Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-14


tured in the Franco-Brit!sh offensive,
Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of the
exchequer, announced. He was ad-
dressing the house of commons.
Cup to three o'clock in the afternoon,
on a 20-kiometer front between Nor
Iancourt and Montdider," the chan
ceIlor said, 1--WE had reached all our
detectives and captured 100 guns and
1000 prisoners.
"The advance was to be between
four and five miles and at one point
seven miles"
With the French Army in France,
Aug. 9.-The slopes of the valley OF
the Avre have been carried and the
allies have reached the plateau be-
yond. They are making further prog
ress and overcoming every obstacle
along the line everywhere.
London, Aug. 9.-Ffeld Marshal
Haig's statement concerning the new
offensive by the British and French
troops shows that the enemy line has
been driven in about seven miles and
a half in the center at PleSsier, which
lies southeast of Moreuil. Il shows
that goodly gains also have been made
eastward over the front of 10 miles ly-
ing between PlesSier and MorlancOurt.
The statement says that no estimate
can be made concerning the prisoners
guns and material captured, but that
several thousand prisoners and many
guns have been taken.
N<t of Statement.
The text of the statement follows:
1.-The operations commenced Thurs
day morning on the Amiens front by
the French First army under COM
mand of General Debentry and the
British Fourth army under Sir Henry
RawlinsOn are proceeding successfully.
The assembly of allied troops was
completed under cover of night, unno-
ticed by the enemy.
Aided by Tanks.
"At the hour of assault French,
Canadian, Australian and English di-
visions, assisted by a large number OF
British tanks, stOrmed the Germans on
a front of over 20 miles from the Avre
river at Breaches to the neighborhood
of Morlancourt. The enemy was taken
by surprise and at all points the allied
troops have made rapid progress.
"At an early hour our first Objec-
tives had been reached on the whole of
the front attacked. During the morn
ing the advance of the allied infantry
continued, actively assisted by British
cavalry, light tanks and motor machine
gun batteries.
Where Line Runs.
1.-The general line reached by our
troops runs from Plessier-Rosainviller
to Beaucourt, to CaiX, to Framerville,
to Chipilly, and to the west of Morlan-
court
mo accurate estimate can be given
concerning the number of prisoners or
guns or the amount of material cap
tured, but it is known that several
thousand prisoners and many guns
have fallen into our hands,"
Transports Rush East.
Telegraphfng from British army
Headquarters Reuters correspondent
says:
ION the horizon enemy motor trans
ports have been visible scurrying away.
1.-The Twenty-seventh, Forty-third,
One Hundred and Eighth division of
Grown Prince Rupprecht's army have
suffered heavily. while the One Hun
dred and Seventeenth division, which
I-r, 1,r-I@4 h.
been badly cut up.
1.-THE only determined enemy stand
was made around Morlancourt, where
there was fighting throughout the day.
The enemy made several counter-at-
tacks, but without recovering any
ground.
1.-THE French forces have also done
wonderfully"
Attack In Heavy Mist.
General Haig's men left their trench
.es at dawn in a heavy mist, after an
artillery preparation of only a few
minuteA
About the same time the artillery
support of the French, at the south
end of the line and on the British
right. opened up with yigor on the
enemy. After some forty-fve minutes
of this, the French infantry went over.
Both the British and French troops
were supported strongly by tank units,
which aided greatly in breaking down
the resistance of the Germans.
BY eight O'Clock. it is reported, prac-
Itically all the first detectives had been
gained.
The most desperate enemy resist
,ance was offered at Morisel and More
luil, on the Avre, southeast of Amiens.
but both apparently were taken.
The attack must have taken the Ger
mans by surprise. as the weather has
mot been such as would generally be