The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-14

through wide valley OF lagoonS ana
marshes, the danger to them is obyi-
GUS.
The Germans are now fighting
stoutly whenever they are attacked,
but comparative quiet continues on
| this front. Having gone back across
| the Ancre, they cut the dykes OF the
stream, flooding the valley In places
as further protection.
Germans are Jumping.
[By Webb Miller. United Press Staff
Correspondent
PARIS Aug IA While the Ger
mans have gained their equilibrium in
Picardy at least temporarily, and ap-
parenuy are determined to make
stand on the Bray Roye-LassignyN oy-
an line, they are showing their unus'
ual jumpiness on the whole front
They are trying by small raids for
prisoners and persistent air reconnia-
sance to find out where Marshall
rooms next punch VIII iano. On wldei'
separated fronts they are seeking to
ascertain what new doses the allies
are mixing for them and where 1t will
be administered.
Meanwhile Foch Is keeping them up
In the air by exerting strong pressure
at vital points in the German line.
Military experts are specializing as
to whether Foch will exploit hts
gains in Picardy to the utmost by an
other attack, or will merely keep the
enemy busy there while delivering an
other blow elsewhere. Most of them
would retain the all important init1a-
tive and would use up a maximum
number OF German reserves by keep
ing them racing up and down behind
the lines.
Although in a new allied drive. prob
ably less territory would be gained, 1t
would save manpower and not give
the Germans a chance to prepare or
deliver their autumn death blow to
the allies"
Therefore French military writer's
favor a succession of quick hard blows
at various places.
Increased Activity.
LONDON, Aug 14.-Increased &C.
tivity in Flanders with slight advance
ment Of the British lines at two points
in the center of the salient was an
nounced by Field Marshal Haig today.
In Picardy artillery fighting con-
tinued during the night, but there
were no infantry actions on the Brit
ish portions of the front.
Hostile artillery was active last
night on the battle front" the state
ment said. There was no infantry
action.
AT midday yesterday local hostile
attacks were repulsed in the Dicke-
bush sector.
During the night the enemy's ar
tiIlery showed considerable activity in
this neishDorhood, also northwest Of
KENNEL.
1--WE secured few prisoners last
night in q successful raid in the neigh
borlrood OF Ayette.
''In the VieuX-Berquin sector our
patrols continued to push forward and
bring their lines east of the village
A number Of prisoners and machine
guns were captured in this operation.
Our line has been advanced slight
ly east Of Meteren."
Navies to Cooperate.
ROME, Aug. Incorporation Of
italian and American navies in future
operations in the Adriatic and Mediter-
ranean is the chief concern of the
mission to Italy of Franklin D. Roose-
welt, assistant secretary of the United
States navy, Roosevelt said today, in
an interview with the United Press.
with the intention of increasing
our assistance to Italy," he said, 1--WE
are now endeavoring to solve the prob
lem of using Italian ports to their full
est capacity. Henceforth, goods ship
ped to Italy must be discharged at
Italian, instead of French ports.
ut is imperative that we do this in
order to relieve congested traffic con-
ditions on the French roads. To put
the plan into effect, the Mediterran-
can must be made safe from subma-
rines.
The American and Italian fleets
can easily accom- plish this task. We
should also close the Adr1atic and pre-
vent the exit of enemy craft as well
as paralyZe the exploits of the Aus
trian fleet"
Roosevelt declared the United
States is prepared to send to the 1tal-
ian front enough troops to insure VIC
tory for Italian arms. From the North
sea to the Adriatic, the initiative both
on land and on sea haa forever passed
to the allies, he declared
Artillery Battle.
| PARTS, Aug. 14.-(12:15 p. m.)-An
artillery battle Is raging all along the
thirty mile front between the Avre
and the Disc, the French war office re.
ported today. German raids along the
Vesle were repulsed.
Between the Ayre and the Disc,
there Is great activity by both artil-
leries, especially in the Roye-Sur-Matz
and Conchy-Les-Potz sector" the COM
munique said.
ION the Vesle raids were unsuccess-
ful. Prisoners were taken in French
raid in the notwithstanding Cham
pagne) front"