The Raymer enterprise., 1918-07-11

village of yaux and the Bois de Ia
Roche. advancing their lines on front
of several kilometers and occupying
strong strategic positions. Previous
TO the attack the American artillery
utterly demolished yaux, and the as
kault which followed was equally ef-
hcient and complete. The enemy lost
heavily in killed and wounded and sew
eral hundred prisoners and consider
able material were taken. All next
day the new American positions were
subjected to heavy bombardment and
then the Huns made fierce counter
attack, but did not regain foot Of the
ground they had lost. The American
machine guns and artillery moved
down the enemy In heaps, and our
losses were comparatively slight. A
complete American army corps OF 220,
600 men under command OF Gen. Hunt-
er Liggett now holds the Chateau
Thlerry sector.
The French started of the week with
an important advance between Soils
sons and Chateau Thierry. capturing
a commanding ridge and other points
that the Germans had organized as the
jumping of place for their next attack. I
The British moved their line forward
northwest Of Albert. but after several
counter-attacks they were compelled
to withdraw to their former positions.
On Independence day the Austral-
ians. assisted by some Americans. took
the town Of Hamel and neighborings
woods. and the French cut through the
enemy lines near Autreches.
Observers at the front believed the
Germans were about ready to launch
another great blow, perhaps the great
est of all, despite their terrific losses
since the beginning Of the offensive
on March q, estimated at 100000. The.
opposing forces there are now nearly
or quite equalized by those losses and
the arrival Of more Americans. and the
allied commanders and troops have
not the least doubt of the solldity Of
their lines Of defense.
The Italians continued their brill
liant work last week, and the Austri-
ans suffered accordingly. The latter
were gathering their forces for new
attacks In the mountain region, but
General Dlaz struck there first, and In
fierce battle won the formidable
heights Of Monte del Rosso Monte dl
/ Val Bella and the Col di Chelo. These
mountains on the northern edge Of the
Asiago plateau and just west Of the
Brenta riveE are Of great strategic i'm.
portance. Their capture put the Ital.
ians In the strongest possible position
to meet the expected offensive, In
which German troops were expected
TO take part The ltqlians also kept
up q continuous Series Of attacks on
the enemy along the Piave. and on
Wednesday they forced their way for-
ward across the partly flooded ground
near the mouth of the river.
A characteristic piece of German
brutality was the torpedoing of the
Canadian hospital ship Llandovery
Castle of the Irish coast. About ZOO
lives were lost, including medicalH
corps men and nursing sisters. The
commander OF the submarine $l
toned officers OF the steamship zone
cerning American flying officers whom
he mistakenly supposed to be on board II
Berlin sought to evade responsibility
for this new outrage by asserting that
the ship was sunk by British mine.
1t may be that the sinking Of the
Llandovery Castle will cause our war
department to abandon Its plan tol
send the hospital ship Comfort acrose
without convoy or any attempt t0f
avoid the enemy. 1t is difficult to sec
how Secretary Baker can find any exs
cuse for trusting to the decency anG
humanity Of the Huns. for they havM
repeatedly proved that they are who
ly lacking In those qualities.
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Holland has again aroused the Unit
ed States and Great Britain, this tim
by making an agreement to sell 5000
tons Of potatoes to Germany In en-
change for the right to purchase 5000
tons Of German coal. In Washington
and London II was more than lntlmat-
ed that unless Holland Cancelled this
agreement the breadstuffs promlseix
the Dutch from America will not b6
provided.
The sultan Of Turkey died on July 8.
but this Is unimportant for he was but
the tool Of the Young Turk party.