The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-08-13
CUNSCONTROL
ROADS OF NOYON
Difficulty Of Enemy's Retro
grade Movement Increased
by Artillery Fire.
HEAVY ATTACK LAUNCHED
Along Entire Front From
Chaulnes Southward-Town
of L'Econvillon Captured.

Paris, Aug. 10. - The allied
forces in Picardy made heavy
attack today along the entire
front from Chaulnes southwark
in determined effort to brcal,
the resistance of the enemy.
The allied artillery now has
full control of the convcrging
roads in and out of Noyon, near
the southern end of the line, not
ably that running toward Ham to
the north. The difficulty of the
enemy in carrying out retro
grade movement is thus in
creased.
Thirty three Divisions.
So far thirty-thrce German divisions
have been identified in the lighting.
The indications are that the enemy's
reserves are gradually being exhausted
and he is drawing troops out Of the
line to extend his flanks and cover
and gaps. This is an operation. how
ever which can only be carried out
to limited degree. f4A
In River Bend, West Of Bailly.
London. Aug. 13.-Thc French
launched an attack this morning on
the southern part OF the Picardy battle
front, and according to reports shortly
after noon were making progress in
the valley of the Disc. The Germans
are evacuating their trenches In the
bend of the river west of Bailly and
the French are occupying them.
To the northwest the French are az
most entirely on the crest of the Las
siSny massif, where heavy fighting 10
In progress
Only at one corner of the massif do
| the Germans appear for the mpmen.
| to he in possession. This corner is
one Of the highest humps on the hills.
rising few feet above the positions
now In possession OF the French. The
French are attacking this hump
strongly and there seems every proa-
| pect OF the action ending I'm their IA
vor .tls
Roye viii Be Under Fire.
When the French get their guns TO
the top here the enemy's communir.,-
tions with Roye will come under OBJ
served fire.
The German move to evacuato has
been forced by French pressure in the
valley of the Disc.
Baily is a village situated on the
east bank of the Disc about n mile and
three quarters east of Ribecourt. II
is near the southern end of Ourscamp
forest. u wooded section, which Is OF
great strategic value In that part OF
the battlefcldJ
The French are working around
Roye to the west and the south OF this
important German holding point al
most in the center OF the Picardy bat
tie front. and now hold high ground In
this region.
The wooded area around Dcs Loges.
south OF Royc, was captured by the
French last night. but German coun-
ter attack drove them back.
Peronnc in Flames.
The village of L'Econvillon has been
captured by the French and further
ground has been gained by them north
of the ST. Claude farm. (LEconvillon
Is about three and half miles south
cast of Lassgny and virtually on the
crest of the ridge overlooking the
Oise.)
The enemy is reported destroying
villages in his rear. The ruins OF
leronne are reported to be burning
Fires have been observed by allied
llrmen at various points.
Opposed BY Regular Fire.
Today the French were in touch with
l continuous enemy line and our prog
'ess was opposed, not by the usual
Ire, but by regular barrages. The
,nemy's line of resistance therefore,
apparently has been reached. Never
heless the French continued to ad-
'ance at various points In the line and
10Th bastions of Won Hutier's front at
4oye and at the Massif Of Lassigny,
ire now insecure.
The latest prisoners taken say that
hey belong to the rear guard whose
mission is to delay the advance of the
french and facilitate the retirement
" the main force with the supplies
md big guns.
The German artillery, which had
'een maintaining only harassing fire
lp to yesterday Is now laying down
'arrages which alone are sufficient to
low up the F'ranch advance.
In spite Of the intensified shelling
he French today made gains, In local
'perations, occupying favorable posi-
ions north of Poyessur- -Matx and
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