Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-09
THREE Big FRONTS
ARE UNDER GREAT
ALLIED OFFENSIVE

he British have begun a
nders front Simultaneous
Picardy planes. The war
office announced this to-
day.
The whole British line
between the Lave river and the sec
tor northwest of MervilIe has been
advanced to maximum depth Of more
than two thousand yards, the war
office announced.
Capture $4,000 Huns.
Paris, Aug 9-Fifteen thousand
prisoners have been captured by the
allies on the Picardy front, according
to information reaching here this af.
ternoon. Among them was Ger.
man general, who was oyerpowered
while asleep.
1t is reported that General unver-
zatt, Of the German army, was killed
in be fighting on the Marne front.
The War in Summary.
The advance of the British and
French on the n:cardy front has
reached maximum of twelve miles.
More than fifteen thousand Ger
man prisoners have been taken.
In conjunction with the great
drive in front Of Amiens the Brit
ish are vigorously thrusting against
the Germans on the Lys salient,
Flanders front, and have captured
a number of villages extending their
lines over six miles front to~a
depth of more than a mile.
The Flanders advance centered
between the Lave river and the
zone northwest of Merville.
That the Teutons were taken com.
pletely by surprise Is now made
evident by the great number of
/ sdns taken. In fact so many pieces
of German artillery were captured
that the British officers have not
yet had an opportunity to count
them
Cavalry is clinging to the rear
guard, harrassng them all along
the twenty miles front OF retire
ment.
The great British base of Am
lens is now safe ana the Germans
have been pressed back so far that
they cannot shell the city any long
err, except with their heaviest ar
tillery.
The important railway lines run
ming thru Amens. supplying the
Britis han dallied armies are safe
/ also
Whether or not the allies con
templated Il mighty triple offensive
on the Aisne-p -picardy. Flanders
fronts Is not yet certain, but it has
become practically certain that the
Germans will be on the defensive
until winter weather puts stop to
big scale infantry operations.
The new allied drive which open
ed yesterday opposite Amiens IS
still the center of world interest
Infantry and cavalry supported
by tanks. armored motor cars and
batteries of field guns are going
ahead steadily.
The advance is in the general di-
rection Of Peronne and st Quentin
Already the allies are within ten
| miles of the former city.
} British cavalry has reached a
7 point only a mile distant from the
German key position at Chaulnes.
q North Of the Somme river the
. Z allied progress was not so good but
S . It is probable that Field Marshall
. Haig concentrated less pressure In
a that zone than he did south Of The
river
The Germans are still clinging to
. their PIVOTAL position at Albert, hn'
! are being subjected TO n continuous
battering by the British artillery,
Great numbers OF high officers arf
Included among the German prison
r ers captured by the alljds.
! With the Germans now IN retire
ment on the Pieardy and F'andeu
. front following the general retrea
Of the Crown Princes army fron
the Name it may be said toda,
= that Paris and the ports are safe
3 The tide has turned with the allie
on the road to a military victory II
the opinion Of competent Eur0peal
f.. experts
, Advance Progressing.
p London Aug. ? tNoon) The a
+ vance OF the Franco British forces
+ their new offensive is stll progres