Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-12
IBy the Associated Press. /

1eneTdi Fetain - giving the
Germans on tho westerly side of
the Marne salient little rest in
their positions east Of the forest Of
Villers- cotterets. Last night his
troops again drove in on this front
and made substantial progress.
The most tangible result reported
from this latest fighting is the cap
ture of the village of Longpont, to
the outskirts Of which the French
had pushed in their advance on
Wednesday night. A farm in this
nsishborhood also was taken.
The French lines likewise were
lrivsn ahead in the Javingy farm
district, north Of Longpont. A for
ward push also was given the line
south of Longpont, east Of Fav-
eroIIes.
The extension Of the front under
attack to the FaveroIIss region is
noteworthy ~ showing that tho
pro9rsss Of strengthening out the
line betwssn the Aisne and the
Marne 10 being carried still further
i south and Sis threatening the local
salient I'D BY the Germans bs.
,4twssr the yLorspont district and
y ths American sector nosthwsst Of
Chateau Thisrry.
Tho series Of operations carried
out by General Petain on this
front during the present week has
been generally regarded as Of
merely Of local importance, de-
signed to straighten the line and
fortify It against the expected re-
newaI Of the German offensive.
The possibility is not overlooked,
however, that these may be a pro-
lude to more important attacks, al
tho the time has rot been consid-
cred opportune for General Foch,
the allied commander in chief, to
abandon his defensive role and turn
%to an offensive on large scale.
Last nights actions on the Brit
ish front w,re all in the nature Of
scouting operations. The majority
Of them were on the Flanders front,
whore during yesterday Field Mar
shal Haig's men conducted raid
in force in the vicinity Of Morris,
northeast Of the Nieppe wood on
the road to the railway junction Of
Hazebrouck, bringing in more than
100 prisoners. Additional raids in
the Meteren and Hemmei sectors
resulted n.the taking Of more pris-
oners.
On the assumption that tho
Germans, If they decide to open up
their attack on new front when
they resume their offensive. will
strike somewhere between Rheims
and Lorraine, some interest NAV
be attached 10 the reported French
official statement TODAY that tho
enemy artillery is displaying rath-
or marked activity on the front
northwest Of verdun, within this
area.
Air pIatoons have suffered from
the unfavorahIe atmospheric con-
ditions and artillery activity has
eecreaaed. Five aeropIanes out Of
an American squadron Of six,
which attended to raid cobIenz,
Z fell into German hands, the crews
being made prisoners.
British sirmen have dropped
bombs on. offsnburg, a manufac-
turing town southwest Of karls-
ruhs. Germany. American aviators
on the Toul seetorhave accounted
for two enemy machines.
Austrian forces In eastern Al
hania continue to retire before the
pressure Of the advancing Franco
Italian detachments. In the Tom
orica valley the enenv is fleeing
northward before the French. who
have reached the valley from the
east and occupied several villages.
Italian troops on the west have
occupied the commanding peak Of
0lumaka, capturing 250 prisoners.
This height commands the district
hetwse, ssTat and the Tomorica.
eoishevik TROOPS report having
GAINED successes over the czecho-
Siovaks, in eastern Russia and ST.
IBERIA. Il 10 claimed the czechs
have been driven from towns on
ths voI9a both northeast and
southeast Of Moscow.
General Muravieff, commander Of
the bolshevik forces operating
against -the czechs, has committed
suicide, according to an official
Russian wireless dispatch, after
futile attempt TO start q counter
movement against the boIsheviki.
Western Siberia. Peking adviees
cay, is virtually all In firm control
81 the cxecho. Siovak forces, which
hold 1900 miles Of the Trans -si-