Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-14
Foch Armies Drive on De
spite Desperate Resist
ance of Enemy.
BULLETIN.

The town of Lassigny,
on the southern part of
the Picardy battlefront,
for which the French
have been struggling
over the hills to the west
and south, has been cap ..
tured by them, the Pail
Mall Gazette today says
it understands.
There was terrific fighting
today on top of the Lassigny
ridge, the Evening Standard re-
ports. The French there were
fighting their way stubbOrnly
forward and this afternoon
were pushing sOlidly down the
far side of the elevation, the
reports declare
The Germans were said TO be
putting up the tiercest sort of
resistance, and the fighting, il
was indicated, might last a day
or two before the hill will be
finally cleared of the enemy.
Paris, Aug. II (I:O5 p. MI
General Humbert's army Oper-
ating on the southern end of
the Picardy battle line, IN re-
ported today to be progressing
steadily toward NOyOn. The
desperate German defense of
the Chaulnes- -ROye road has
caused delay in the stOrming Of
the NOyOn position which Ia
now said to be impending.
The army of General RaWlin-
son, which is holding the line
just to the north of the French
positions, il meeting most des-
perate resistance along Its
whole 'front.' The Germans
stscm determined TO retain tho
ChauInes heights at all costs.
Huns Rt PlemOnt-
With the French Army in France
Aug. 14.-(By the Associated Press
l p. m.)-The Germans now are II
Plemont, about a mile southeast 0
to which they retired, fol
lowing new advance by tn
French. General Humbert's arm
moved forward two miles yesterda
and took the St. Claud farm, whic
makes the hold of the French o.
the southern part OF the Thiescour
plateau secure.
At Plemont, the Germans foun
positions already to receive ther
and were able to offer strong re
sistance. The enemy took Plemon
during the fighting early in Jun
and their old trenches there ar
still organized with wire entangle
ments.
On the French Front in France
Aug. 13 (Reuter's) tn
Germans are combating the Frene
in the Lassigny area generally wit
guns which are as numel
Gus as soldiers. The valleys an
woods which the French mus
traverse are being flooded wit
gas. The French, how
ever, are advancing through III
valleys by infiltration. The Gel
man tactics indicate that the mai
enemy force is retiring upon a d'
fensive line not far distant
The French success today
gaining important local position
southeast of Lassigny, gives pros
pect of complete success in ovel
coming the massif of Lassigny.
Huns Bring Up Big Guns.
With the British Army in Franc
Aug. IA, 1870 a. m.-tBy the AssI
ciated Press There was
change in the situation on II
new Somme battle front this mori
ing except for the fact that a COZ
siderably increased artillery III
indicates that the enemy has fina
ly decided to bring up more Of b
guns.
London, Aug. 14.-British trooI
have gained further ground at q
apex of the Lys salient IN Elan,
ers. says the official statement fro
Field Marshal Haig today, East
Mereren the line was advance
slightly, while east OF VleuX-Be
quin. south OF Meteren, patrols c
tablished a new line.
Artillery Duel ON.
There was no infantry fghtir
during the night on the Britt.
sector of the Picardy battle fror
says the official statement fro
Field Marshal Haig today. III
German artillery was active.
Tuesday the British threw bau
German local attacks on the mort
ern side OF the Lys salient. La
night the German artillery "
very active in this region.
(By the Associated PressD
While there have been no de
mite reports Of a resumption OF O.
drive against the German pU.
tions on the southern end or q
Picardy battle line. dispatches fro
Paris this afternoon would sec
10 indicate that fresh progress d
been made there by General HUI
bert's army.
StOrming Of NOyOn Impends.
1t is said that the French a
advancing steadily on Noyon, ar
while the stubborn defense OF [
Chaulnes-Roye road has delayed Z
erations, the storming OF the NJ