The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-08-08

| forward on the whole forty-flVe mile
front from west of scissors to
Rheims.
Within Six Miles of Fismes.
| The same American troops are now
driving towards the Aisne south of
the Dorlinn valley and are now with
in six miles of the important enemy
base of Fismes.
West of Rheims advance elements
have reached several points on the
Vesle river which flows from the
Rheims pocket due northward to-
wards Fismes.
Allies Have Reached the Aisne.
To the east of scissors many Ger
mans are retreating north along the
| Lannoy Aux Croutes road. Trench
patrols have reached the Aisne near
Venizel.
The enemy seemed to be surprised
at scissors as they did not have time
to set fire to the city
Tanks and Cavalry On Their Heels.
The battle line now crossed the
railroad from Fismes southwark to
Fere En- Tardenois at Mareuil to the
east of Dole.
Cavalry and tanks are keeping on
the heels of the fleeing enemy and
are infiicting heavy losses.
In Rapid Advance.
With the American Army on the
Aisne-Marne Front, Aug. 3.-Another
jump forward was made today by the
French and Americans on the Aisne-
Marine front. From two to three
miles were gained, and with almost
no fighting.
Huns Move Quickly.
Occasional bursts of machine gun
fire challenged the advancing line, but
it was apparent early in the move
ment that the Germans had gone. The
stiffest fighting encountered by the
Americans was in a little piece of
ground east of Chamery, where, ac-
cording to the German newspapers,
the body of Lieut.. Quentin Roosevelt
was buried after his airplane had
been brought down early in the pres
ent operations.
Through Rough Fields and Mud.
Through wheat fields and over
wooded trails soaked with the rain
that fell almost all day, the Ameri-
cans moved slowly and cautiously,
but almost continuously, over farms
and past villages, among them Coul-
ognes and Conan. To the westward
another force of Americans also was
moving steadily through and around
the Nesles woods and the rolling
country east of the woods. To both
the east and west of that part of the
line held by the Americans and
French they were meeting with SINH
lar success
Plan Stand on the VesIe.
Few prisoners were taken during
the day. One, a captain. admitted
the German artillery had been with.
drawn. His story confirmed tales of
other prisoners that the Germans
were determined to make their next
big stand on the Vesle, and not the
Ardre; and that their movements un-
derway indicated the terrifying OF
Fismes as the center Of the expected
line of battle. gsooif4 y p
II is not anticipated that the Ger
mans will withdraw to the Yesle line
without renewing their rear guard re-
sistance, and 1t is expected that the
present virtually unopposed advance
will be opposed by stiff fighting on
the higher ground just south of the
Ardre in order TO give the Germans
more lime to withdraw their artillery
and stores. -
/ Big Guns Menaee Fisr.es.
! The heavy guns of the allies are in
position to shell Fismes and any part
OF the line the Germans may deter
mine to,sstssnd on could immediately
be made uncomfortable. a.
Although the enemy's retreat ON
the whole has been slow and he has
been able TO get out the greatest