Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-07

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ported from the western
battle front today.
The inevitable period of
comparative naction which always
follows a rapid advance has set in
south of the Aisne river. where the
French and Americans are moving up
their guns organizing their new posi-
tions and realigning their troop ele-
ments, before renewing the assault
against the Germans on grand
scale.
In the meanwhile violent artillery
combats have developed north of the
Vese with the allies bombarding the
area far in the rear of the German
front.
The gains scored by the French,
Americans and English during the
past twenty.four hours Eere made
on both the Picardy and Aisne-Marne
front. The French are continuing
their steady pressure opposite Mont
didier, while the British continued
farther north in the Albert district.
On the Vesle river the Franco-Am-
orleans are carrying out cleaningnp
operations, meanwhile beating of
German counter thrusts which are
being carried out, evidently with
weak forces
French Gain on Two Fronts.
Paris, August Progress on two
fronts and the repulse Of German
counter attacks was reported by the
French war Office today
In the Montdidier sector OF the Pi-
cardy front the French gained In local
attacks south OF Framicourt and
l southeast of Mesnil st Georges.
) On the Vesle front the French dur
8 ing the evening repulsed German at.
tacks in the district of Lagrange farm
and captured the railway station OF
Sergy Salsonne
| One hundred prisoners were captur-
ed by the French east Of Brasnes In
2 the Champagne the Germans directed
5 local attack against the French, but
6 were thrown back.
t Yanks Hammer Foe Line.
With the American Army on the
Marne.Vesle Front August e p m,
American batteries are pounding tho
German lines north of the Vesle river
(. necessarily American patrols nave
met with exceptional success. bag"
ging many prisoners and bigger guns
German batteries are replying with
high explosives and gas attacks.
Lines Well Established
Washington, Aug To-day, the
last day of the third week of the
allied counteroffensive against the
Germans on the Aisne.M Marne front,
found the Entente forces solidly or
ganizng their new positions, naVihs
o. beaten off all German assaults north
of the Vese river. Violent artillery
actions developed along the Aisne riy-
er, east of scissors, where tho
- progress OF the allied forces is menac'
{ ing the German right flank. Follow
ing the rapid FranGo-American adj
an vance, it has been found necessary
~. to pause in order to move up guns
err and munitions and 10 allow fresh units
he to move into the front lines to re-
d. leye the men that were tired out by
chasing the swiftly retreating Ger.
k mans,
On Rome Aug. Pope Benedict has
an addressed a letter to the ilish epiS'
ar copate, pointing out the patriotic
e. duties of the Irish Roman Catholics
,o- it was learned in circles close TO the
ed Vatican today
to It is presumed that the papal mess
age deals with the situation in Ire
land resulting from home rule agl
tation,
London, Aug, 7.--Great Britain
Ia alone has raised 6.25o.0OQ men for tht
army and navy most OF the enlist
ments being voluntary Premier lloyd
'o' George announced this afternoon II
Oo a speech in the house of commons
y, v" The British dominions coutribut
"e ed 100000 and Indiana t,2j0Q00
,nt German Crews Surrender,
London, Aug More than itt'
'ed German submarines have been sur
re- rendered by their crews. after III
on officers we're overpowered, or wer'
ide sunk in neutral waters as the re-
suit of widespread mutiny IN th'
German navy
Twentythree ring leaders Of III
ave revolt were court martialed and shot