The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-26
FRENCH ARMIES
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we made new progress east Of Sagneuz
and repulsed enemy counter attacks
west Of Crecy-Au-Mont. We captured
four hundred prisoners.
"Avtation-1t was Impossible to carry
out any bombing operations during the
day. During the night the weather !nl-
proved and orr bombing machines in
mcdtately took the ar. Eighteen tions-
and four hundred kil2s of explosives
were dropped bchina the battle front
and on stations which were damaged
and btvouacked in the region of Cgrcl-
les and Guiscard. Stations, railways
and assembly zones ct I2o1, Anlzy--Ie-
Chateau, jussJ, Chauny. La Eece, Ham,
SeiriGe, Pontavert and GTugricourt were
bcspr.ux.ed with projectues. Numer
oUs hits were reported on the objectives
ead fires broke out at Laon, Ham, Cuts
card and Guignicourt.
Eastern Theatre, August 2-There
was artillery activity along the whole
front particularly on the StrInla ard
west OF the Vartla. In Albania we re-
pulsed enemy accommodating parties.
French avtators brought down m enemy
plane west Of TIonaStir and British
avtators bombed enemy cantcnmeats in
the region Of the Struma."
WITH THE: FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE. Aug. @5.--(Ey tho Associated
Press. 1.-The first phosc Of the battle
OF tn" Assn ana Uis" has put the
French in solid poss' @sion u thr entire
south bank 81 the uiS. west of the
iAicitn and al@n the Aiict;<2 river from
thr OiSc /" P"nt s.. Mard.
~ n point near whore i, is crossed
b. tho road from Chauny n SCISSORS,
Gen r;.I MahSin'S mon along the Ai!e;te
ard further south at Crrcy-.lu-M"ut.
I'rnricrcis and Juvi-srly. command this
III! porIanI road all the way from Sois-
sons 20 IN" Disc. They also command
tn" Loan railroad which from the region
OF Cnury-I."-Chaut"aliI nprthw;trd runs
nearly parallel with that road.
The Germans are thus thrown back
upon tll. hilly forest region Of Coucy
for communication between their tronrs
UpcrttiEi; IN tho Oisr above the -til"ttc
and their troops Of the A.snc cast Of
Scissors
Both sides command the Disc with
their artillery. French scouts recon
motoring the stream have found 1t so
for1nidably defended BY machine gun
nests and by artillery behind the hills
all along from ,Noyon to Chapny that
it win require considerable work by the
heavy artillery to deal with the sit
uatlon before q crossing in force Is 1t
tempted.
On &c liEil: 1l:.r Of tho Ailette the
Germans are resisting stoutly from q
strong position along the edge Of the
forest Of Coucy. Small parties Of
French hare effected Il crossing Of the
stream, brit no serious effort has been
m IN
opposite bank.
As the situation is today, General
Margin has ron an &1conteStible and
substantial victory of which there is
plenty OF material evidence on the field
besides 1900 prisoners and 300 can
non clpturea. Ee set ont to drive the
Germans from the plateau of Andtgnt-
court, Na,npcel ard Carlepont by vio-
lent thrust no-thwartl the:i by quick
facing about toward the east to drive
them off the heights west of tho tailette.
thus off the heights west OF the Ailetts
O;so and leading support to the third
arnly's action in the Hu;s Of TMes-
court.
The program succeeded in every FORM
and so rapidly that though the enemy
may say he retired unhiadrred. come Of
htE staff officers were Obliged to flee
In scanty attire. A German general vas
SEGA running from one Of tLo exits OF
q cavarn at the top Of Mount Choisy
without Boots OF suspendcrs just as tho
French 5oldters appeared at the other
entrance.
Ir The poles OF arms AID ammunition
that nave been collected on and around
the height there ares considerable nur,-
Der Of bayone:s With ti:a saw tooth
blade.
FAIRS .tuc. - =. 'il.--fEv thn
tx<ncir;ol i'r.'ss l---Th' I: r1r" 2G tn:i1v
aye launching hcn"v "nun."r n'tH"ll'
aiun:: -. front :it ~" fi,..' and Aii"I'"
r!y"re.' The Tru',.I& Hr" ,ri inr :" St"!'
tho rdv:Lnc. nr G,n raj ilangim's ara"