The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-19
New Drive Between Disc and
Aisne Entirely Successful.
Germans Resist Desperately by
Machine Gun and Plane.
BRITISH STILL PUSH ON
Knock Dent Into Enemy Lines
in the Arras Sector.
Americans Now in Position
Slightly Beyond Frapelle.

Paris. Aug. 19 a p. m-).-The
French are in the suburbs OF Roye
The British are carrying out a flank
ing movement north of the town. EX-
traordinary artillery fighting is under
way in the whole Roye sector The
Germans. in a desperate effort to hold
the town, are pouring in fresh d1vi-
sions which have been withdrawn
from other parts of the front within the
twenty-four past hours.
The attack between the Oise and
the Aisne. started yesterday evening.
has resulted in re-occupation of
thirty square kilometers of territory.
The French are in possession of i'm
portant heights west of Nampcel and
are aiming at development of Our
soaps (between Ribecourt and Carl
pont) with resultant control of all the
rs4ds leading northward to Noyon.
In the last twenty-four hours the
allies have taken more than 5000
prisoners.
Pepetrate Nearly Two Miles.
London Aug 1s, 1920 p. m.-The
French tenth army. which attacked
the German positions between the
Oise and the Aisne last night. has
penetrated to an extreme depth Of
nearly two miles. The enemy machine
gunners are resisting desperately, and
the German air service also is very
active.
French Take Two More Towns.
St Mardles-Triot, a little over a
miles southwest of Roye, was taken
by the French yesterday, according
TO reports from the battle front. The
French also captured the town of
Beuvraignes, two and three-fourths
miles south of st. Mard, according to
the dispatches.
British Capture Ridge.
(By the Associated Press.D
he Rvifi EV,-ar
Aug. 19.-British troops after captur-
ing Outtersteen ridge in front of the
town of Merris, have beaten off
vicious counter attack and inflicted
heavy losses on the enemy More
than 500 Germans were captured by
the British.
Connect the Lines.
Paris. Aug. 10, CNoon)-The French,
in a new drive between the OiSe and
the AIsne yesterday, established COM
plete connection between the Picardy
and Aisne-Vesle battle fronts, the
French war office announced today
The advance was made between
Carlepont (four miles east of Ribe-
court) and Fontenoy Give miles west
of Soissons,) which marked the west
ern extremity of the Marine counter
offensive.
The French occupied theNimportant
plateau west OF Nampcel
Take 100 Prisoners.
They also reached the southern
border of the Audignicourt ravine
Give miles southeast of Carlepont)
and captured the village of Neuvron-
Vingre, Ca mile and a half north of
Fontenoy) They took 1,700 prisoners,
including two battalion commanders.
The Germans, altho exhausted, are
desperately resisting at Roye prepar-
atory to the supreme effort necessary
TO extricate themselves from their
dangerous positions.
Meanwhile the enemy is construct
ing an unusually powerful defensive
line to protect Nesle, six miles north
east of Roye.
There was violent artillery fighting
on both sides Of the Avre yesterday.
Eight hundred additional prisoners
were taken in that region.
North and south of the Avre there
was violent artillery fighting" the
communique said.
West of Roye we took 400 addi-
tional prisoners yesterday, making a
total of 500 in the Avre region during
the day.
Progress in Flanders.
London, Aug. 19.-Further progress
in Flanders and penetration of the
enemy lines in the Arras sector was
reported by Field Marshal Haig today
"A German attack on a front of two
miles. between Meteren and Outer
steene. in an effort to win back
ground lost in Sundays British ad-
vance. was completely defeated.
"a few prisoners were taken las
night in the Ayette sector (eight mile.
south and west of Arras) and alsC
south of the Scarpe (Which flows thru
Arras) where patrols entered the enc
my's trenches and penetrated som,
distance into his positions" the state
ment said.
Break Up Attacks.
Of IaoS+iIa a
O. ing party was repulsed, with losses
Yesterday and last night we furthe
progressed in the Marville secto
(Flanders) despite opposition of hos
tile machine guns. We took forty O.
fifty prisoners and a few machin,
guns.
early last night the enemy attacke,
our new position between Outtersteenu