The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-08-13
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ing any marked impression upon the
German lines which are virtually rest
ing on the old trench system held
by the enemy in 1916.
Reports received today stated that
the ruins Of Peronne are in Flames
and that several villages behind the
German lines are burning The fires
may have been caused by allied bonn
bardments. but it is believed the Ger.
mans applied the torch to these towns
as a preliminary step to a further re-
tirement eastward.
Germans On Old Line
Allied troops are now hitting the
strengthened German line from the
Ancre to the Disc for important local
gains at various points in preparation
for further advance. The Germans are
making every effort to hold the Brit
ish, French and Americans in check
on their old lines of 1867.
A break in the German effort to
stabilize their regions appears most
probable in the region of Lassigny and
in the Roye-Noyon sector.
There the French hav etaken Curry,
two miles southeast of Lassigny and
are pushing forward to the southern
edges of the Thiescourt wood and the
important high ground to the south
of Lassigny. West of the town the
French have taken Des Loges. From
Curry the French are in position to
outfiank the hill position south Of
Lassigny.
British Near Peronne.
Northwest of Roye the British have
pushed eastward from Fouquescourt,
one mile west Of the Chaulnec-Roye
railroad. Deeper penetration here will
place both Chaulnes and Roye in dan
ger. This movement and the French
operations around Lassignk place the
right and centre of General Won HUI
tiers army in a more or less serious
predicament which probably will ne
cessitate further withdrawal by him
as two of his three bases are insecure.
The fall of Lassigny would place the
French between Roye and Noyon and
in position to outf1ank both.
Along the Somme, the British have
pushed forward slightly toward Pc
rome. North of the river British and
American troops are fighting in the
suburbs of Bray, while on the south,
the British have taken Proyart, four
miles south of Bray West of Chaul
mes, heavy fighting continues in the
region Of Lihons.
At some points, especially in the
center of the battle front, the heavy
allied artillery has been brought up
and is Smelling the enemy positions,
west Of the Somme, south of Peronne,
heavily. The French are also rushing
up guns to break the enemy resist
ance between Roye and Noyon. The
Germans here have depended upon ar
tillery barrages to stop allied attacks.
Allied Airmen Active.
British, French and American bomb
ers and airmen are harassing the rear
of the enemy position increasingly.
During Sunday 1O7 tons of bombs
were dropped on railway junction, con-
centration points and other important
targets in the enemy area. In aerial
Actively, the allies destroyed A Ger
man machines and put As others out
Of action. Berlin reports the bringing
down of II allied airplanes. Frank
fort, which is east of Rhine and Metz,
have been bombed by British squad
rons.
North of the Vesle, from Fihmes
the Germans continue their efforts to
dislodge the French and American
troops. Two violent counter attacks
were carried out by the enemy Mon
day, but both were thrown back by the
Franco-Americans.
On the remainder Of the front in
France, there has been no activity. In
Italy the situation is without change,
moderate artillery fire and patrol ac-
tons only being in progress.