Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-23

obligated to throw in his best troops
to save himself from disaster. In the
north and in the south the Allies are
dashing upon the Germans and snap
ping up prisoners and booty, some
times getting into the main army de-
tense position.
General Mangin's pressure between
August Is and 20 resulted in the cap
ture Of more than 10000 prisoners
and on the 22nd he forced the enemy
to beyond the Ailette. The army. of
General o Eben is in such a predic-
ament. it is believed, that he is bound
to make a formidable counter attack
TO halt General Mangin or be obliged
to withdraw from the Aisne and Vesle
to-the Chernin des DANES. II the enc
my does not counter attack along the
Ailette 1t probably will mean that
General Won Eben' is in a more sad
plight than is thought here.
In the north the British third army
has pushed the Germans SO danger
ously near ,Bapaume that the German
command has found it necessary to
counter attack in force. The loss Of
Bapaume in the present Circumstance
es would amount to a disaster, accord
ing to opinion here.
Somme remains stationary. The ex-
pected fall Of Roye has not vet oc-
CURED. but there is no hurry about
that as Roye has lost its Importance.
now that all the roads leading to it
are d the fire Of the French ar
t1llery and. useless to the enemy.
Huns Driven Across Ailctte.
With the French Army on the Disc.
Thursday, Aug. 20, II p. m.-(By the
Associated PresQ.-Gen4ral Manginl
now has driven the Germans across
valley Of the Ailette on a front
OF several miles. The enemy's forces
IN the right wing Of the battle line
are on the plateau between the Ailette
and Scissors and between the Ailette
and the Disc. ~
To the lefty of Brettgny, the Ger
mans are north Of the Disc, excent
those that r hiding in fields n
thlckets. dead Or prisoner. It is i'm
possible to estimate the number Of
captives being sent to the camps in
n real n army headquarters itself
does not have more than an approxi-
mate count. Only a partial count has
been made Of the booty which includes
at least 200 guns, many Of them Of
large caliber.
The Germans still are stoutly re-
sisting the first French army around
Roye. General Debeney's men, how
ever, forged ahead again today both
north and south of>that town.
In their retreat across the Disc the
Germans did not have time to destroy
the bridges. Some were found intact
while others were damaged.
Cavalry is rendering marked serv-
Ice in the pursuit of the enemy. Not
only are there cavalry advance guards.
out other troopers are following he
infantry to take care Of the machine
|eun nests LETT behind by the Germans
to be sacrificed in attempting to
check French advance. Aviators
preceded the cavalry. They are dis
persing enemy rear guards who at
tempt to make a stand and ara
breaking up and scattering convovs
On the crowded roads with machine
gun fire. N .
Batteries Of guns and Ammunition
wagons with the horses at the SALON
were pushing north today through an
immense dust cloud over the fields
wnere Yesterday the German rear
guard fought desperately to save hart
Of their artillery. Many of the guns
had to be left behind as we'll an 4
great number Of machine guns. "The
devil himself could not hold out
against all that" said one captured
German. I'VE didn't know which
way to turn"
Ihe excellent coordination Of the
different branches Of the French
army is proving most effective in the
present pursuit. It has been the
manner\in which the infantry, arul-
lery. cavalry and aerial arms have
worked together that has made e no
dtfhcult for the Germans to get away
Mile and Halt F~rum>Noyon.
Paris. Aug. -2s.-Frenth troops havA
crossed the Disc river and the canal
at Manicamp, eight miles east Of Nov
on and are in the outskirts Of the vii
Ilage OF Morlancourt on the north side
Of the Disc, a mile and a half from
Noyon station, according to q dispatch
to newspapers here.
Some o. Towns Hell.
London. Aug. 23.-Boiry- Becouer-
elie.. Boyelles, H~AmelincouIt and Co
miecourt are now held ~ the British
third army, according to q report.
The British are pushing their attack
toward the southwest frona Gonnf>.
court In the direction OF BapAume,
Battle on solMfle Front.
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