Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-03
GERMAN R]GHTWING
In AISNE DISTRICT
CRUSHED ALLIES

miers to scissors, to Belleau, the Val
ley of the Crise, Chacrise, Arcy-St-
Resticue, Loupeigne, Maruil-en-Dole,
Dravegny. Moine Wood. Lhery, Tram
cry, Treslon, Gueux, Thillois and
north of Rheims. This is somewhat
French official statement Friday night
but most probably indicates the gains
made later. This line has slight
curve as compared to the, original
pocket and virtually wipes out the
tanks east and west. 49,
Fismes, the main German base On
the vesle is six miles north Of Moine
Wood through which, French cavalry
are reported to have penetrated.
Large fires have been seen at various
points within the German lines, es-
sions also have been heard indicating
that the Germans are preparing to
fall back still farther north.
Southeast of scissors the French
and British have been advancing
against more or less opposition. The
French and Americana in the center
are reported to have met with slight
German resistance after the stubborn
fighting Of previous days in the region
east of Fere. Southwest of Rheims,
the advance also has been slower than
in the center.
The fall Of scissors, which had been
in the hands of the Germans since
May 20 is q serious menace to the
lines of the Vesle and to the line Of
the Aisne, as the French also have
moved forward three miles on the
north bank Of the Aisne to Pommiers.
At no place are the troops Of General
Mangin. General Degoutte and Cen
eral Berthelot more than seven miles
from the railway line paralleling the
Vesle and Allied guns are hammering
it hard on the ends and probably in
the center.
In the first battle of the Marne the
Germans found atenable position be-
tween the Aisne and the heights OF
Chemin des Danes. From present in
dications it is not unlikely General
Foch can drive them back at least
that far this time. The elimination OF
the flanks apparently does away with
any hope Of capturing any great por-
ton of the German force as seemed
likely two weeks ago. Most important
has been the number of German d.
visions used up in the fighting and
which has not ended.
Deeultory lighting: is the way II
which Berlin oniciaily described the
eiarss eisssHth; tast iashe sshtf1sJf Thursdsy
which paved thesway3 for the present
advance, the ALLIES were repulsed. =.
4 Aerial activity on the British from,
continues intense. s Z
! Many Villages Taken.
| London, Aug. 3.-The German re-
treat is general on all three sides Of
the salient conquered by the Germans
in May and the Allies are pressint
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enemy. says Reuters correspondent a
French headquarters telegraphing, a
II o'clock Friday night. ~ -.
After the fall Of scissors. the cor
respondent adds, French headquar
ters received the names Of villages and
woods reoccupied by the Allies will
almost monotonous regularity.
| "Plessier wood he continues
which abuts on the Soissons-Chateal
Thierry road, was turned early in tn,
day and the defenders surrounded
This wood was the center Of the enc
my resistance and the fight for it wa
extraordinarily bitter. Further nortl
the British troops crossed the Sois
sons Chateau Thierry road and. press
ing through the Conrois wood, wer
soon more than q mile east of Vile
montoire."
'As in March Of last year tn
French army is advancing in pursui
Of the enemy with cavalry patrols ia.
in advance, while the horse artiller,
and engineers accompany the infan
try. Rain has fallen heavily. all day
and the roads are in q state whicl
sensibly retards the pace Of our ad
vance. @t
1.-THE description given by the cor
respondent Of the Berlin Tageblatt Q
the devastation of towns, villages an
farms BY the enemy is true. and tn
destruction the Berman boasts Of
all the Germans gained by three grea
offensives, which cost them hundred
Of thousands Of killed, wounded an
prisoners"
-G5
Huns Not Ready to Leave.