The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-08-13
MAKE IMPORTANT
GAINS SOUTH OF LASlGNYl;;
GERMANS RETIRE ALONG 0lSB

Trenches in River Bed. Positions about Bailly
Occupied BY Entente Forces. Foch attempts
Outflanking Movement Over Big Territory.
,.s.. lBy the Associated Press Association
Allied forces this morning began general attack against the
German line running from Chaulnes sodth the ose river.
front Of about 25 miles Dispatches filed at London shortly after
reported gains especially south Of Lasgny
Lasgny steep slopes which have been strong
Of the French and unofficial dispatches say this natural fortress
will g nbe wrested # from u the enemy ,
south q hf R eastern Ss eda Of
Disc also have made east OF St. farms
ABANDON TRENCHES
an immediate result Of the gains made in that sector the
Germans abandoning their trenches the Disc west Of Bay
North Of Lassgny along the railroad running to Chaues
there are, 50 far no reports Of progress h. 4,
sgny they viii force the emmy retire from the Roye district
they will have the road under their freand will
advanee reported during the last few hoars conti
ued would probably have effect 81 the German positions
RELOCATION OF LINE.
the Germans outanked BY the allies retirement from
that region would Be probable This would reloca
e # hard On the north
bank Of the Vese between Sossons Rheims The allies
but IS Is have restored tie allied
Chaulnes northward the Allies appear held Up
ne but point the French q succeeded in
marked progress he Germans in this ne
q. I. TAKE 4 BREAT THING SPELL !.
fsy,s e sis plsssas
in face Of resistance the part Of the opposition The fact
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General von Hutiers position somewhat worse and the fall
of Lassgny imminent according to indications or it may have
Opposition by the Germans longer merely confident to
offered mobile
the Germans are bombing the French rear with field guns
or not
the troops the emmy lines were only there TO cover
whether he will continue to advance along present lines strike
elsewhere to cause much confusion to the enemy as s
belief however that he will not let the return TO
it's old familiar all state of Intermittent action y ro.d
in and out Of Royon which Ham The difficulty Of the
attempting rstrograde moyemen! apparent ~.
here today It's evacuation has been forced BY French
Baly is aviage mile southeast Of Ribecour in wooded
section and it is Of great strategic value The French ere now
M Roy and ar 1 s f so o
fierce counter Of the Germans drove them from hat
on the West front Austrian have been rushed
threatened sectors and placed quiet points say %
The ruins Of the evacuated BY Germans il flames
BELIEVED they started sr By the Germans preparatory
era retirment eastward Ssss
#f RESERVES ARE LOW.
London Aug enemy is reported DESTROYING villages
in his rear Of Peronne reported to be burning
So far German divisions have been Undermined
in the fighting The indications that the
gradually being apd drawing troops out 6 the
line his line and cover This s an operation
that can only be carried out to limited degree.
DESPERATE RESISTANCE
With the Army in France Aug "a fearful specta
Gle Of ruin spread out great of rolling pasture land
behind Bouogne Grasse and Roo southeast OF Montdlder
thus the nemy continuing his desperate resistance Heaps
dead lay on each side ts# s,' - Sa 4 s,5S51 t
The spirit Of the French troops superb In the front they
have great ardshps their advance Of 10 oeters
through fields swept gunre The enemy tactics designed
delay the French until the main forces withdraw but great
stocks Of material being captured they retire
la COUNTER ATTACK . 5s