Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-08-02
HEAVY BLOWS BY
GERMANY FAIL To
DENT ALLIES LINE
Gains Retained as Foe Seeks to
Break Grip.
Big GUNS IN FIERCE DUEL
Enemy Flanks Weaken Under Blows
From Foch Armies-Terrific As
saults Broken Up by Amer
leans and French.


leans and French.
Paris, Aug. IA dispatch from
Berne says that 1t is learned from an
authentic Roumanian source that Gen
eral Won Mackensen, in replying TO the
German general Stairs request as to
how many divisions from Russia and
Roumania it would be possible to send
TO the western front, said
"In view of the excited conditions
among Roumanians, 1t would not be
possible, without extreme danger, to
send single unit stationed in Rou-
unania."
The entire kingdom has been pro-
claimed In a state of siege. officers
have been stationed at the doors of par
lament. More than 100000 are out of
work.
Paris, Aug. Following fearfully
costly counter-attacks against the al
lies at many points on the Scissors
Reims front, IN a frantic effort to
loosen the grip of General Foch's
forces, the Germans. so far as infantry
fighting is concerned, were quiescent
most of the day.
The French. British and American
troops, after forging ahead for several
days, likewise made no great efforts to
advance, according to the war Office
statement.
Heavy Guns in Duel,
Meantime both sides, having got for
ward their heavy guns, are indulging
in an artillery duel that hardly before
has been equaled.
The American troops seem now to
be firmly positioned at Nesles. After
their remarkable advance, in which
they sustained terrific but vain shocks
from the flower of the German en-
peror's army, these overseas men are
improving their lines.
Beaten Near oulchy.
Early in the day the German high
command again launched powerful
countering assaults on the western
part of the Soissons~Reims battle
front. East of Oulchy lie Chateau the
enemy four times swept forward in an
effort to break the pressure which Is
pounding him back toward the Vesle.
AS many times the burst of French
fire sent the grooming waves back re-
coiling. after which the Germans, hav-
ing suffered heavily to no advantage,
did not make another attempt
Further TO the east, and northeast
of Fere-en-Tardenois, the valorous
American troops faced and shattered
similar blows.
infantry Gets Rest.
In the direction of Rems there has
been little infantry fighting in the last
"A hours, the combat here being con-
fined to artillery work.
While all eyes are turned on the
main battle panorama, both sides are
tndulging in numerous small strokes
along various parts of the long line OF
struggle, from the coast to Switzer-
land, in an effort TO take prisoners.
With the great concentration of men
in the Soissons-Reims area, there nat
nrally have been adjustments and
shifts in other parts of the line, and II
Us for the purpose of determining what
these troop transfers have been that
prisoners are sought in raids.
Boche Claims captives.
Berlin, Aug. Herman troops in
the fighting Tuesday took more than T..
900 prisoners from the allied armies
inereasing their capture to more than
$4,000 since July Is, the German OH.
cial communication issued avs:
The report adds that on Tuesday 1g
allied airplanes We're shot down and
that lvnrywhere allied attacks on the
ReirIs-S2issons sector were repulsed
with heavy losses.
Admission is made, however. that the
British have captured the village OF
Merits, southwest of Ypres.
U. S. Lines Hold.
With the American Armies In
France, Aug. 1.-American troops, de
spite heavy Pr1ssian counter-attacks
are holding their line through Seringes
lSergy, ana 10 the south of Cierges
iThey withstood strong attacks from
the German guards.
At $50 o'clock Tuesday evening the
Germans attacked on the entire Amer
lican front, following a barrage witt
infantry ana machine gun charges. TIL,
Americans perfect fire disposed all on
lslaughts, iniiicting enormous losses.
Prisoners said some German unit,
were cut almost in half. After thes,
assaults were beaten the Germans Mt
Itempted to filter into the American
section at Seringes The Americans
not attempting resistance at first, sur
rounded the entire German outfit. no
taking single prisoner. The unit wa,
annihilated.
Gains south of Cierges by American
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