Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1918-08-13
BIZ United Press.

By United Press.
PARIS, Aug. 13 (4:10 P. My
The Germans have been hurriedly
removing enormous quantities of war
materials from Peronne during the
past forty-eight hours and enemy
troops are crossing the Somme.
Roads about Peronne are reported to
be crowded with German transports
attempting to get this material back
to a safer spot.
Huge ammunition dumps at Res
sons, Surmatz and Orvilliers were
abandoned by the enemy in his fight
and have been captured intact by the
French.
Meanwhile, although there is a
tween the Olse and the Somme, 1t Is
believed the Allies are preparing for
some new activity.
The military critic of La Presse
expresses the opinion that Iassigny
has been enveloped by the French
and possibly already has been cap
tured.
Germans Abandoning Ribecourt
LONDON, Aug. 1s (1:16 p. m. D.
The Germans, as the result of French
pressure, are evacuating the southy
ern defensive Of Ribecourt, IL was
learned this afternoon.
The enemy retired from their
trenches on a front of nearly threS
miles, extending from the 0ise at q
point about a mile southwest OF
Ribecourt to q point two miles south.
east of that place. The French occu-
pied the deserted position.
The French are driving forward in
an effort to flank Roye, Lassigny and
Ribecourt. Royo is being pressed
closely from the west and south. and
the French appear already to be COM
manding It. The communication east
ward from the towns are under arr
tillery fire.
After capturing Les Loges Wood,
the important defensive point be-
tween Roye and Lassigny. the French
progressed and took the wood In the
eastward. The French have now ale
most reached the crest Of the Lassigny
Heights. A few Germans remain on
the highest point.
French troops have captured Los
couvilior and have gained ground
north OF st. Claude Farm. The Ger.
mans are withdrawing ndultiona
troops from the battle line. Is iS'ls&rn
ed.
Extension from the tanks is known
TO have greatly aided in exhaustina
their reserves. There are now thirty
three divisions (S96,0o0 men) on the
battle front
on the Aisne-Vesle front. French
and American troops, by strong coun-
ter attacks, regained positions they
had lost temporarily near F1smes.
General situation Little Changed.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, Aug. 18 (Noon)-With
local fighting proceeding at many
points, the general situation on the
British front has changed little OUR
ing the past twenty-four hours.
North of the Somme the night was
quiet save at Etineham where British
parties captured some enemy de-
lenses and took some prisoners. Ger
man casualties have been heavy as
the result of fighting in the region
of Roye. where Canadian troops have
moved into more advantageous posi-
tions.
The enemy attacked locally during
the night in Flanders. causing some
alteration OF tho line, but no tetails
are available. In the region OF Be-
thune. the British advanced thair
lines slightly.N A copy OF an order is
sued by Ludendorff which has been
captured by the British reveals now
Iaf wrong MS pioils huFS 49,
I'VE cannot win this war by Stub
born defense, said the order. hut
only by successive vigorous attacks.
These attacks, however, cannot lead
to victory unless we stick 20 the inl-
proved method of warfare adopted
during the recent offensives. II is
absolutely essential TO avoid the old
fault of attacking in too dense for
nations and TO reduce our casualdes
h.y evar-v nOssible means"
First Phase Is Ended.
Bu Uaited Press.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, Aug. 1S:-With the en-
envy throwing gas and heavy shells
and clinging desperately 10 such posi-
tlons as Les Loges Wood and the