Republican farmer., 1918-08-23

along a nine-mile front to d uePtA Oh between one and two miles, The British are hard on the German heels. The great Picardy battle, a week old yesterday, has simmered down temporarily to local fighting The steady pressure of the French on the west Cor north) bank of the Olse pe- gan yesterday to make its eHects IelI upon the German front on the rlVef east Cor south) bank. The enemy threatened in the flank, began to get out of Ourscamp Wood, the FolluS pushing up to the southern edge. Advancing to the northwest of Rloe- court, the French captured Attlche and Monolithe Farms, despite oesPer- ate German resistance, the War O1hce announced last night. Prisoners were taken in this new advance. In a local operation the French progressed on the wooded heights between the Matz and Disc rivers, the night commit nique states.
 At the same time the German re- tiring movement in the center of the Albert-Arras front continued, with the British following the foe closely. A slight advance was registered by the British on the Allies Picardy TlBnJy 6ctSI OL LllC LNt1HliSNN'NAS west of Chaulnes).
 Field Marshal Haig's day report stated that the weeks total of Ger man prisoners was 9O,344, the British having taken 21,844 and the French $500
 Twenty-nine German airplanes were brought down by British flyers We'd nesday Fifty-two tons of bombs were dropped on various German targets chiefly in the Somme area. The Brit ish lost IS machines, last nights War Office statement on aviation an- nounces.
 British aviators successfully bombed the railway station and siding of the German town of Offenbury. Direct hits were shored. Four German ma chimes were brought down. The raid CTS suffered no losses.
 Including the 10000 Germans taken by General Humbert in the opera lions which are still developing, pris- oners captured on the western front since July 15 total 73,OOO, and HOO guns have been seized by the Allies, the Fchr, de Paris estimated yester- day
 A considerable force of German troops has arrived In Petrograd, forming the vanguard of the army which the Kaiser intends to use in holding the anti-BolshivilSi in check and opposing the Allies re-establish- ed eastern front.
 . Most of the soldiers, who fairly i'll the streets of the capital, are German prisoners released under the Brest- Litovsk treaty, who are ostensibly CT route to the fatherland. The Lenine- Trotsky government is said to have Winked at their concentration in Pet rograd.
 The number of German infantry men is said to be far below norma strength Thirty-five German divi sions are now employed on the Bri. ish front and only 16 reserve divi sions remains. It is regarded a doubtful that the Germans can under take another offensive this year.
 The excess of the German losses over those of the Allies is greate than in any previous battle, it is re ported, and the percentage of kille is enormously greater.
 The French are continuing their in filtration of the German positions i the Disc Valley, north and east C Ribecourt.
  borders of Pimprez, a mile east ( ibecourt-and Dreslincourt.
 The German withdrawal towar Bapaume apparently is well unde way.
 Few German planes are seen ovt the lines. The Germans are still c the defensive in the air, as well { on the ground. This is due largely their inability to replace their losse An airman taken prisoner admits th these are very high-much high, than the reports indicate.
 Advices via Switzerland indica that one of the chief purposes of u Central Powers conference at Ge man headquarters in the field is Il discussion of means to strengthe the war will of the Teutonic .peopl and their eastern allies.
 Report has it that the two Raise propose to issue a proclamation their peoples, saying that the W ''must continue because the Allies W 1t so."
 The plea will be made that En land refused the Kaiser's peace off, and the Germans will be called up to follow the example set by Fran who, bleeding on the verge of defe for four years, proudly fought on.
 Washington, Aug. 16.---Amer1c troops yesterday began to disemba at Vladivostok, and immediately W join the international force to aid t Czecho-Slovak army in It's campai in Siberia.
 The Americans compose the Twent seventh Regular Infantry from Ma fla, about 1,5OO men. They will be f lowed by another regiment from { Philippines and additional troops fir, the United States.
 London, Aug. 16.---The allied Arc angel expeditlonary force has reacf Pabereshskaia, 100 miles south Archangel on the railroad tow; voNgda, 1t is announced here. B shevik forces, on retiring, are decla to have committed every form atroclty upon the civilian populatio
 German troops are arriving in F rograd as the Reds" hasten to ev uate Moscow and other cities to cape across the border with W Russian money they hold At
 same time with a show of force Germans are considering Russian
 diers.
 This causes. no surprise, as 1t expected Germany would resort desperate methods to bolster up weakening man power. Then too action is in Keeping with the Gerr scheme to compel the Russians forco or guile to take up her f against the Allies.
 From stories told by prisoners la