The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-22
FRENCH CAIN
Mile over A
: FRONT OF 20
Continue To Press Germans
Back Along Disc River.
Numerous Villages Fall as Ger
mans Retreat.
BRITISH ARMY STRIKES AGAIN
Attacks on 6-MiIe Front South
of Yesterdays Drive.
Took Between 1900 and 5000
Prisoners on Wednesday.
Attacks on Smile Front South
of Yesterdays Drive.
AMERICANS MAY Be IN FIGHT
New Attack Is on Line Where
Yanks Had Been Serving.
In Flanders Also the British
Take Ground From Huns.

Paris. Aug. 22.-General Humbert's
army has made a great advance be-
tween the Matz and the Disc rivers
and has reached the Ailette river.
The French military men say this
makes the early fall of the town of
Noyon inevitable.
Paris Aug. 22.-German troops
were forced back over a twenty mile
front to a depth of from one to two
miles from Lassigny to the Ailette
river during the night, according to
the official statement issued at the
war office today.
French troops maintained contact
with the retreating enemy between
Matz and the Disc and east of the
Disc during the night.
Take Several Villages.
Four villages, Leplemont. Thies-
court, Cannectancourt and Vile were
occupied by the French, who have
reached the Divette river, the state
ment says.
The French have reached the Disc
on a six mile front east of Noyon,
their line extending from Sempigny to
Bretigny.
Further east the villages of Bour-
guignon and st. Paul-Aux-Boise have
been taken. The French reached the
Athlete river at Laquincy- -Basse The
western outskirts of Pommieres on
the Aisne west of scissors have also
been taken.
Still Press Germans Back.
London, Aug. % G:15 D. m).-
French troops under command of
General Mangin, according to infor-
nation received in London today from
the battle front, along the Disc river,
are continuing to press back the Ger
mans Several important German
positions du hav
the French
The Germans are offering stubborn
resistance and heavy fighting is
taking place, and it is reported to be
favoring the French. General Man
gins army has taken numerous
prisoners.
New British Drive.
London, Aug. 22.-The British at
tackled on the whole front between the
Ancre and the Somme at 12:45 this
morning, Field Marshal Haig an
nounced.
The attack evidently was made be-
tween Darnoncourt and Etinehem, a
front of between five and six miles.
This is one of the strongest defensive
positions held by the Germans and its
possession held up the northern wing
of the original allied offensive in Pi-
cardy. American troops, brigaded
with the British were operating in this
sector a few days ago.
North of the Ancre. the statement
says, the Arras Bapaume railway has
been crossed in spite of strong enemy
resistance. Between two and three
the British in yesterdays operations,
the statement says.
Local Gains in Flanders.
London, Aug. %, 1920 p. MN
the Flanders battle area the British
last night attacked and captured a
cording to advices from the front to-
day. It is reported that a strong local
counter attack made yesterday morn
ing against the Locre hospice was re-
pulsed after heavy fighting and that
sharp combats took place during the
night in this sector.
British troops have reached the VII.
lage of Neuf Berquin, northeast OF
Merville, the statement says.
Fresh German counter attacks are
reported to have developed east OF
Miraumont and Irles. The hostile
artillery Is said to have been very
active during the night and to be con-
tinuing its heavy fire this morning.
(By the Associated Press3
Allied blows on the 120nile front
from scissors to Ypres continue TO
force the Germans back, and the
enemy appears unable 10 stay .ne az az
tacks which increasingly threaten the
stability of his defensive system In
France. On four sectors the troops
under Marshal Foch are hitting the
German positions for good gains I'm
less the Germans want to sacrifice
men needlessly to defend partly out
flanked salients. it would appear the
time is close at hand for an enemy re-
tirement-
The security of Noyon and the
salient about it seems most precari-
Gus as the armies of Generals Hum
hort and ManPfn Dress forward from
the south and west The menace of