The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-22
ALLIES GAIN ON
Line NEAR R0YE
FOES FIGHT DESPERATELY, suT
FORCED TO oiv5 GROUND
ON soMME.Es
FRENCH OCCUPY AuRIN
BRITISH ADVANCE NEAR LAcoU-
RONNE, AND WHOLE GER
MAN LINE MENACEp.
Western Newspaper Union New. Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Paris, Aug. 1.-THE total of Ger
man losses from the beginning of the
war to the end of July, 1918, is under
stood to be 100000 according to the
morning newspapers. The figures in
clude 100000 killed up TO the begin
ming of the German offensive last
March From March 27 to June IL
the Germans are said to have lost
10000 in killed alone.
Evidently il is not in the plan OF
the allies to leave the Germans secure
in their possession of the line be-
tween the Somme and the Disc. Al
though the front from the south OF
the Somme past Chaulnes through
Roye to Noyon has been studded with
fresh reinforcements and innumerable
guns to keep back the allied troops,
the Germans again have been forced
to give ground.
French and Canadian troops Friday
night between Goyencourt and Lau-
court, on a front OF about three miles.
had fought their way west OF Roye
until they were at the door OF the
town, a keystone OF the German de-
fense in Picardy. To the immediate
north, British troops were still in pos
session of Damery and Parvillers after
heavy counter attacks.
West of Roye the allied line is now
only a scant mile and quarter dis
tant. This adGs materially to the dan
ger of Roye by direct assault on the
part OF the French and Canadians at
its western gates and from a thanking
maneuver by the British northwest.
The French have carried out sue
cessfully an advance five miles to the
south. which seemingly lays the town
open to a turning movement from the
Loges wood
Not alone is Roye menaced by this
later advance, but, debouching from
the woods southeastward, the French
are In a position to outflank Lassigny,
and, with the French troops in the
Oise valley near RibecOurt also strate-
gically placed. 10 begin n rolling up
process, which. II successful. would OBJ
literate the hill and wooded country
now standing as q barrier to the cap
ture Of Noyon.
The position Of the allied troops on
the Somme-Oise salient is materially
better than 1t has been for several
days past.
The retirement of the Germans on
parts of the northern front continues.
The village Of Vieux BerQuin has been
given up and ground over \ front OF
about nine miles to a depth of from
one to two miles has been ceded with
out fighting. All the way between La
Bassee canal and Ypres the Germans
still are exhibiting signs OF nervous
British front heavily with shells and
gas projectiles.
Along the Vesle river front the Ger
mans are similarly bombarding the
positions held by the French and
Americans, but their efforts have gone
for naught SO far as causing relin-
quishment OF territory is concerned.
The American aviators are busily en-
gagged in bombing operations behind
the German lines, especially against
the bridges leading northward across
the Aisne river. The American artil-
iery also is paying strict attention to
the areas behind the line to harass the
Germans.
| On the other battle fronts little
fighting of moment is taking place, al
through the Italians have been forced
to sustain several counter attacks by
the Austrians in the Tonale region.
From Archangel allied troops have
made good progress southwark to-
ward Vologda and apparently are op-
Grating in three columns against the
Bolsneviki, whose opposition is re-
ported to have been fairly determined.
The occupation OF Baku by British
troops who came north through Persia
from Bagdad is a blow 10 German and
Turkish pretenses in the Caucasus. To
the north the Czecho-Slovak are In
force along the Volga under the COM
mand OF experienced Russian gen.
erals. In eastern Siberia the position
of the allies apparently is improving
as more troops are landed at Vladiv-
ostok. -
Rome, Aug 15.-ltalian forces have
occupied Monte Mantello, Punta Di
Matteo and the spur southeast of Gina
Zigolon, north OF the Adamello re-
gion, according 10 an official state
ment issued by the war office. They
have taken 100 prisoners.
Fort Collins A. c. Is Training Unit.
Washington.-TheW War Department
announced additional colleges which
have qualified for units of the student