Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-29
TAKE IMPORTANT
GERMAN .SALIENTS
British Drive Huns From Important
Stronghold Which Has Menaced
Ypres and Have Strengthened Lines
Germans Forced From Strong
Positions by Freneh-show No, In.
tention Of Resumins Offensive.
rBy the Associated Press.1

on two widely separated sectors,
French and British troops have i'm
proved their positions greatly and
have captured 1,400 prisoners.
BY their enterprise in taking the
Initiative, Unexpectedly the allies
apparently caught the Gsrmans
mapping. The British reetifisd their
lire east os Hazshrouek in FIan-
ders. South Of the Aisne the
French drove the enemy back on
the Ambley- Montgobert sector,
which bears the open space be-
tween the forest Of compeigne and
vilIers- -cottsrets. The fighting here
continues.
Not only did The allies straishten
out their lines, but they took from
the Germans saiients which would
have suited admirably as Jump
Ing Off places in future operations.
Aitho the British attacked on
front Of three and one-haif miles
and the French on four and one
half miles, each effort ives intend
cd as 4 purely local operation to
hsrass. the ensmy.
Ia the north the British wiped
out ths German salient toward the
Nispps forest, northwsst Of Msr-
Mile, and that town now 10 men,
acsd seriously. Three hamlsts
were, rstaksn in the advances Of q
mile and the Germans lost 400 pris-
onsrs. Australian troops, north Of
MerviIIe, made small gain and
took forty-three prisoners.
After his check on the Noyon-
Montdidier sector the German
crown prince made strong attacks
south Of the Aisne for the apparent
purpose Of getting in behind the
forest Of compeigne. A large part
Of the gains made then now have
bsen rscaptured by the French.
Important positions were taken
from tho Germans. Tho French
bag of prisoners totals 1850.
Berlin reports the German troops
as striving to check tho Franco
British attacks. MerviIIe is the
farthest point reached by the Ger
mans in the Lys battle and the
British gains there lessen the peril
70 Hazebrouck. No less satisfac-
tory from the allied viewpoint is
the successful French thrust south
Of the Aisne,
Tho Germans show no intention
OF resumins the offensive, but Il
may be that the French and Brit
ish strokes will spur them to action
before Tho allies regain other
important positions between Yprss
and Rheims.
Positions taken from the Ger.
mans by the French on Friday
along the vital sector of the line
southwest Of soissons have been,
tho scene ct vigorous counter
thrusts by the enemy.
These attacks, one At Fosse en-
Basse and the other at cutry ra.
vine, which are about three miles
apart, have besn repuIsed by the
French, accc riding TO the official
statemen. issued by the war office
At Paris. The new French lines
have been held intact.
Tho Italian forces southwest Of
Rheims on the heights Of Blisny
who last week apparently held
their positions against two strong
ass aults by the Germana
American units northwest Of
Montdidisr, in the vicinity Of Can.
tieny, have captured forty prison.
ers. according to the French Off
ciai satsmsnt, which says the
3 French have taken prisoners and
material in Apremont forest. This
position has been held by Aneri-
can troops and IL 10 probable that
General Psrshins's men wsrs In
8volvsd In the fighting there. Apre.
! mont forest 10 situated just east Of
81. Mihiel and like seichsprsy,
4 seven miles 10 the east, has been
! &he scenj Of desperate fighting by
che Am,ricans against the Ger
mans.
No German counter attacks
asainstS the positions taken on
Friday BY the British nsar Nieppe
forest in tts Lys sector are
reported. = ~ ~ ~
Except in Flanders and soutF, Of
{ The Aisns the western front has
been quiet.
Intense aerial activity continues
+ without letup. Allied .airmen
kave accounted for fifty three
enemy machines, while Berlin re-
ports the shooting down Of twenty
q i've allied airplanes. French air.
msn are bombing military targets
IN Pjcardy and north Of the Marine
and British raiders persist about
H.ts.