Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-08-17
ENEMY FAILS In ATTEMPT
TO DISLODGE ALLIES FROM
DAMMERY AND PARYILLERS
(By the Associated Press)

Evidently it is not in the plans Of
mans secure in their possession of
tie line they now are holding in the
Cise. Although the front from tho
south of the Somme past ChaulneS
and running through Royo to Noyop
Las been studded with fresh REIN
fcrcement and innumerable guns in
order to keep back the allied troops.
tie Germans nevertheless again have
ieen forced to give ground, and at
roints where apparently their de-
fence soon must crumple and the re-
t,eat eastward be resumed.
French and Canadian troops Friday
right between Goyencourt and Lau
court, on front CT about three miles.
lad fought their way west OF Roye
Until they were eventually knocking
III the door of the town. which is one
Of the leys to one of the positions OF
the German defence in PiCardy. while
to the immediate north their troops
fighting alone were still in possession
several counter attacks made by the
Germans to dislodge them. West OF
Eoye the allied line is now on a scant
mile and quarter distant. Adding
materially to the danger Of Roye by
direct assault on the part OF the
French and Canadians at its western
gates and from fanking Vancouver
by the British on the northwest. the
French have carried out successfully
Az advance five miles to the south
which apparently lays the town open
to a turning movement from the 1.oges
wood, which has been penetrated deep
ly. Not alone. however, is Rove men
aced by this latter advance. but de-
boucS.ng from the woods southeastwari
the French are in a position to outhank
Lassieny and with the French troops in
the Disc valley near RiheCourt also
strtegically placed to beglr a roling-up
process, which if successful would OBJ
literate the hill and wooded country
now standing as a barrier to the cap
ture Of Noyon. Taken altogether the
position OF the allied troops on the
Somme-Oise salient is materially better
than 1t has been for several DAYS past
The retirement of the Germans on parts
Of the northern front continues, hut
these maneuvers as vet lack definite
explanation Following closely upon
evacuation of front line positions north
OF Albert. which were taken over BY the
British, has ccme another voluntary
REIMBURSEMENT by the Germans o.
trenches in the Lys sector. The villa &c
OF Fleux Berquin has been given UP AMI
ground over a front of about nine miles
10 depth of from one to two miles ha 4,
been coded without lighting All the
way between La Bassee canal en5
Ypres the Germans still are exhibit,nr
signs of nervousness ana daily ar.
oomoardlng the British front heavily
with shells and gas projectiles. Along
Tue NeSle river front the Germans ar,
similarly deluging the positions held by
the French and American. with shells
gas proJectiles and bombs from air
planes, but their efforts have gone for
haueht so far as causing a relinouish-
ment Of territory is concerned Tha
I American avIators are busiIv engaged
IN bombing operations behind the Ger
man lines. especially IN the bridges
'eadinE horthWard across the Aisne riv-
tr The American artillery also is nav.
ing street attention to the areas benin
the line to harass the Germans.
On the other battle fronts little FIGHT.
ing or moment Is taking place. although
the Italians have been forced to sus-
tam several counter attacks by the
Austrians in the Tonale region.