The Colorado statesman., 1918-08-10
YANKS WIPE OUT
HUN BATTALION
EVERY GERMAN IN UNIT FALLS
BEFORE FURIOUS FIRE FROM
U. S. DETACHMENT.
TEUTONS LEAVE SOMME
FRENCH ADVANCE NORTH OF
MoNTDlDIER AND OCCUPY
WEST BANK OF AVRE.

Paris, Aug. S.-The allied armies
have obtained further successes over
| the Germans in fighting in the Sois-
sons,Rheims sector and to the north
in the Montdidier region and still fur
tier north in Flanders between the
Lave and Clarence rivers.
East of the town of Braisne on the
Vesle river, midway between Scissors
and Rheims, American and French
troops, after the stiffest kind of fight
ing, have crossed the river and held
all the positions. The French north
of Rheims have penetrated more than
400 yards in the railroad triangle be-
ginning at Rheims and running north
eastward toward Rethel and north
westward toward Laon. All positions
previously gained in the entire
Rheims scissors salient have been
held, Notwithstanding counter attacks
Near where the Vesle enters the Aisne
east of Scissors the French have over
come the resistance of the enemy and
taken the village of Ciery- -Salsogne.
In the Montdidier sector the French
south and southwest OF the town have
advanced their line on this important
sector, which represents the junction
point of the armies of the German
crown prince and of Crown Prince
Rupprecht of Bavaria.
1t remained for the British to deliver
the hardest blow against the Germans
Wednesday. Following up previous
advance in the Lys sector northwest
OF La Bassee, they pushed their line
over front of nearly five miles to a
depth OF thousand yards between the
Lave and Clarence rivers.
With the American Army on the
AisneMarne Front, Aug 7.-American
machine gunners, protecting loca-
tion on the Vesle, west of Fismes
wiped out an entire battalion of Ger
man infantrymen and machine gun
ners Tuesday The Germans at the
time were getting into position to at
tack group of American bridge build
ers who were approaching the loca-
ton. Some bridge material had been
moved near the south bank of the
Vesle and the Germans, discovering it,
had sent battalion to hill position
to prevent the Americans carrying
out their plan. A detachment OF crack
American machine gunners had taken
an elevated position commanding the
location and opened fire when the Ger
mans appeared.
Observers reported that they did
not see a single German get away
from the leaden hail and, according to
the last accounts, not even enemy
stretcher bearers approached the
scene.
The Germans replied so feebly with
their fire that there we're ne Amer
lean casualties.
With their backs to the Aisne, the
Germans continued preparations for
what may be either a stiff resistance
to give them more time for further
withdrawal, or for a definite stand.
Paris, Aug 7.-Allied troops are
maintaining their positions on the
north bank of the Vesle, despite Ger.
man efforts to eject them.
French troops again advanced north
of Montdidier, occupying the west
bank of the Avre on the three-mile
front between Morisel and Breaches.
North of Montdidier, the French pro.
gressed to the Avre, which they now
border between Breaches and Morisel
On the Rheims-Soissons front the
situation has been stabilized for the
moment while the opposing forces pre-
pare for further movements. Uneasi-
ness along the northern front con-
tinues and Crown Prince Rupprecht of
Bavaria has carried out another with
drawal. To the British he has given
up territory along the La Bassee ca
nal in the apex of the Lys salient.
Meanwhile the French and British are
organizing the territory evacuated on
the Somme in Picardy.
The clearing up of the big field of
retreat has netted in one-half of the
territory advanced over by the Amer
leans alone fifteen trainloads of am
munition and general supplies.
British Losses 1856 for Week.
London.-British casualties reported
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