Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14

ACnOlIS new QuEe, olSntn OF MS line,
| is brigadier general of the British
army who served with Kitchener in
Khartum and won the Distinguished
| Service order. Along with the many
peerages inherited from his father, the
new duke enjoys many ancient prerog-
atives, one of which is to maintain
an armed body of one thousand men
and artillery complete. The duke also
| inherits the Dunkfield cathedral in
| Perthshire.
the advancing column such mass Of
shells that the formation was quickly
| broken.
AT another point a detachment of
| Germans stood until the Americans
were upon them. Then it became a
hand-to-hand conflict, the only one Of
! the kind during the battle. In the mud
and in darkness where the combatants
were barely able to distinguish each
other they fought it out. The Ameri-
cans won.
! Southwest of MOrlancourt the Ger
mans attacked on Tuesday and took
some of the ground recently won by
Australians astride the Bray-Corbie
road. Yesterday morning the British
cOunter-attacked, won back the posi-
| lions.
Some of the enemy troops were
taken captive London claims that all
the detectives fixed for the counter
attack have been secured.
British Announce Gains.
London, Aug. Give have pushed
our lines forward at Pacaut woods,
east of Robecq," says the British Off
| cial report issued here.
Hostile artillery is active south of
Ypres"
Foes Losses Put as $4,000.
Dispatches showed the tremendous
cost paid by the Germans in their fifth
drive of the year, which began July 10,
and in the Foch COMPREHENSIVE.
The German casualties have been
between 100000 and $50, 900, according
to unofficial estimates. Of these about
10000 are prisoners.
The number of 77-millimeter shells
thus far gathered up by the allies is
put at 100000.
Allies Cross VesIe.
London, Aug. 5.-The Germans have
retired TO the north bank of the Vesle
and the French have effected four
crossings OF the river, according to in
formation received here. The Ger
mans are resisting stubbornly and
fighting strong rearguard actions.
Franco-U. S. Forces Win Fismes
Paris, Aug. 5.-The town of Fismes,
Germany's great storehouse on the
Aisne- Marine battle front, has been
taken by the French and American
troops, according to the French official
communication issued here. The
French also have crossed the Vesle at
several points.
Great Victory for U. S. Men.
Washington, Aug. 5.-General Per-
shing's communique for Saturday
says:
section A-The full fruits of vic
tory in the counter-offensive begun so
gloriously by Franco-American troops
on July Is were reaped Saturday when
the enemy, who met his second defeat
on the Marine. was driven in confusion
beyond the line of the Vesle.
1.-THE enemy. in spite of suffering the
severest losses, has proved incapable
of stemming the onslaught of our
troops fighting for liberty side by side
with French, British and Italian vet
Grams. In the course of the operations
$500 prisoners and 133 guns have been
captured by our men alone.
Section B-There is nothing to re-
| port in this section"
A later message received from Gen.
eral Pershing on Sunday says: Our
troops have captured Fismes by as
sault and hold the south bank of the
Vesle in this direction"
Americans Hold Fismes.
With the American Army on the
| Vesle, Aug. 7.-American troops are
holding to Fismes and all other gains,
Notwithstanding terrific artillery ac-
ton by the Germans, and in the face
of every opposition threw patrols
across the yesle at several places.
In the capture of Fismes, American
| troops took IL guns. With their crews
| these weapons had been left south of
| the yesle to enfilade an advance into
| Fismes. Some of the artillerymen al
! so were captured.
Wipe Out Hun Battalion.
With the American Army in France.
| Aug. American machine gunners
protecting location on the Vesle west
| of Reims wiped out an entire bat
| TALON of German infantrymen. The
1 Germans were getting into position to
/ attack group of American bridge
builders.