Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-07-31

anu DIltiSH troops made considerable
advances during the day on the Aisne-
Marine front, according to the war Of
nee statement. In addition to cap
turing several villages they took 1880
or more German prisoners.
The French and Americans, by max
ing important new progress against
the apex and western side of the great
Marne-Aisne triangle, made impossible
further retention by the crown princes
army of the areas below the Vesle
river.
South of scissors the Americans
captured the town of Buzancy. and
farther south, in the center of the Ger
man flank, the French took Ouichy-le-
Chateau.
On the north bank of the Marine
Americans occupied Jaulgonne, in the
bend of the stream, with 300 prisoners.
French in New Drive.
Ouichy-le-Chateau was one of the
German pivotal positions on the Aisne-
Marine front. 1t lies about eleven
miles south of scissors on the STRAIT
egically important SCISSORS Chateau
Thierry road.
At the same time the French struck
the enemy in a new sector on the
Picardy front, northwest of Montdid-
Ter. At this filing it is not known
whether Americans co-operated in the
action.
The Poilus stQrmed forward on a
front of four miles and penetrated the
German positions to a maximum depth
of two miles, taking three villages
Aubvillers, Sauvillers and Mailly-
Rainoval.
The French attack at last advices
had progressed to the western edge
of the wood north of Sauvillers-M Mon
gival, about 1000 yards east of Maillu-
Raineval, giving the French control of
the heights dominating the valley of
the Avre. Twelve hundred Germans
were made prisoner.
Allied artillery is reported Smelling
both sides of the German salient be-
tween the Aisne and Marine, over a
width of from six to seven miles, leav-
ing only a seven-miIe strip through
which the German crown princes
troops can effect their retirement
northward.
The French attack was presumably
designed as d diversion aimed at keep
ing the enelny's mind occupied and
preventing him from sending large re-
endorsements to the southwark.
Improve Their Line.
At the same time it also effected an
important local Improvement in the
important local improvement in the
.line at a sector where every advance
means better protection for Amiens
land Paris. The French attacked on a
lfour-mile front after an hours bonn
bardment, and captured all three of
7the villages within fifteen minutes.
About a thousand more prisoners
have been counted by the entente al
lies in the past "a hours. OF this num-
her about half have been credited to
the Americans and British, but as
,matter of fact the allies just now are
far too busy to devote much time to
1.-THE counting of prisoners.
Hot on Foes Heels.
Paris, July 23.-When the Bavarian
crown prince answered the German
crown princes appeal for help ana
sent some of his divisions from the
Picardy front to aid the Germans in
the Marne salient an equal number OF
British divisions was detached from
the northern front and moved TO the
battle sector southwest of Reims. The
british divisions are composed OF
picked troops.
1t is interesting TO note that the
British divisions on the front south
west of Reims have again taken the
same place In the battle order when
the British occupied when driven back
in the May offensive. Their transport
from the British front to the Cham
pagne front was executed in most
skillful manner
French troops. says La Liberte, con-
kinue to cross the river Marine in
strong force northeast of Chateau
Thierry. They are following rapidly
on the heels of the enemy, who cannot
long hold ground with General De Nit
rvs army coming up from the south
and General De Goutte's army coming
from the west.
The latter army already has reached
the region of Chatelet wood. General
De Gouttes troops, which have been
fighting hard since the beginning of
the counter-otfensive. last night
crushed the effort made by the Ger
mans and took 1000 prisoners.
Information received in Paris says
that French patrols operating beyond
Chateau Thierry have learned that the
retreat of the Germans extends sew
eral miles deep. The German artillery
can scarcely be heard, this seemingly
indicating that the big guns have been
ordered removed TO the rear