The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-12
HUTIER'S ROU7 ENDS
THREAT ON PARIS
Humbert's Series of HEAVY
Blows Still Driving Ger.
mans Back to Old Line
BIG ADVANTAGES GAINED
Control Of Paris-Amiens.Bou.
logne Railway Great Help
in Pushing Offensive.
Spsc'si cseis Despateh 10 rnE srS rom "A,
LONDON Times

| IA.
LONDON Times
| cepyvtohf. 1918: all rights r,ur,ed
PARIS, Aug. 1l.--As the result OF N.
series Of allies blows delivered on. thu
northern battle fields Paris 10 now def.
initely freed from the menace OF Won
Hutier's. army. Progress still contn.
ues and the position OF the enemy IN
what remains TO him OF the salient
east Of Aniens Is such as to justly
hopes OF further good news
= The operations OF Gen. Humbert's
, army have been characterized as Of
extraordinary rapidly. All prepare.
lions for its advance were made with
great secrecy. At the last moment
, however-in fact, Just two minutes be.
fore the French attack began--enemy
rockets In Montdidier clamored for A
barrase. The appeal came too late, for
the French barrase and infantry were
sent over simultaneously. and some
idea of the quickness with which
events moved may 10 had from the
fact that ammunition wagons were
over the lines almost in the same dash
with the infantry.
Tanks, armored cars, engineers
supply detachments and road making
gangs-the whole machinery OF the
advance-swept over the lines in an
irresistible rush.
Troops Ahead OF Time Table.
The attacks began at 4:2O A. NJ be.
tween Courcelies and Epayeles in the
Matz Valley, there being no artille-y
preparation at all. BY IL O'clock Mort.
mere. Cuvilly. Reasons and Madusglto
had been taken. The FIRST portion OF the
operation was completed so far ahead Of
time that the whole time table had TO
be readjusted and the second objectiyes
advanced. These detectives were also
taken ahead OF time. so that IN few
hours the French infantry had ai-
vanced ten kilome,ers.
The tanks and cavalry had gone still
further and we're having a merry time
along roads blocked by great masses OF
retreating Germans. These advanced
patrols rounded up prisoners and o.
liberated machine gun nests and even
captured two batteries of artillery.
These batteries were so Thoroughly
surprised that they and their servants
were made prisoners in their snei;ers
Little wicker baskets nlled with supplies
for breakfast we're found In the shelters
Still another indication OF the rapidly
OF the advance was seen in the un-
marked condition OF large stretches q
the country over which the Freu-l
moved up. So precipitate was the Ge'.
man retreat that they did not wait TO
hre gun.
In sonie OF the villages, however.
there are indications OF artillery Are
These Villages are pretty well knocksd
to p!sees The houses in this part ot
the country are built Of plaster, which
Is spread over lath. The plaster has
all been knocked of. giving the houses
q skeletonlike appearance.
The capture Of Montdiaier became
inevitable when tho French reaches
northern and southes stern points II
vantage. Before the garrison was able
to evacuate the place the French had
almost completely surrounded the town
The French tanks charged into the
barricaded entrances Of the town and
by noon the infantry was m full charge
Half an hour after the infantry arrived
the town was in full possession ot the
French.
Tho roads leading out OF Nontdd ~
toward Roye We're crammed yestsrda"
great state Of confusion and bom5arie!
constantly by French artillery,
Paris THRILLED, but Calm.
The French people may become really
excited for the first time during ne
war n the news from the from: con-
tinueS In its present vein. Never was
there a people more happily determined
to give the lie to Its historical reru's.
ton for a mercurial disposition,
The only sign In Psris last night {
the great news from the north wa al
increased sale OF evening papers and
more affable readiness TO talk OF N.
strategy with neishbors az the CAFE
tablea
There Is a very marked cord;alt'y -
ward the Britain officers and men Mere
on leave. for the preponderant British
share in upsetting the German plans IN
the north Is widely acknowledged As
one Of the British Mons heroes said tA'
afternoon i've not been SO We. re-
ceived In Paris since landed IN l9it
II is felt here that the FIRST great re-
suits OF the unified command are t4g!7'
ming to be felt, and II there Is one hing
that delights those who have the future
relations OF the French, Brittle and
Americans at heart. it is a knowledge o!
tho political results which will flow from
tho really allied use Of troops tror7 ne
three countries.
In the fighting between the Aisne ard
the Marne. French. British American
and italian troops were engaged and
Generals Aansin and Bertholet paid trib'
utes to the fighting qualities of thes" rsn
which were the soul Of eincer.., Ina
words OF the French command were
those of soldiers TO soldiers, scr 'hrJ
chief effect perhaps. has been POT
Great credit Is due too. TO the vtr 'i'
French war correspondents who ~ s'n'
time have been working undo 2 '.i
difficul;ies, but who have told ih" f. -
from tho front in way 10 '"sar- q
proper echo in the rear. Tho Pr %
press has been ungrudging in ''s '-3's
or the Allies and a sceptiCal pH.. %
only TO consult tho maps 70 lea At
all such tributes were' well deceived
Likewise the British papers have "a, ~
times recognized the power - ''s
French armies.