Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-08-07
No. 800.--Volume LXIX.-No. 30.

A majority of them we're killed and
the remainder were made prisoner.
One Of the most important manoeu-
vres north Of the Vesle was the PEN
etration by the French to the village
Of La Neuvillettc, which releases the
German hold on the northern edge
Of Rheims and seemingly delivers
the cathedral city from the German
menace.
German Fire Intensified.
London, Aug. 5.--Reuter's CORES
pondent at French headquarters in
France, in dispatch dated Monday
! afternoon at 2 O'Clock, says:
''The enemy's artillery fire Is very
heavy along the whole limo Of the
Vesle, and the Germans are oppos-
ing very vigorous resistance to the
allies. Nevertheless, French patrols
| have succeeded in crossing the river
at several points, between Sermoise,
east OF Scissors, and Fismes, whore
| the Americans crossed, and between
| Ftsmes and MuizOn."
Germans Prepare Defensive.
New York, Aug. 5.-Weakened by
| the defeat suffered on the Soissons-
| Rheims front the Germans apparent
| ly are preparing to assume the de-
fensive on the front from Ypres to
Rheims. While continuing their re-
| tirement toward the Aisne the Ger
mans have abandoned good defensive
| positions in Picardy east Of Amiens.
| The movements north and south OF
the Somme have been only local In
character, but are an indication that
the German command is aware OF
| the danger Of an allied attack north
| of the present battlefield.
Between SoissOns and Rheims the
Vesle virtually has been cleared Of
enemy troops and Fismes Is In the
hands of the Americans, having been
carried by storm. West of Rheims
the French have made important
gains and in the region Of Soissons
the French are north OF the Aisne.
| Enemy resistance has been grow
ing stronger from Fismes east Of
Rheims. However, the Vesle Is In
flood and as large swamps line its
course west OF Rheims 1t is possible
the resistance may be due to the In
ability OF the Germans to move to
the north bank.
| Allied troops, having tlattened out
the Marne pocket, have not advanced
rapidly so far during the last As
hours. The leading units keep In
close touch with the Germans, but
1t is probable the heavy artillery will
have to be brought up II the Ger
mans persist in trying to hold at va
rious points along the Vesle.
Quarter Not Asked or Given.
Paris Aug. 5.-The Americans
covered themselves with glory in the
hand-to-hand fighting in the streets
Of Flsmes yesterday, when they cap
tured that German base. The fight
ing is said to have been the bitterest
Of the whole war, the Prussian
guards asking no quarter and being
bayOneted or dubbed to death as
they stood by their machine guns.
Word from Eastern Side.
Washington, Aug. 5.--Consolida-
tion Of the political factions In Sibe-
ria opposed to the Soviet govern
ment and the liberation of ten addi-
tional Siberian cities from the Boil
sheviki through the combined efforts
Of the CZecho-Slovaks and the mill
tary organizations Of the Siberian
government we're announced In dis
patches received to-day by the Rus
sian embassy from Omsk.
Organization OF peoples army to
re-establish the battle front against
Germany is proceeding very success
fully, the dispatch said, and every
where the population belonging to
different political groups are mani
Testing vivid interest and sympathy"
with the movement. The relations
between the new army and the Cze-
cho-Slovaks were described as bro
therly.
Bombarding Paris Again.
Paris, Aug. 5.-The long-range
bombardment Of the Paris region was
resumed this morning.
(1n more than one instance dur
ing the last few months the opening
OF renewed period Of long-range
shelling Of Paris has been the signal
for German offensive movement.
The original bombardment began
March 23, just as the first German
offensive in Picardy was getting into
swing Likewise, the start of the re-
cent offensive on the Marne front
was accompanied by resumption of
the shelling Of Paris beginning on
July IS. after an interval OF more
than month. The firing ceased the
day following and was not resumed
until to-day.)
Americans Wipe Out Battalion.
With the American Army on the
Aisne-Marne Front, Aug. 6.---Ameri-
can machine gunners, protecting q
location on the Vesle, west OF Fismes,
wiped out an entire battalion OF Ger
! man infantrymen and machine gun
ners to-day. The Germans, at this
time, were getting into position to
attack group Of American bridge
builders who were approaching the