The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-07-12
Town of Corey, East of Retz
Forest and Other Strong
Positions Taken.
AUSTRALIANS IN ACTION
They Have Penetrated German
Positions and Captured Pris-
Oners-French Push Aus
trianS Back.
(Thursday.)

French pressure along the line
from the Marne to the Aisne, which
began two weeks ago as a series Of
local attacks, has begun to yield re-
. suits which are appreclable when
viewed on the map. The town of
Corey. east of Retz forest has been
taken from the German and strong
positions in the Vicinity have been
captured by the slow, methodical ad-
vance that has been the source of
much annoyance to the enemy for
several days.
AS a result of the assault made by
the French from Ambleny, SOY .tof
the Aisne. to the hills south OF Corcv,
thir line has been Strengthened and
advanced to high ground which lends
itself to d, nsive operations and
gives the Fiench good observation
points from which they can see what
is going on behind the German lines.
There has beens some reason for
believing that when the Germans re-
sumo their offensive' on eestern
front they will attempt Z break
through between the Marine and the
Aisne in dash straight for Paris.
FOR this reason, the operations which
the French have carried out assume
q ks(mportance.
- South of Corcys the German line
extends slightly to the westward,s but
1t curves sharply eastward just be-
fore 1t reaches the Clignon river,
northwest of Chateau Thierry. From
the Clignon southwark to the Marne
American forces have been improv-
ing their positions in recent days and
now have q strong line OF positions
running northward from hill 204.
east of Chateau Thierry to the viii
lage of. Corey.
On the British front, the Austria
lians have been In action once more
penetrating German positions and
capturing prisoners. On the rest Of
the lines. held by the British. there
have been the usual artillery duels
and patrol ngagements.
French and Italian detachments
are steadily pushing Austrian forces
back along the western slopes of the
mountains that parallel the coast Of
Albania. They are reported north
of the important town OF Berat and
have moved ahea, in the hilly coun-
try to the east. Vienna admits the
allied success - this quarter.
In the mo itains. sectors OF the
northern Italian front, Austrian
: w'its which approach the Italian
p. ions have been driven back.
Bolshevik forces have engaged in
battles with the Czecho-Slovaks in
European Russia. and an official
statement issued at Moscow claims
that victories have been won at va
rious points. Thesfghting- appears
+ to'liave been hardest in the region to
: the east and southeast and Petro.
grad. which may indicate that the
Czecho- Slovaks have advanced from
s'thSE Urals where they >.s,es been re-
) ported active for some weeks.
Peking dispatch states that the
Geo o-Slovaks are in virtual con-
troll & all western Siberia. Over
vlst stretches OF this country they
have triumphed over the Bolsheviki.
nThe overthrow OF the Bolsheviki at
sIrkutsk has been confirmed.
An official statement from Berlin
2 sars that five Of squadron of six
Al srIcaD airplanes which started
ou2 with the intention OF bomhing
the city of Co lenz fell into the hands
OF the Germans.
: Sir George Cave, British home sec
''retary. has announced In the house
'ofscommons that the British govern
1pt will apply to the courts for an
~ TO wind up the business of en-
:. Fdy banks and make II impossible.
FOR period OF years after the war
fsr, an enemy bank to be opened In
!. England. In addition, every male