Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-08-12
COUNTER BLOW IS
FAILING TO CHECK
ADVANCING ALLIES
lhe counter attack phase has been reached in
the great battle developed by the Anglo-French
offensive between Albert and the Oise river and

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have appeared.
Along the center and
the left flank of the French army the
allies have made further gains in the
direction of the German base at Rove,
capturing Armancourt and Tilloney.
German prisoners are now unoffi-
|tcially estimated at more than 40 0oo
while the allies are reported to have
Itaptured approximately 700 German
guns.
+, On the northern end of the Picardy
battle zone the fighting dwindled
uown to local operations. Farther to
the south a savage struggle develop
ed around Chaulnes. Allied patrols
We're reported to be far to the east
'pf Chaulmes but apparently the
town remains in German hands.
Heavy counter attacks were deliv
cred by the Germans at Chaulmes
against the apex of the wedge which
the British drove into the German
center.
South of the Chaulnes sector the
British drove into the German center.
South OF the Chaulmes sector the
EBritish have pushed forward to with.
il mile of the peronne-Roye road
Bray has been reached by the Bri.
tish and the joint advance OF the
British and French is now menaclns
Roye.
There was another flare-up of local
hghtng IN Flanders on Sunday night.
the British improving their positions.
Take Three Towns.
Paris, Aug IL. = tNoon)-The
French have captured Caney and
Dury and the British have taken
Bray, it was announced this after.
noon by a high official
Attack Sehleswg. n olstein,
London. August 12.--Light British
naval forces supported by aircraft
were attacked by German aircraft on
sunday, while reconnoitering off the
frsian coast the admiralty announc.
ed today A Zeppelin was shot down
ia aames.
Six British motor boats were re.
ported missing
Inc Frlsian coast lies on the west
u the German province of Schles.
Nig-Holstein.
Huns Bring up Fresh Troops.
London, Aug. 12.~-u:20 p. m)--A
number OF fresh German divisions
nave been brought up along the
'icardy front in an effort 10 check
he allied advance, Thirty-one Ger.
nan divisions have now been lden-
itied including eight drawn from
Prince Ruprechts reserves in Fland-
rs
The enemy has been reacting
eavily against the British between
soye road and the Somme river
where the allied positions now have
een stabilized.
Take Headquarters 10 Germany.
Rome, Aug. Evacuation of the
ihole salient on the western front
ormed by Ypres, the Montdldier sec.
or and the Nerdun area is being urg.
d upon the Kaiser by Field Marshall
chief Of the General
taft, according to a dispatch from
urich today.
German great headquarters have
cen removed from France into Ger.
iany behind the Rhein river.
The explanation given was that
le headquarters were transferred be.
luse Of the activity of allied air.
ZEN
The Kaiser Is being advised by Won
10 adopt defensive front
long the western battle line, the dis.
atch added
$4,000 Prisoners.
With the British Army on the pi
rdy Battle Front, Aug l2---German
rSoners approximating nearly four
visions have been captured by the
ritIsh and French in the Pcsrly
rive.
a German division Il usually esti-
ated a about $4,000 men.
Attacked by ysnks.
London, August l2-(4.3O p. NJ
ost violent fighting is taking place
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