The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-08-15

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tant Peronne-R oye road. The advance
| Thursday probably was the greatest in
\ territorial extent by the allies in one
day since 1916.
Amtens has been almost entirely res
heved OF the German menace.
The important railway running
north from Paris through Amiens can.
be used again, after being under Ger
irlan fire for four months.
Penetration OF enemy positions has
been greatest south of the somme to
| Plessiers. This is directly east Of
/ Amiens and Framerville. North of the
Sonrne the British have had to fight
| hard for their gains and the same hax
been true of the French advance across
1.-THE Avrc. Once across the Avre,9 how
ever. tho French moved forward rap-
idly.
Montdidier, the pillar Of the German
positions where the battle front swings
| toward the east, is surrounded on three
lsides. Should Montdidier fall or the
Peronne Royex road be cut the Ger
man situation between Arras and
/ Rheims would be most difficult. The
first result probably would be with
drawal from Montdidier to Rheims to
the line Of the Disc and the Aisne.gThe
terrain before the allies is rolling and
rather difficult of defense except north
of the Somme.
I The present allied line tends to form
1 two pockets, one to the north and one
/ to the south-both Of which become
more insecure as the advance con-
1 tinues.
Berlin says the British have forced
their way into the German positions
between the Ancrc and the Ayre, but
4 gives no details.
Along the Vesle Franco-American
pressure continues and substantial
/ forces are across the river ready to
continue the advance northWart,.
In northern Russia the allied troops
lands at Archangel and are moving
The bolshepiki, aided by some German
units. have retired to 70 miles south
| of Archangel.
With the British Army in France.
Asg. 9-The Germans are blowing up
their ammunition dumps in the battle
area. This is considered al Indication
eH O., Nhey arc preparing to retreat
me Brltish casualties since the ba-
ginning OF the present drive are but
lhrse-1iths OF the number Of prison
noon. N-N> $3.50. ~
Ihls afternoon the enemy's TRANSPORT
lorrles have been rolling along the few
l good reads left in the somn1e valley.
. 10y altosded1 excellent targets for air.
]! men, VINO played havoc with the escap-
4 ing conveys and speedily Uttered the
4 fcaes so that they were innpassable.
t. Iat. q. pair ots. accompanied By
.sslIa ,Wl.sippet," tanks are reported by
advance. The infantry at many places
was apparently checked only by sheer
i nhysteal liability to push any farther.
i put the towns officially reported to
/ nave neen reached are evidence that
4 the momentum Of the allied drive has
4 not nearly spent itself.
hardly bad the German reverse
4 along the Som,ne been reported than
dispatches began to tell of a German
Procurement in tho Flanders sector
1 LOGON, IecOrnet Maio, Quentin I.e
felat Pacaut, ard Lie Sart, villages or
1 inc the extreme western tip OF the Iays sa-
4 lient, are now held by the British,
4 ,,'ihe ground held by the Germans ils
sby the allied artillery AMI q retirement
n there has beer expected s9s I
4 "A IuTtner advance OF the allies IN
I, ficasdy WoEid ontHanIs tie whole Ger.
nan Line as far the Disc and pro;.abl,
I cause an Immediate retreat to positions
u line, ~ l9s' 4 = ! 8 sig
= With the British Army in France
q Aug. British cavalry and some IN
Il Iantry We're signdlled in the neighbor
'i mood of Chauine5 this morning Nfl,er
g ias! heard from directly they, together
Ap ". q. afszaai.eds cars. were oparSS.ag bacl
cf irafneTvilie ani; now have psogress.a,s
many ls.s klione ters3 beyond. contiuslins
q Inc clea ming a POT the country and can.
turing villages. 'ss a. = -
Eesreat On iys s5 2g
q During the past day the enemy has
q continued to evacua tie forward noel. g
Il .ioils held by him i'm the Tsys VALLEY 11,,,5
Inc t.seTe has advanced along sff,ts
whole front from the Law 81 To h
q iaesarrirss river noi'thWsst-rf AIesyi,le n
4 2 ~ maximum depth III 2.oc0 yards. on.
Z troops now hold .Lcsosa. ,ecosnefss' NJ si.,
Cue,is.n. Lie Petit Peaa.r and I.e Sal :