Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-21

London, Aug. 15.-The Germans
lave evacuated their forward positions
ut Beaumont, Hamel, Serre, Puisieux,
au-MOnt and Bucquoy, lying in the re-
gion north of Albert, according to
Field Marshal Haig's communication
issued here.
This represents retirement over
front of about five miles.l
Win Ribecourt and Lassigny.
Ribecourt, about six miles south
west of NOyon, has been captured by
the French, and Lassigny also is be-
lieved to have been evacuated by the
Germans, after the most terrific fight
ing of the present battle of Picardy.
The taking of Ribecourt, which lies
at the southern and eastern edge OF
the massif of Lassigny, is officially an
nounced from Paris, while persistent
reports say that Lassigny also has
been occupied.
Huns Fall Back on Fremont.
The announcement that the Germans
have occupied Fremont, as told in
French army dispatches and passed
by the censor, indicated that the en-
envy has given up the village of Las
signy.
Huns Retire to Fremont.
With the French Army in France,
Aug 15.-The Germans now are in
Fremont, about q mile southeast OF
Lassigny, to which they retired follow
ing a new advance by the French.
General Humbert's army moved for
ward two miles and took the st. Claude
farm, which makes the hold of the
French on the southern part of the
ThiescOurt plateau secure.
At Fremont the Germans found posi-
tions all ready to receive them and
were able to offer strong resistance.
The enemy took Fremont during the
fighting early in June and their old
trenches there still are organized with
wire entanglements.
French to Occupy Whole Triangle.
Paris Aug. 15-"Our methodical
pressure warrants the hope that the
whole triangle formed by Lassigny,
Ribecourt and NOyon soon will be Oc-
cupied," an official statement declared.
Capture important Positions.
With the British Army in France,
Aug. 15.-All hostile positions be-
tween the western outskirts of Bray
and sEtinehem have fallen into the
hands of the Australians, thus placing
the river banks southwest of Bray I'M
der the control of the British. the
Australians, also, have cleared the en-
envy from CateauX wood.
Allies Capture $4,000 Huns.
London, Aug. 14.-Since the allied
offensive began on the Montdidler-
AmienS sector August the total cap
ture by the French First army and the
British Fourth army have aggregated
$4,000 men and 600 guns, says Field
Marshal Haig's communication from
headquarters. The communication
adds that the day passed in compare
tive quiet on the battle front.
French Hold Heights of Lassigny.
The heights of Lassigny, the strong
hold on which the left flank of the
German armies in the Picardy fighting
rested is in the hands of the French.
The artillery of the allies now dOmi-
mates the town of LasSigny and the
roads beyond. After stubborn fighting
the French have repulsed heavy Ger
man counter-attack on Lassigny mas
Sif.
Cleared From Heights.
The French official communiQue re-
veals that the enemy practically has
been cleared from this high ground
since it is announced that the French
have gained a footing in the park OF
Plessier de Roye, on the extreme
northern end of the heights, and with
in a mile of the town of Lassigny.
Expect Roye to Fall.
In the opinion of experts here the
evacuation of Roye may be expected
within a day or two, for the town is
now under a cross fire.
The French gains on the Lassigny
massif already have forced the Ger
mans to evacuate a long line OF
trenches in the valley of the Disc and
are calculated TO force further evacu
lions almost Immediately. NoyoT
will come under the fire Of the French
guns as soon as the artillery can bt
moved up. Then the road transports
on the whole network of highway:
around Noyon will become a difficul
problem for the Germans.
The Germans have evacuated theil
trenches in the bend of the river ives
OF Bailly and the French are occupy
ing them. The move has been forced
by French pressure in the valley OF
the Disc.
FIees in Disorder.
Reports from aviators state that the
disorder on all roads leading TO tn,
rear of the German front is indescrib