Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-17
AUSTR|ANS ATTACK
ITALIAN TRENCHES
IN TONALE REGION
German Counterattack at.
Damery Repulsed by
British Troops.
FRENCH AND CANADIANS
MAKE MORE PROGRESS
Advance on Front of Over Three
Miles Between Goyencourt
and Laucourt.
BOIS DES LOGES PENETRATED
Field Marshal fiais Reports Substan-
tial Gains in Direction OF Fres-
noy-les-Roye and F'ransart.
FRENCH AND CANADIANS
MAKE MORE PROGRESS
BoIs DEs LoGEs pENETRATED
Field Marshal Haig Reports Substan-
tial Gains in Direction Of Fres-
noy-les-Roye and Fransart.

Evidently 1t is not in the plans of
the entente allies to leave the Ger
mans secure in their possession of
the line they now are holding in the
region between the Somme and the
Disc. Although the front from the
south of the Sommc past chaulnes and
running through Roye TO Noyon has
been studded with fresh re enforce
ments and innumerable guns in order
to keep back the allied troops. the Ger
mans. nevertheless, again have been
forced to give ground and appoints
where seemingly their defense soon
must crumblc and the retreat eastward
be resumed.
French and Canadian troops Friday
night between Goyencourt and Lau-
court on front OF about three miles.
had fought their way west of Roye
until they were virtually knocking at
the door OF the town. which is one of
the Keystone positions of the Gernlan
defense in Picardy, while 10 the imme-
diate north British troops. fighting
alsne,swore still in possession of DAM
cry and Parvillers. following heavy
countcrattacks made by the Germans
to dislodge them. West OF Roye the
allied line is now only scant milo
and quarter distant.
Adding materially TO the danger OF
Roye by direct assault on the part of
the French and Canadians at its west
ern gates and from a thanking mancu-
vcr by the British on the northwest the
French have carried out successfully
an advance five miles to the south,
which seemingly lays the town open
TO turning movement from the Loges
wood, which has been penetrated deep
ly. Not alone, however, is Roye men
aced by this latter advance, but de-
bouching from the woods southeast
ward. the French are in a position TO
outhank Lassgny. and, with the French
troops in the Disc Valley, near Ribe-
court. also strategically placed. to be-
Gin rollinS-up process which, IL
successful. would obliterate the hill
and wooded country now standing, as
barrier to the capture ot Noyon.
Taken =ltoge,hcr. the position of the
allied troops on the Somme -Ose salt
ent is materially better than II has
been for several days past
The retirement of the Germans ON
parts of the northern front continues
but these maneuvers as yet lack def
mite explanation. Following closely
upon the evacuation of front-line posi-
tions north of Albert which were
taken over by the British, has CONS
another voluntary rclinQuis.lment of
trenches in the I.ys sector. The village
OF NieuN Bcrquin has been given up.
and ground over . front OF about nine
miles to depth of from one to tRo
miles has been ceded without fighting.
All the way between La Basse Canal
and Fpres the Germans still are exhib-
ting signs OF nervousness and daily
are bomharding the British front
heavily with shells and gas proicctiles.
GERMANS UNABLE TO DISLODGE
ALLIED TROOPS on vESLE LINE
Along the Ncsle River from. the Ger
mans are similarly delusing the no
sitions held by the French and Amer
leans with shells, gas projectiles and
bombs from airpancs. but their cf-
forts have gone for naught so far as
causing REIMBURSEMENT Of TERRITORY
is concerned. The American aviators
are Dusty engaged In bombing opera
tions behind tho German lines, esDs-
ciaily against the bridges leading
northward across the Aisnc River. The
American artillery also is paying strict
attention to the areas behind the line
TO harass the Germans.
On the other battle fronts little
hshtins of moment is taking place al
though the Italians have been forced
TO sustain several countcrattacks by
the Austrians in the Tonale region.