Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1918-08-30


John J. Pershing, commander in chief
of the American expeditionary forces,
wearing his steel helmet.
places where the Germans had doubled
their strength.
French at MorIancourt.
= Paris, Aug. 24.-French troops have
crossed the Disc river and the canal at
Manicamp, eight miles east of NoyOn,
and are in the outskirts of the village
of MorlancOurt, on the north side of
the Disc, a mile and a half from Noyon
station, according to dispatches re-
ceived here.
Between the Disc and the Aisne
French troops advanced their lines dur
ing the night to Guny and Pont st.
Mard, just south of the Ailette river.
Hold Right Banks of Disc.
They hold the right banks of the
Disc and the Ailette from Sempigny
to the railroad west of Coucy-le-Cha-
teau, according to the official state
ment.
Between the Disc and the Aisne dur
ing the advance of Wednesday and
Thursday General Mangin's army took
5000 prisoners, according to advices
reaching Paris.
French Push Toward Juvigny.
London, Aug. 24.-The French Tenth
army is still moving forward. The
line runs along the south bank of the
Disc river, then along the Ailette river
to a point one and onequarter miles
north of POnt ST. Mard, then along the
canal, then to the east of Mont du
Crocq and to the west of Juvigny sta
ton. The French advance now is be-
ing pushed toward Juvigny.
French patrols at several points
have crossed the Aisne river north OF
scissors, but the Germans are holding
strongly in an extremely awkward
pocket.
U. S. Troops in Battle?
London, Aug. 23.-The town of AL
bert, 10 miles northeast of Amiens, on
the Ancre river, has been recaptured
by the British, who also have obtained
all their detectives in the fighting De-
tween Bray-sur-Somme and Albert. &C
cording to the official communication
from Field Marshal Haig. Over the
six-mile front the British advanced
two miles. Five thousand prisoners
have been taken In two days.
The width of the tremendous blow
Field Marshal Haig loosed against the
Germans between Albert and Arras,
ten-mile front, was increased when
the British lunged forward on the
right of this line from Albert to Bray,
on the Somme, a front of more than
six miles.
1t Is not improbable that American
troops are included in the Albert-Bray
drive, since they were operating some
days ago with the British left in the
Somme attack.
Fight Under Searching Sun.
Tanks have been working well to the
front of the British lines almost every
where. The battle was fought under
q scorching sun, the men fighting over
the dusty, shell-churned ground. open
shirted, or without upper garments,
the sweat streaming down their half
naked bodies.
At many places heaps of German
dead, moved down by the British fire,
lay baking in the sun.
French Capture Lassigny.
Paris, Aug. 22.-Lassigny has been |
captured by the French, according to |
the war office statement. which adds |
that General Foch's troops also have |
pushed northward from Pimprez, on |
the Disc, until the outskirts of Chiry- |
Ourscamps have been reached.
With the announcement earlier In |
the day that Sempigny had fallen into |
the hands of General Mangins troops, |
the important enemy base of Noyon,
only two miles away, hardly can hold |
out much longer.
Yanks Hold Foes Trenches.
With the American Army in France,
Aug. 23.-The Americans made a |
local attack west of Fismes on the |
Vesle river between scissors and |
Reims at night. The attack made the |
Vesle holdings more secure and also |
resulted in the cleaning out of po- |
sition from which German snipers had |
been causing the Americans consider
able annoyance. The attack was pre-
coded by a barrage.
The Germans made counter-atfack /
at daylight in an endeavor to offset |
the American success. The Americans, |
however, killed number of the Ger /
mans, made II prisoners, and forced |
the remainder to flee in disorder.
With the American Forces in France, |
Aug. 23.-Two bombing flights were |
carried out by American aviators on |
the towns of Longuyon and Audun- |
Le-Roman, northwest of Verdun. |
Bombs were successfully dropped Oh |
railroad tracks and roundhouseS