Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1918-08-22
ALLIES WIN ON 3 FRONTS
French Reach Outskirts of Lassigny
and Attack on Ten-MiIe Front Be-
tween Disc and Aisne-Cap-
ture 1900 Prisoners
British Enter Town
Of MerviIIe.

Prisoners were taken by the Amerl-
cans and the Germans evidently SUI
fered heavy casualties in killed anu
wounded.
Yanks Hold Foes Trenches.
When the Americans went over the
ton to attack at 4 80 o'clock they sue
ceeded in sweeping all enemy resist
ance before them and the raid became
an organized attack. The Germans re-
piled heavily to the American artillery
fire and they also Shelled the entlre
neighborhood throughout the day.
The enemy fire, which included
barrage, was ineffective. The Amerl-
cans have occupied the former Ger
man trenches and consolidated against
cOunter-attacks.
The Americans gained more ground
at Frapelle, despite d total Of 2'ooo
shells dropped by the enemy on the
village and a raid by % Germans,
which was repulsed by the American
artillery and automatic fire.
In the WOevre an American patrol
had lively engagement. One Amerl-
can, wounded in nine places, heroically
carried a wounded comrade to safety.
[Frapelle is about three miles from
the German bOrder.1
French Fight at Lassgny
Paris, Aug 20.-The French troops
north Of the Disc river have reached
the western outskirts of LaSSigny, ac-
corling to the official communication.
They also have made their way out
of the Thiescourt wood and further
south have captured the village of
Pimprez on the NOyOn-COmplegne
road. Northwest Of scissors the vii
Iage Of MorSain has been captured
ana 1900 Germans have been made
prisoner in this region.
Hit Foe on Three Fronts.
London. Aug. 20.-Smashing blows
on three frOntS-in Flanders, in Picar-
DIV. and between RibecOurt and SOis-
sons, in the south-have thrown the
Germans back from half a mile to
two miles in the last tWenty-fOur
hours. with loss Of nearly 1900
prisoners, according to the British and
French war office statements.
one late unofficial report declares
the allies have fought their way to
the railway station at ROye and are
practically on the outskirts of Las
Signy.
British Gain in Flanders.
Up in Flanders British forces on
the Lys salient have advanced on a
front of 10000 yards, entering the
town of MerviIle and reaching the
road running from Paradis to Les
puresbcQues through Melville, ac-
cording to Field Marshal Haig's COM
muniCatiOn.
Northwest of Chaulnes, south of the
Somme, the Germans, in an attack
over Il mile front between Herleville
and Linens, penetrated the British line
ut two points, but Immediately after
ward were driven out and the line
restored.
French Attack on Ten-Mie Front
Between the Disc and the Aisne
French troops attacked over Il front
of nearly ten miles between Garlic
pont, about four miles east of Ribe-
court and FontenOy, approximately
six miles west of scissors. They adj
Nanced an average distance Of one and
q third miles over the whole front
The French have occupied the pla-
teau west of Nampeel, and the edge
of the ravine south of AudignicOurt.
Nouvron-Nmgre was captured.
Seventeen hundred prisoners, includ-
ing two battalion commanders, were
taken in this operation.
French troops also penetrated into
the village of lie Hamel and have Oc-
cupied punprey
Win CarIepont Heights.
With the French Army in France,
Aug. oO.-The Tenth French army
took the heights dominating Carlepont
plain, to the south of NoyOn. They
also captured the town Of Pimprez, in
the valley of the Disc, to the east Of
'Ribec0urt. The French took prison
ers 1900 Germans.
British Win on Four-Mie Front.
London Aug. 19-British troops
advanced on four-mile front to a
depth of nearly one mile between
Vieux. BerQuin and Baileul, on the
Flanders front, capturing the village
of Outtersteene and several farms.
Four hundred prisoners were taken.
Progress was also made by the British
southwest of Merville. in Flanders.
French Strike New Blow.
Paris. Aug. 19.-The French struck
suddenly into n new sector, driving
into the German lines midway between
the Picardy and Soissons-Reims
fronts, the war Office announced.
Enemy positions were carried on a
front of nearly two miles to a depth