The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-07-08

Washington July 8.-American
troops actually on the fighting line
In Europe about July I numbered
$1,000, according to information
given by General p. c. March,
chief of staff, and other members
of the war council at their weekly
conference with members of tke
senate military committee.
Paris. July 7.-American troops
on the Toul front and in the Vosges
region repulsed German raids, the
French war office reports.
In the American sector at Xivray
(on the Toul 'front.' and in the Vosges
German raids were repulsed," the COM
munique said.
French detachments penetrated
the German lines and took prisoners
in Lechaume wood"
London. July S.-Successful Allied
thrusts in local actions have not yet
drawn from the enemy a resumption
Of his strong offensive movements.
There is little doubt that another
German blow is in the making, but
for the moment at least a luu has
come in infantry activity on the
western front
Germany's offensive begun on
March 81, is not completed and the
Germans have yet to win strategic
vital point. Another strong effort
probably greater than any this year
has been awaited by the Allies for
Foch has employed the past week or
more successfully by improving his
positions at various points along the
main front, American, British and
French troops helping in taking val
liable ground and more than 5000
prisoners from the enemy.
Americans Hold Ground.
Except north of Albert, where the
Germans regained some ground, the
enemy has not been successful in at
tempted counterattacks. In several
instances no effort was made to dis
lodge the Allies from their gains
along the Somme, north of the Aisne
Marne.
Australian and American force:
hold strongly to the recent gain:
south of the Somme and the French
are improving the ground recently
taken north of the Aisne. The strong
est enemy artillery fire is being di
rected against other sectors thar
these, namely southwest of Ypres and
and south of the Aisne.
Foch Offensive Possible.
General Foch probably will con
tinue to harass the enemy in minol
operations, but the belief is held b,
some military observers that b,
might surprise the German commant
by striking in force at vital point
His manpower Is increasing and hii
artillery and aerial forces predom
mate over the same services on thu
enemy side. In the past week British
airmen alone have accounted for 10!
German machines. while 81 of thei
own failed to return.
On italian Front.
Fighting activity on the Italian
front is becoming more general, blu
1t is not very severe at any one point
Near the mouth of the Piave tn,
Italians have gained rurther grount
and taken 400 prisoners. Betweel
the Brenta and the Piave on tn,
mountain front, the Italians hav'
made slight advance and repulse,
enemy efforts. Austrian attacks ol
the Asiago plateau west of the Brent,
were broken up by the Italians.
British Air Operations.
London, July THE official week
ly summary of aerial operations, IL
sued by the air ministry follows:
ION the British western front, sine
the last weekly summary was Is
sued 122 German machines wer
downed and 73 driven down out O
control, against So British machine
reported as missing.
During the same period Ia sepal
ate towns were raided and bombed
The airdome of Boulay was raide
six times; the railway triangle q
Metz-Sablon, four; Mannheim, four
Saarbrucken and Thionville, thrice
Treves and Frescati, twice; and Sc,
en- other towns once each, includin
Karlsruhe, where a large explosio
was caused In a metal works.
NAVAL airmen in the course OF tn
week vigorously bombed docks, sui
marine bases and naval works in tn
neighborhood of Zeebrugge, Osten
and Bruges."