Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-12
ADVANCE RESTS
ON HIGH GROUND
SOUTH OF A|SNE
Progress Made in Region
Where Germans May At.
tempt to Break Through.
BRITISH FRONT ENLIvENED
BY ARTILLERY AND RAlDlNG
Franco-Italian Detachments Push
Austrians Back in
Albania.
CHECHO-SLOVAKS WIN VICTORY
Are Reported to Be in Virtual Con.
troll OF All Western
Siberia.
CzECHo-sLovAKs WIN VICTORY
Are Reported to Be in Virtual Con.
troll OF All Western
Siberia.

undated War Lead by Associated Press
French pressure along the line from
the Marne to the Aisne, which began
two weeks ago as a series of local att
tacks, has begun to yield results which
are appreciable when viewed on the
map. The town of Corey. east of Retxt
forest. has been taken from the Ger
mans and strong positions in the vicn-
ity have been captured by the slow,
methodical advance that has been the E
source OF much annoyance to the EN-
emy for several days. es11
AS result of the assaults made by
the French from Ambleny. south Of
the Aisne. to the hills south Of Corey.
their line has been Strengthened and &
advanced to high ground which lends
itself to defensive operations and gives
the French good observation points
from which they can see what is go-
ing on behind the German lines. ~ q
There has been some reason for be-
licving that when the Germans resume
their offensive on the western front
they will attempt to break through be-
dash straight for Paris. For this rca-
son. the operations which tho French
have carried out assume Importance
South of Corey the German line cx-
| tends slightly to the westward. but it
curves sharply eastward st before it
reaches the ClEnon River. northwest
of Chateau-Thierry. From the Gig
non southwark to the .Marne. American
forces have been improving their posi-
tions in recent days and now have a
strong line OF positions running north
ward from hill aO4, west of Chateau
Thierry. to the village of Corey
AUSTRALIANS rENTRATE
LINES AND TAKE PRISONERS
On the British front. the Australians
have been in action once more. penc-
trating German positions and captur-
Ing prisoners. On the rest OF the lines
held by the British, there have been
The usual artillery duels and patrol
engagements.
French and Italian detachments are
steadily pushing Austrian forces back,
along the western slopes of the noun
!lins that parallel the coast Of Al
bania. They are reported north of the
important town of Berat and have
IL. we'd ahead in the hiliy country to
>es:' in this quarter
tE the mountain sectors CT the north
ern Italian front. Austrian units which
approached the Italian positions have
3eca driven back.
Bolshevik forces have engaged In
battles with the Czecho -Slovaks In Eu-
ropean Russia. and official state
ment issued at Moscow claims that vic
tories have been won At various points.
The lighting appears to have been hard
est IN the region to the east and south
east of Petrograd, which may indicate
that the Czecho- Slovaks have advanced
from the Urals. where they have been
reported active for some weeks
y Peking dispatch states that the
CEecho-Slovaks are in virtual control
of all of Western Siberia. over vast
stretches of this country they have
triumphed over the Bolsheviki. The
overthrow of the Bolsheviki at Irkutsk
has been confirmed.
GERMANS BRING DOWN FIVE
AMERICAN BOMBING PLANES
An official statement from Berlin says
that five OF a squadron of six Amer
lean airplanes which started out with
the Intention OF bombing the city Of
Coblenz fell into the hands of the Ger
mans
Sir George Cave, British Home Sec
retary. has announced in the House OF
Commons that the British government
VIII apply TO the courts for an order
10 wind up the business of enemy
banks and make il impossible for
period or years after the war for an
enemy bank to be opened in England
In addition. every male enemy alien
over eighteen years of age will he inn
mediately interncd.
Premier Lloyd George. In speaking
on the subject. has said that the work
will be carried out vigorously. rig
orously and with fairness" ~