Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-06

Associated Press Summary a, , D. m.

On the Rheins-Soissons front the
situation has been stabilized for the
moment while the opposing forces pre-
pare for further movements
Uneasiness along the northern front
continues and Crown Prince RUpprecht
Of Bavaria has carried ont another with
drawal To the British he has now giver
up territorv along the Ia Bassee cana
in the apex of the Tvs salient Mean
while the French and British are ~
ganizing the territory- evacuated nortl
and south u the Somme in Pcardv.
FIGHTING AMERICANS At F1sMEs
Heavy artillery duels and patrol ac-
tions arc in progress along he Nesle
French and American troops in small
units have crossed 10 the north Of rre
river AZ various points mostly on recon
noitering expeditions Ismes the center
0f the line whirh H. held bv tho Amerl-
cans seemingly Is the special mark of The
German gunners and they are bombarding
il violently. The Americans. however
maintain their position and have even
sent patrols across the river AZ this point
In allied capitals IL Is not believed the
German crown prince will attempt ~
stand long on the northern bank of the
Nesle. but soon will retire 10 prepared
positions north Of the Aisne The NeSle
line il capable of being outfianked with
ont much effort and il would seem the
part Of wisdom fofthe enemy 70 withdraw
70 behind the. Aisne.
FoCH NOT DONE WITH PRINCE.
General Foch has gwen no Indication
Of his plans. The activity along the
Nesle lends color 10 the opinion that ne
is not vet through with the crown prince
and that the Germans between Sorssons
Around the ends Of this seetcr ~ The
battlefield there has been little activity
although il is from the region of Rheims
and Soissons that ianking movements
will have 70 be launched. Il is not I'M
probable the allied leader Is waiting until
his troops and guns in strong force reach
the southern bank 0f the Vesie before
continuing operations against the Crown
Prince
HUN RETIREMENT FORCED.
Except from occupying the ground
gwen up along the Ancre anC west OF the
Avrp. the Allies have made no move
against the enemy on these sectors. That
the retirement from vest Of the Ancre was
not an isolated move Is SHOWN by The
Withdrawals along the Avre ana from the
La Bassee canal IN Flanders. In the north
the Germans Withdrew from IIle canal III
the region Of PacaW wood, northwest ot
Bethune. This position marked the Ger
man farthest point west in the Lys salient.
Elsewhere on the western front there has
been no activity OF importance.
Resumption OF the Commandment ot
Paris by the enemy long range cannon was
followed Monday night by an attempt by
German airships 70 raid England. The
hostile aircraft did not succeed IN getting
far inland The bombardmenJ OF Paris
Continued today.
RUSSIANS WELCOME OUR TROOPS.
American troops were among TIE aillea
contlngents landed al Archangel, Russia
last week. The population received the
expedition with cheers, having rlsen
against the Bolsheylh when it became
known the Allies were coming. The
Bolsheviki made only weak resistance.
More than 120 persons are missing
from the torpedoed ambulance transport
Warilda. sunk in the English channel
Saturday by German submarine.
Among ,hc number are one American
soldier and several women nurses. Most
Of the $50 survivors were sick and wound
ed soldiers OF the North Atlantic coast
enemy submarines have made another
victim in the sinking Of the tank steamer
Luz Blanca.