombardment of reserve con-
centrations behind the Austrian lines !
in Italy has been opened by the /
Italians, Rome cable announced to- |
day.
The dispatch stated that enemy !
barracks north of Montello were de- |
stroyed and encampments Of reserves |
were dispersed and put to flight by the /
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