Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-07-19
FRENCH DEFEAT
FOE IN P|CARDy;
TAKE TWO TOWNS
Win German Positions to Depth
of Over Mile.
TAKE OVER 500 PRISONERS
Ruins of CasteI, Which Was Used as
Fortress by Enemy, Captured
Village of Longpont and Other
Places Won by Petain's
Troops.

Paris, July 13.-French troops struck
d heavy blow on Friday at the German
line on the Picardy front.
Attacking on a front approximately
three miles in length between Castel
and Mailly Raineval, they captured
German positions to a depth of more
than a mile.
The ruins of the village of Castel,
which had been turned into German
fortress, were captured. The Anchin
farm and number of other German
stronghoIds also fell to the French.
Prisoners Number 500.
The number of prisoners already
sent back is more than 500.
The sector attacked lies along the
Avre river directly to the west OF
MOreuil and to the north of Mont
didier. 1t is also directly to the north
of Cantigny, where the American ma
rines won their first victory. The
gains today will serve to strengthen
the American line by protecting its
flank.
The village of Longpont on the SUI
vieres river east of VillersCotterets
also was captured in night attack by
the French.
The French continued their progress
north of Chavigny farm and east of
Faverolles. Javage farm, northeast OF
FaverOlleS, also was occupied.
In raids north of MOntdidier and in
prisoners.
British Take Prisoners.
London, July 13.-Further raiding
operations were carried out by British
troops at night, notably in the Elan
ders area, near Merris and Meteren.
the war Office announced. Prisoners
were taken in a patrol encounter in
the KENNEL sector on this front.
Another British party raided the
German lines near Hamel, south of the
Somme.
In their operation in the vicinity of
Merris the British took 120 prisoners.
Germany still hesitates to challenge
the allies to heavy fighting by re-
sumption of offensive movements. mi
tiative in local engagements and raid
ing operations is in the hands of the
allied troops and they continue to
harass the enemy at many points be-
tween Ypres and Reims.
100000 in British Army
Paris, July 13.-The British fighting
forces in France now aggregate 2,OOO,-
900 men, says the Havas correspOn-
dent on the British front. This equals
the number on the front in 1917.
French Smash German Lines.
Paris, July 10.-French troops at
tackled the German lines on a front Of
about two and half miles west Of
Antneuil on the front between Mont
didier and the Disc. penetrating enemy
positions and realizing an advance of
a mile at certain points, the war Of
ice announced.
German cOunter-attack upon the
French lines at the Loges farm in the
area of this advance was repulsed.
the French entirely maintaining their
gains. Four hundred and fifty pris-
oners. including Il officers, were
taken.
In the Long Pont region, east Of
the RetZ forest. the French increased
their gains of Monday and took more
prisoners.
The French troops, supported by
tanks, penetrated the German lines.
capturing Ferme Porte and the Ferme
Des Loges and realized an advance of
1880 meters at certain points.
Australians Beat Germans.
London. July 12.-Australian troops
penetrated German lines to consid-
cradle extent near Ocris and took 20
prisoners and a number of machine
guns, Field Marshal Haig reported.
French Take Town of Coucy.
Paris. July 12.-French troops at
night captured the town of Corey on
the front southwest of scissors. the
war office announced.
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