Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-12
ADVANCE :.
LINE TO
HEIGHTS
Capture Of Corey and Strong
Positions in Vicinity flinders
Hun Between Marne
and AiSne.
warmer,
BY Associated Press.

French pressure along the
line from the Marne to the
Aisne, which began two weeks
ago as a series of local attacks,
has begun to yield results
which are appreciable when
viewed on the map. The town
of Corey and strong positions
in that vicinity have been cap
tured by the slow, methodicai
advance that has been the
source of much annoyance to
the enemy for several days.
AS a result of the assaults made BY
The French from Ambleny, south OF
the Aisne to the hills south of Corey,
their line has been advanced 10 hipb,
ground which lends itseHto defensive
operations and gives the French oh
servation points from which they can
see what is going ON behind the Ger
man lines.
Dash for Paris Anticipated,
There has been some reason for
believing that when the Germans re-.
sumo their offensive on the western
front they will attempt to break
through between the Marne and
A,isne in dash straight FOR Paris
FOR this reason, the operations which
the French have carried out assume
south of Corey, the German line
extends slightly to the westward. bu,
1t curves sharply eastward Just before
1t reaches the Ciignon river. north
west of Chateau Thierry. From the
ehgnon southwark to the Marne.
american forces have been improving
their positions in recent days and
now. have a strong line of f-r,fi positions \
running. northward from Hill 2O4.
west OF Chateau Thierry, to The
village of TorVy.
- Australians in Action.
On the British front the Australians
nave been in action once more. Jpene-
rating German positions and captur.
nIg prisoners. On the rest of the
lines held by the British there have
been the usual artillery duels and pa
troll engagements. ~
French and Italian detacfments
are steadily pushing Austrian foxces
back along the western slopes Of the
mountains that parallel the COAST OF
Albania. They are reported north OF
he important town OF Berat and have
moved ahead in the hilly country to
he east: Vienna admits the allied
success in this quarter.
In the mountain sectors OF the
'orthern Italian front, Austrian units
vhich approached the Italian posi-.
ions have been driven back
Bolsheviki Claim Victories.
bolshevlki forces have engaged in
'attles with the Czccho-Sloyaks in
European Russia. and an official
tatement issued at Moscow claims
ictories have been won at various
oints. The fighting appears to have
cen hardest in the region to the east
nd southeast of Petrograd. which
lay indicate that the Czecho. o.Slovats
ave advanced from the Urals. where
1ey have. been reported active for
ONE weeks.
A Peking dispatch states that the
zecho-S Slovaks are in virtual control
all OF western Siberia. Over yast
lretches of this country thev have
rlumphed over the bolsheviki, The
verthrow of the boleviki at Irkutsk
as been confirmed.
Huns Get Five U. S. Planes.
An Official statement from Berlin
lys that five of squadron of six
merican airplanes which started Out
ith the intention Of bombing the
ty OF Coblenz fell into the Lands Of
lie Germans. ~ "
Sir George Cave. British home sec
'tary, has announced il, the house Of
ommons IN that the British government
Ill apply to the courts for an order
WIND up the business of enemv
lnks and make it impossible. for
srlod OF years after the war, for n,
1emy bank to be opened in England
addition every male enemy alien
yer lS years old will be immediate
intefned. Premier LLOYD George
speaking on the subject has said
lat the work will be carried on,
vigorously. vigorously and with