The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-29
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The boche advance to the vicinity Of
Fismes. important railway center, pro-
vided a new menace comparable to MS
smashes up to -AmlenS anu ipieS IA
the earlier thrusts.
However. il now appears likely that
the German is about to receive sharp
check.
reinforcement of the allies is pro-
ceeding That their lines between Sols-
sons and Rheims were rather nentiy
held appears the case from the fact or
the boche's rapid advance. Twenty to
twenty-five divisions were employed to
make the push. This was superior to
the allies, who gave ground, as In the
other thrusts.
Huge forces Of German reserves ap-
parently remain inside the Mont Did
Ter bulge, within equal striking dis
lance of the Amiens front, or the Sois-
sons-Rheims sector. There is reason
to believe these are backed by ire
mendous quantities of materials OF all
sorts and guns of all calibers, held in
places where they can easily be swung
to the westward or southwark.
Only Big Guns in Flanders.
London, May 29.-The German ar
tillery is active north of Albert and
in the Flanders salient, east of Ro-
becq, the war office announces. The
enemy's fire Increased locally east Of
ArraS ana south OF Lens.
Amsterdam, May ga Wolff bu-
reau telegram filed in Berlin on Tues
day in giving an account of the fight
ing along the Chemin des Danes
briefly mentions that among the pris-
oners taken from the British were a
number of American doctors. y
London. May 2s-The Germans
have penetrated a maximum depth of
about eleven miles into the allied posi-
tons on the Aisne front, according to
the claims of the Berlin war office,
in its yesterdays and last nights re-
ports. The capture of 1000 prisoners
also was claimed.
The maximum penetration was at
tanned at only two points in the center
of the new drive The enemy advance
is in the shape of a double triangle.
The larger ones base extends from
Pinon to Berry -Bac, a distance of
about 81 miles in an air line. Its apex
is on the southern bank of the Vesle,
where the Germans have crossed the
river on both sides of Fismes. In at
tanning this advance. the Germans
crossed the Chemin des Danes and
the Ailette, Aisne and Vesle rivers.
Holding Ffsmes at All Costs.
Apparently the allies have thrown
large reserves into the line for the
defense of Ffsmes, which Is an import
ant railway center.
The other triangle has for its base
the nine mile front from Berry-au-
Bac to Brimont. The British. who
are defending this sector, have held
the enemy to a penetration of less
than ten miles
The French war office reported the
Germans on the Aisne front greatly
outnumbered the allies, but declared
the latter are inflicting great losses
on the enemy.
Meantime, Americans holding the
sector west of Mont Didier captured
Cantigny in a brilliant attack yester-
day morning. occupying German posi-
lions on a front of two kilometers
G.242 miles, and taking ITO prison.
ers, the French communicate reported.
The Americans were aided by French
tanks. Several counter attacks were
repulsed.
Flanders Line Holds. =.
On the Flanders front, Field. Mar
shall Haig reported establishment
of the French and British lines east
of Dickebusch lake, with capture of
many prisoners and inf1iction of
heavy casualties.
The German war office further
claimed capture of $50 prisoners be-
longing to French and American regi-
ments" on the Lorraine front, DE
tween the Mouse and the Moselle."
This is the so-called Toul sector.
Allied communiques have mentioned
only enemy gas Smelling in this area.
Part of Original Big Plan.
BY HENRY WOOD.
With the French Armies in the
Field. May 28.-The German attack
in the Scissors Rheims sector ex-
tended the offensive front from
Rheims to the Flanders mountains,
uptiI NOW IL constitutes baffJa area