Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-08-14

ing signs of great uneasiness and the
German Emperor is reported to have
moved to Brussels.
Inquiry Demanded.
Amsterdam, Aug. 2.--Clamoring
| for an inquiry into this reverse"
| the Weser Zeitung, OF Bremen, deal
| ing with the present allied Offensive
on the Somme front, says that to
maintain the story that the German
| army was surprised by the enemy
| drive Is an insufficient explanation,
| inasmuch as 1t has been officially
| stated that the attack was expected
| and the German lines to the west Of
Montdidier were accordingly with
| drawn.
The Cologne Volks Zeitung indi-
| Gates that yesterday was day Of
depression.
'In Cologne it was the day OF the
| defeatists," the newspaper declares.
| with anxiety depicted on their
| faces they stood together exchang-
ing their fears and discussing the
dark prospects"
Prisoners and Guns Increase.
Paris, Aug. 12.-Nearly 100000
| prisoners and 700 guns have been
| taken by the allies in Picardy, ac-
|
| This brings the total number of Ger
mans captured In Marshal Fochs
two great drives to $4,000. The
| number Of guns so far taken by the
| allies In the two offensives totals al
most 1000.
Bitter Resistance by Germans.
Paris, Aug. 12.-Extremely bitter
resistance is being encountered from
the Germans along the line Of Chaul-
es-Roye-Noyon. The enemy is
bringing up strong reinforcements,
while the allies are preparing for q
further advance
Czecho-SlOvaks Recognized.
London, Aug. 13.-The British
government has issued declaration
formally recognizing the Czecho-Slo-
vaks as an allied nation and the
three Czecho-Slovak armies as an al
lied force regularly waging warfare
against the central powers.
Advance Temporarily Checked.
New York, Aug. 13.-The strength
OF the German opposition against the
allied troops from Immediately
north Of the Somme river to the re-
! gion just below Roye, apparently has
checked, for the moment at least,
their march eastward in the process
Of clearing the Amiens- -Montdidier
sector Of the enemy.
1T has not, however, prevented the
! French on the extreme southern end .
of the line from winning additional
points Of great strategic value in the
hill and forest region between the
Disc and the Matz, where Lassigny
and Noyon are the ultimate object
ives, and the capture of which not
| alone would result possibly In the
forced evacuation by the Germans OF
| the Noyon-Roye-Chaulne line, but
| also would have a marked effect on
the battle line running southeast
ward past Soissons and thence along
the Vesle river.
The battle line in the north and on
the center remains virtually as 1t
stood Monday, although all the allied
troops have bettered slightly their
stands and taken additional prison.
ers. The Americans and French at
last accounts were in the environs Of
Bray, north Of the river while south
Of the river the Germans continued
in possession Of Chaulnes and Roye,
which seemingly they intend to de-,
fend at all hazards. Fresh REIN.
forcements and large numbers Of
guns have been brought up by the
enemy to aid him in his endeavors to-
hold the line, whicl Is essential 10.
the safety Of the German armies now
In the pocket described by the Somme.
on the north and east, and the Oises
on the south.
Germans Attack.
The Germans are not merely on the
defensive. At salient points here and
| there they are delivering violent
| counter attacks against the allies and
are bomDarding tiercely the rear
areas.
notwithstanding the enemy's ef-
iorts, however, Chaulnes is receiv-,
ing mighty visitation of shells from
the allied guns and Roye has been so
encroached upon that 1t is nov under
heavy cross-fire from both the north
and south, and seemingly both towns
ultimately must be evacuated. An
added danger to Roye is the fact that
the French in their operations are
Knocking at the door of Lassigny,
about seven miles to the south, and
also are pressing forward eastward
toward NOyOn in wedge driving
maHoeuVre which not only Ia OUT
1ankfng Roye, but bringing Noyon
daily nearer the range of the big
guns.
$4,000 Prisoners, Six Days.
London, Aug. 13.--Since the allied
offensive began on the Montdidier-
Amiens sector August s, the total
captures by the French first army
Land the British fourth army have