Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-06-08

fresh troops arrived swiftly and with
out confusion, largely by motortruck
trains, and got into the fight immedi-
ately on reaching the front Foch was
compelled to keep in mind the fact that
more than 100000 German soldiers
are facing him and that vast numbers
are still threatening Amiens and Ar
ras, and consequently he could not
make his line everywhere as thick as
he would like TO have If. Rul his plans
For quick shifting OF troops are ad-
mirable. The German soldiers, II has
been learned from varioua sources,
were keyed up to the present effort by
promises OF the prompt capture of
Paris and a consequent German peace.
Tint these promises cannot be full
filed there need not he the least doubt.
The morale and valOr and determine
ton Of the French and British were
never greater than now, and the ever
increasing numbers of the daShing
American soldiers give them renewed
confidence.
The Americans in Picardy undertook
their first real offensive on Tuesday,
md acquitted themselves gloriously.
Attacking on front of one and
quarter miles west of Moutdider. I'm
less than an hour they had smashed
the German lines. captured the village
Of Cantigny. taken several hundred
prisoners and inflicted heavy losses in
killed and wounded on the energy. The
entire attack. including the waves OF
bnrrage fire, was carried out with per
feet smoothness. Twelve tanks led the
way and PcrshinC'S men followed them
with the cry eco to n, Yanks." When
they reached Caniigny they found
the village mainly ruined houses. with
the German garrison hidden In caves
and dugouts. These refugees were
speedily cleaned out with grcnadcs,
and all the Germans there we're either
Killed or captured A ridge beyond
the village was the real military OH
ipctive.and this our troops soon gained
and prepared 80 hold II, despite the
fierce fire from the enemy. And hold
It they did throughout the week,
against repeated counter-attacke
This operation was not extensive,
but as one British officer iuhlantlv re
marked II was not the size that count
ed so much rs the splendid way In
which the Americans showed The Ger
mans their mettlc
In the Luncvlle sector the Huns
made n heavy attack on the American
line Wednesday, hut were driven hack
with considerable loss The American
casualties were few and not prisoner
was taken by the enemy. though Tint
was their main object That night
there was great artillery activity oil
along the front northwest Of Toul. and
on Thursday many aerial battles were
fought there.
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In Flanders the Germans made one
big attack early in the week between
Voormezecle and Lccre, but after grim
ing q small bit Of ground they were
driven back with severe losses.
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A racteristc bit of German bru-
talifv was the deliberate bombing Of
American hospitals I'm town many
miles from tho front One nurse was
Killed md a number NJ wounded were
injured The Hun nviators also made
several attempts 10 raid Paris. hut the
air 'ofcnses Of the French capital are
now 50 admirable that the ralders
we're easily driven Off American avia-
tors are now helping 10 defend Paris.
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The italians apparently grew tired
~ waiting for renewal Of tho Aus
TRAN offensive aad took matters into
/ their own hands. In two daehing OPP
ernflons they captured important
mountain positions IN the Tonale re
glon. together with many prisoners
and guns. and cut a big gan through
the Austrian defpnses on the lower
Playe front 1T Capo Slle. The first Of
these battles was fought on ground
200 feet above the sen and amid gla-
clers and melting SHOWS.
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Sweden. Il was announced. has
signed a commercial and navigation
/ agreement with Great Britain and her
/ allies. A dmlar agreement between
Der mark and America has so angered
Germany that the Danes have been
served with an ultimatuin that I must
be Cancelled. .-.. ....'....
The swapping Of the FUN submarine
BY American shipbJilieis goes ahead
merrily and no longer is there any