The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-23
iUNS PREPARE FOR FURTHER RETREAT
United Press
Mar Summary

1,4s7st day OF the war; S7th day OF
<he counter offensive.
Picardy front-The British today en-.
laraed their lighting front TO q stretch
twenty miles between the GoIsrei river
and Ghaulnes. Additional gains Were
reported this morning at several
points.
The French are attacking along
forty mile front, from Scye sourheast
ward TO the vicinity OF Soissous, The
ftphtine here mas continued WITHOUT
cessation since "Wednesday morning.
TWO German counter attacks north
Of Albert were repuised last night
Flanders rront-.British troops ad
vaneso slightly In three sectors--east
of lie Touret, northwest OF heuH-Ser-
uuin and east OF outt.rsteene. An en-
erny attack mort invest of Saileu broke
down.
Aisne-Vesie front-The Germans, In
danger of thanking movement from
Manain's advance north OF Solssonsy
apparently have begun the preiirnin-
aries for their witncrssai from the
NesIs northwarr 70 the Aisns. Pris-
oners taken by the Americans report
&c the Fourth prussian guard alrsady
has been taken out of the line.
tn. allied atfack was proceeding to
day over TWO fronts totaIlns sixty
miles, The British effort extended
from the GoIeul river soutnWard 70
the vicinity Of chaulnss, a distance OF
twenty mfiss. The French were en-
Gagged with the Germans between
Rove and the Soissons region
ReTween these fronts was CON-
paratively quiet sector OF nine miles,
extending from Roye northWaro TO
Ghaulnes.
The fighting again continues
through the night. The FRENCH ano
British now have given the Soches no
rest since dsyoreak "Wednesday morn
Ing
American troops, In local operations
ALONG the Nesse, have taken prisoners
,v,tu reported 1hc fanreus Fourth Srus
sian Guard has been withdrawn from
that point. This is accepted as pre-
i.Ijrnirary to z general retirement IN
that reaion northVard TO the Aisns.
| The British also continue TO ao'
vance In Flanders, apparently moving
the Germans back there at Will.
Move Further Eastward
ITBy j. W. T. Mason, United Press war
Expert
! NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.-There are
Indications that the Germans do MOI
now intend to half their retreat Iser'Iaa'
nsntly along the Hsndeneurg line, pn'
are planning to move sIlu TuTIheT
| eastward for the purpose OF shorten
! ing their front and securing addition
al men for their new reserve armies
4 Marshal Focf's continual hAmTn Or
/ ing is sadly Interfering with Won Hin
5erp purs's pre-arranged retirement
Won Hindenburg must send back hls
I sIow-novins heavy artillery pelnrf
4 the infantry begins to retreat snd YET
4 hr doing SO he roSs his infantry o.
/ steouste artillery protection asatns'
4 the allies attacks. This is one OF thf
REASONS for the extremely SINAI! loss
es being suffered by the allies.
/ In reality Won Hindenourg Is nov
4 fighting gigantic rear guard acnon
! His retirement is q foregons concius
inn because there is no other way Tol
! ca-Trauv to concentrate her TnanpoW
or behind the Rhine for America:
forthcoming offensive.
4 Ru+ the paradox exists that ny at
+sclcipr the Germans through inces
cant local drives, Marshal Foch ]:
o actually reta-dtns the maximum speed
of retirement of which Won Hlnden
burg is capable.
4 This ac1aon by Marshal Foch, how
/ ever makes Won Hindenourg' retrea
a FAR more pe-ilous enterprise than
would be otherwise. Not only are eX
tensive stores OF munitions and lars'
numbers Of prisoners falling INTO Jh'
allies hands, but also The posslollI' Z
Is always present that during the Ger
man retirem aut Marshal Foch may y
ahle at some point to break fhTonsi
the German lines.
The danger OF 8 break through i
,ou occupvinc the major attention 0
the German general staff. II accounts
largely for the slow, faltsTtng steps q
4 fC11r+f-ue5 On psre p