The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-08-13
ALLIES OBLIGED TO
TAKE A BREATHING
SPELL FOR A TIME
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is busy putting the moss covered
trenches into battle condition so as
to enab' him to attack for the mo-
ment. Consequently there has been
a pause in the struggle throughout to-
day.
The Germans, however, are show
Ing signs Of determination to remain
where they are as long as possible or
at least until they have had time to
withdraw their material from the
threatened sector.
Today the French were in touch
with continuous enemy line and orr
progress was opposed, not by the usual
1lre but by regular barrages. The
enemy's line Of resistance, therefore.
apparently has been reached. Never.
tneless, the French continued to ad.
vance at various points in the line
and both bastions of Won Huetier,s
| Iront-at Roye and at the nnassif of
Lassigny-now are insecure.
with the French Army in Frame
aug. l3-(By the Associated Pressl
DilHculty IN bringing up artillery am
ihunitlon over battered roads brought
comparative lull on the French
sector today. Infantry activity was
conhned to local engagements.
me German guns have been moro
| active with shell of all calibres and
with gas. The enemy is now rein
forcing his old line which he held
from 1914 to 1917 and it will reo1iro
| heavier armament to batter voy
through. The Germans have at
tempted several counter attacks but
they were without marked yigor and
gained no success.
AV1ators continue to play an i'm
| Portant role in harassing the enemy
nehlnd his front line. They are oh
structlng the movements of convovs
Oh ammunition and supplies.
1t Is believed the stand the Ger
| mans are preparing to make in thair
OLD trenches is likely to prove only
temporary expedient to obtain time
IN which to- move back the immense
stores OF material and to organize re-
tlrement of the artillery and infan-
| try.
There Is great activity within the
German lines east of Roye and
Chaulnes. All the roads are encum-
nered with wagon trains indicating
the enemy still is moving out the am
munition anud supplies he had gath
cred in that region.
| Inc latest prisoners taken saw thew
belong to the rear guard whose mis-
sion is to delay the advance of the
| french and facilitate the retirement
OIL the main force with the suppIies
and big guns.
The German artillery which bod
maintained only a harrassing fire IN
to yesterday now is laying down bar
RACES which alone are sufficient to
slow up the French advance
In spite of the intensified she1Ifne
the French today made gains in local
| operations occupying favorable nosi-
| tons north of Poye-sur-Mat and
| Chevincourt.
fearful spectacle of ruin is sprea 4
| out along the great sweep of rolling
/ pasturelands behind Boulougne-la.
erase and Rollot, southeast of Mont
didier. Heaps of German dead lie
on every side.
The enthusiasm of the Francb
troops has carried them up to the
railway line running between Com
piegne and Roye. Their most adj
I vanced position is south of the J,ores
forest, where the enemy is yain1v
counter alta cking.
The enemy's tactics are Intended IN
delay the French until the main Ger
man forces can withdraw, but great
stocks of ammunition and war mater
ial Of all kinds are being left as the
Germans retire.