Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-08-24
HUNS ARE FORCED
TO GIVE GROUND
FRENCH STRIKE AN UNEXPECTED
BLOW AND CAPTURE PRISON
ERS AND TERRITORY.
AMERICANS in RUSSIA
Japanese and American Forces Land
at VIadiVostok, Russia-The War
Situation on all the
Other Fronts.

The French approached nearer to
Roye on the west and south Saturday
and in doing so captured a thousand
Germans, according to the official re-
port issued Monday. The Germans
holding the town are now exposed to
attack from two sides and probably
will get out this week. The number
of prisoners captured is the largest re-
ported in several days, and possibly
indicates that the German defense is
beginning to give way, as it did after
temporary resistance in the Marine sa-
lient, in which event sharp advance
is to be expected in the next few days.
Between the Disc and the Aisne rivers
the French struck an unexpected blow
Saturday and advanced a mile over
two-mile front just north of Autreches,
capturing 240 Germans. Near Au-
treches the French captured some
high ground which will give them
good starting point for an advance
northward should the Germans prove
too strong to be ousted from the neigh
borhood of Roye by frontal attack.
The advance at Autreches, if carried
few miles further, would make consid-
erable trouble for the Germans north
of the Vesle as well as those left in
the famous Picardy salient.
The British war office statement
telling of operations in Picardy and
Flanders says their line was advanced
and progress made on a front nearly
a mile north of Lihons. A few prison
ers and some machine guns were
taken from the Germans. After sharp
fighting in the Scherpenberg sector
the enemy was repulsed. In the neigh
borhood of Locre a raid was attempt
ed, beaten off, and the would-be raid
ers left prisoners in the hands Of the
British.
The Americans in Lorraine have en-
livened an ordinary quiescent sector
by taking from the Germans the vii
lage of Frapelle, five miles east of st.
Die. The action, which started with
the proportions of raid in the early
hours Saturday morning, developed in
to an organized attack under the dash
of the American troops Immediately
after they left their trenches. The
German losses were heavy in killed
and wounded and prisoners also were
taken by the Americans.
Marshal Foch has at last definitely
connected up the battle of the Aisne
and the Somme. Announcement is
made that, by local attack, the pla-
teau south of Autreches, about ten
miles northwest of Scissors, has been
carried by the French and that their
success gives them a position dominat-
ing the region extending northward to-
ward the Disc river. The attack, while
1t was local in character, must have
had plenty of power behind it to carry
the French lines as far ahead as is in
dicated in dispatches telling of the
incident The French line from the
Aisne to the Disc has been inactive
since early in July and at last reports
ran through Autreches to Moulin-Sous-
TouVent, and thence northwesterly
through the Carlepont and Ourseamp
forests to the Disc. If the whole pla-
teau north of Autreches has been
taken from the Germans, the French
have advanced upwards of a mile In
that region.
Japanese forces have landed at Via
diVostok and joined the British and
French. The allied contingent re-
ceiVed ovations at many points on
their way to the front The British oc-
cupied the first line and sent out scout
ing parties.
The presence Of the allied forces il
an excellent effect among the
Cxecho- Sloyaks. The Japanese were
most efficient looking as they paraded
IN heavy marching order through the
town between silent lines of towns
people. They were reviewed by ma
val and military officers at Czech
headquarters, where their commander
vas warmly congratulated.
The transport carrying the first con-
ingent Of American troops arrived at
VladiVostok, Russia, Friday, after an
eventful voyage of seven and a half
lays from Manila The men were in
excellent spirits and crowded the rails
md rigging, cheering and being cheer
ID by the men of the allied warships
n the harbor
Since the allied drive began on the
'esle front and in Picardy about 10000
Iun prisoners have been captured and
90 guns.