Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-03
enemy RETREATS
OVER wide FRONT
ALLIES IN S0ISS0NS
General Foch's master blow of the year has
fallen and the Germans are today in precipitate
retreat over a thirteen mile front, between Sois-


sons and Rheims.
The great salient over
twenty miles deep which
the Germans drove into the allied
front when they Iunsed forward from
the Aisne heights on May 81 has been
virtually wiped out.
scissors. the pivot of the whole
Herman right flank has been taken
by the allies and French cavalry has
reached the Vesle river, west of
Rheims.
The German retreat threatens to
become rout with the great German
army southwest OF the Argre salient,
menaced with annihilation or cap.
ture.
Not only did the allies take Sojs.
sons IN a storm attack. but they con-
tlnued their progress three miles east
ward along the Aisne river, closing
the Germans line of retreat
AT the same time the French ad.
vanced between the Ragre and Vesle
rivers Joined tighter the bottle neck
through which the Germans must re-
tire in the Fismes sector.
There is every indication that the
Germans will be unable to make q
stand north of the Vesle and that they
VIII be compelled to fall back to the
nigh ground north of the Aisne.
where they stood early in May.
80 rapid has been the German re.
tirement that the allies lost contact
IN some sectors so that no fighting
OF any great violence took place in
these zones.
AS they fell back north of the Vesle
the Germans are laying the country
waste Big fires can be observed and
Tor miles the sky is clouded by day
win the smoke of burning villages.
Inc advance upon the German base
OF operations at Fismes now contin.
ues from the direction and it is be.
heVed that the town will fall quickly.
Arrest Ukraine Reds.
Iorlch, Aug. 3.--Fiye hundred ar.
rests have been made following the
assassination of Field Marshal Won
Elchhorn at Kiev and martial law
mas been proclaimed there. said a
dispatch from a German source today.
Ten German soldiers were found mur.
dered at kiey.
The situation throughout the whole
OF Ukrainia is described as beiu3
most critical.
Field Marshal Won Mackenesen,
commander OF the German forces in
houmanlai has proclaimed a state OF
seige throughout that country as .
result of the spread Of workmens and
peasants rebellion
British Official.
London, Aug. British patrols
pushed forward IN the Albert sector
during the night, occupying portions
OF the German front line the war oi.
lice announced today The Germans
attempted a raid in the neighborhood
Of Feuchy but it was repulsed Al.
bert IL sixteen miles northeast ri
Amiens. Feuchy is just north of the
Scarpe river. three miles east of AZ
ras.
u, S. Casualties $4,000.
Washington Aug 3.--The American
casualties in the present greA Ot.
ienSiye on the western front are pstl.
mated at l2Oo0 in ki<d woulMed and
missing
General Pershng has thus reported
to Chief OF staff General March and
the latter SO informed the members
Of the Senate military affair, commit.
tee today.
General March told the committee
the American casualties a week aga
averaged II per thousand engaged
aud that today the have increased 10
about 20 in each thousand
General Pershine has now under hi3
command in France more than .oop,.
600 men, said General March our
, force embarked and overseas is esti-
mated al 100000 men There ags
now eight divisions OF AIlerlcar
/ troops actively engaged in the fght.
ing between Rheims and scissors. the
I 2S divisions having been The last TO
/ so In action
I All record for tto0r transport over
seas we're broken in July, stated Gen,
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