The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1918-08-13
THE LATEST WAR NEWS

nOlu siberia NJ all hazards now ~
the appeal Of Germany TO the Rus
SLAMS, and the Boches are planning
to send troops there against the
Czecho-Slovaks and the Allies. The
Berlin newspapers are outspoken
about their anxiety and declare that
the overthrow Of the Bolshevik gov
eminent may be expected hourly.
French forces have followed up
their victory at Montdidier and have
advanced to an average depth Of six
miles over a twenty-mile front.
Thousands Of prisoners and a huge
amount of supplies were captured at
Montdidier. French patrols are re-
ported in Chaulnes, the principal Ger
man center west of the Somme. The
beaten German armies are said to be
in full retreat in the center.
Advancing beyond their detectives
north Of the Somme, the Americans
and British are now in possession of
the whole Of the Chipilly spur after
fighting of the most desperate char
acter. The Americans did brilliant
work. In order to go over the top
at the appointed time they were
forced to make a rapid march, and
as they neared the thick OF the bat
tie ran so as to be in the fight. The
Germans continued their retreat
throughout the day and attempted to
save whatever they could as the
French launched n new attack on
Montdidier North of the Apcre the
British have firmly established their
positions and are pushing their pa
trolls toward Brave.
Vess Brown, wounded on the west
ern front, is a son of d. II. and Alice
Brown. of Quail, Rockcastle county.
He is 20 years old. was one of the
first contingent Of drafted men to
leave this country in September,
1917. He has been in France less
than three months.
Gen. Foch, Commander-in-C Chief
Of the Allied forces on the western
front. has been elevated to be a Mar
shall of France by the Council of Min
listers. The military medal was con-
ferred on Gen. Petain, Commander
in-Chief of the French armies on the
western front.
| Lenine and Trotzky are planning
70 fee if anti-Bolshevik feeling in
Russia becomes any more acute. AL
ready the Bolshevik Soviet organiza-
tion has gone to pieces and counter
revolutions have broken out in a
number of towns. In Kazan the Lead.
err of the Reds has been killed. while
in the Novgorod and Riazan districts
great bloodshed is reported
Three desperate counter attacks in
force were delivered Suncuv against
the Americans along the Vesle. De-
spite the superior numbers thrown
into the battle, the Americans by ma
chine gun fire and hand-to-hand
fighting. held the Huns who are re-
ported to be digging in. American
troops Saturday found the grave OF
Lieut.. Quentin Roosevelt, took down
the German cross and placed over it
an American cross with the inscrip-
ton, "Here rests on the field of
honor First Lieut.. Quentin Roosevelt,
killed in action July, 1877 70,
Germans are throwing in their re-
serves in an effort to stop the allied
dash in the Picardy battle. Against
the Americans and British the Huns
have materially stiffened their de-
Tense, but have been unable to stem
the allied advance, which, however,
has slowed. down. The Americans
and their British ,brothers-in-arms
are pressing closely on Bray-Sur-
Somme. aided by-tanks and armored
cars. Across the river at Lihons the
Germans gained the outskirts ofsthe
town and at one point pierced the
British line, but heavy counter at
tack restored the pllfed positions.
events between the Sonfue and
the Avre constitute the first serious
defeat of the war" says the