The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1918-06-14

fresh troops arrived swiftly and with
out confusion, largely by motortruck
trains, and got into the fight immedi-
ately on reaching the front. Foch was
compelled TO keep in mind the fact that
more than 5000 600 German soldiers
are facing him and that vast numbers
are stlll threatening Amiens and Ar
rus, and consequently he could not
make his line everywhere as thick as
he would like TO have IT, Bu, his plans
for quick shifting Of troops are ad-
mirable. The German soldiers IL has
been learned from various sources,
were keyed up to the present effort by
promises OF the prompt capture OF
Paris and consequent German peace.
That these promises cannot be full
filled there need not be the least doubt
The morale and vnlor and determina-
ton OF the French and British were
never greater than now, and the ever
increasing numbers Of the dashing
American soldiers give them renewed
confidence.
The Americans Ia Picardy undertook
their first real offensive on Tuesday,
and acquitted themselves gloriously.
Attacking on a front OF one and
quarter miles west of Montdidier, In
less than an hour they had smashed
the German lines, captured the village
OF Cantigny. taken several hundred
prisoners and Inflicted heavy losses In
killed and wounded on the enemy The
entire attack, including the waves OF
barrage fire was carried out with per-
feet smoothness. Twelve tanks led the
way. and Pershing's men followed them
with the cry Go TO Il. Yanks." when
they reached Cantigny they found
the village mainly ruined houses. with
the German garrison hidden In caves
and dugouts. These refugees were
speedily cleaned out with grenades.
! and all the Germans there were either
killed or captured. A ridge beyond
| the village was the real military OBJ
| jective,R and this our troops soon gained.
and prepared 10 hold II. despite the
/ fierce fire from the enemy And hold
| u lnfy Nlu NnIhuEHbut Itit week.
against repeated counter-attacks.
| This operation was not extensive,
hut as one British officer jubilantly re-
marked II was not the size that count.
! ed so much as the splendid way in
which the Americans showed the Ger
mans their mettle.
In the LuHeyille sector the Huns
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| line Wednesday. but were driven back
with considerable loss. The American
casualties were few and not n prisoner
was taken by the enemy. though that
| was their main object. That night
there was great artillery activity all
| along the front northwest OF Toul. and
on Thursday many aerial battles were
fought there.
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In Flanders the Germans made one
big attack, early in the week, between
| Yoormezeele and Locre but after gain
ing q small bit Of ground they were
driven back with severe losses.
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| A Characteristic hit 81 German bru-
tally was the deliberate bombing OF
American hospitals I'm q town many
miles from the front. One nurse was
killed and number % wounded were
injured. The Hun aviators also made
several attempts 10 raid Paris but the
air defenses Of the French capital are
now 50 admirable that the raiders
were easily driven or. American avia-
tors are now helping 10 defend Paris
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The Italians apparently grew tired
Of whiting for q renewal Of the Aus
TRAN offensive and took matters into
their own hands In two dashinR op-
erBtions they captured important
mounIpdG positions IN the Tonale re
gi0n. together With many prisoners
and guns, and cut a big gnp through
the Austrian dsfenses on the lower
Pisve front NJ Capo Sile. The first Of
these battles WAS fought on ground
200 feet above the sea and amid gls-
ciers and melting SHOWS.
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Sweden. II was announced. has
signed a commercial and navigation
agreement with Great Britain and her
allies. A similar agreement between
Denmark and America has 50 snzered
Germany that the Danes have been
served with an ultimatum that II must
be cancelled.
The swapping Of the Hun submarine
by American shipbullders goes ahead
merrily and no longer Is there any
! doubt Of the ultimate failure Of the