Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-07
GERMANS UNABLE
TO MAKE A DENT
IN ALLIED LINES
French Continue to Repulse Foes
Attacks on the Vesle; Germans
Demand Fleet Get in Action.
ALLIES AWAIT BIG GUNS
By Associated press 70 Every Evening

By Associated Press 70 Every Evening
Paris, Aug. : Along the Nesle the
French continue to repulse German at
tacks, especially between Braisne and
Scissors The War Office announces 100
prisoners have been captured east Of
Bralsne
The Germans today made local at
tack against the French position south
Of Auberive, in Champagne They we're
repulsed
French troops last night made further
gains in the Montdidier region
Indications are that the German high
command is ready to proceed with an
other shortening of the western front
on a different sector than that between
scissors and Rheims, according 70 a
Zurich dispatch 10 the Matin quoting a
Berlin dispatch 10 the Badische Presse
Of Karlsruhe.
This operation, it is added, has ia
view not only the occupation Of more
favorable positions but more particular
lv. the release of considerable num-
Der Of divisions.
Field Marshal von HIndenburg and
General Ludend0rtf 70 MAINTAIN their
prestige ana stimulate the depressed
morale at home. usually, well informed ob-
servers insist intend 70 strike blow
against the British front in conjunction
With the German feet. An order ISSUED
bv the new chief of the German Adml-
ralty staff, Admiral Scheer. Is said to ex-
press the wish of the feet to attack the
British naval forces
The lull on the Rheims-Soissons front
continues. The Germans, ID l. believed,
are putting their heavy artillery in place
and digging themselves IN with the Inten-
ton of defending the positions between
the Vesie and the Aisne as long as pos
sible
The Allies have only light forces north
Of the Eesle ana are obliged 70 await
Their heavy guns before pressing the o.
fensive if the Allied commanders Judge It
opportune to push homo an attack on that
sector.
Marcel Hutin, IN the Echo dc Paris,
saws there IS no hurry, and declares The
Allies have proof the Germans are suffer
ing seriously from the lack Of electives.
Some observers believe the Germans are
recognizing their divisions in preparation
for q broad defensive rather than an early
offensive
London. Aug. The Allied forces op-
Grating on the y esle front arc maintain
ing their positions at the numerous points
at which thev have crossed 80 the north
bank. despite repeated German efforts to
dlslodge them
Artillery activity continued throughout
yesterday along the course Of the rlveF
and to the east Of scissors.
The Germans. by n strong local attack
against British positions along the Braye-
Corbie road, north of the SOmmc sue
ceeded in taking advanced trench lines
on small portion of the front
Local fighting continues IN this area
The British have taken a few prisoners
according to the War Office statement
last night
With the American Army on the Ai>ne-
Alarne Front, Aug. g. delayed With
their backs TO the Aisne, the German,
continued preparations today Tuesday
for what may be either a stiff resistance
to give them more time for further with
drawal or for a definite stand.
Minor actions along the American por-
ton of the front and in the adjoining
French sectors marked the day