Republican farmer., 1918-08-09


 Around the ends of this sector of the battlefield there has been little activity, although it is from the reg ions of Rheims and Soissons that fanking movements will have to be launched. It is not improbable the Allied leader is waiting until his troops and guns in strong force reach the southern bank of the Vessel be- fore continuing operations against the Crown Prince.
 Except for occupying the ground given up by the Germans along the | Ancre and west of the Avre, the AL lies have made no move against the | enemy on these sectors. That the re- | tirement from west of the Ancre was not an isolated move is shown by the withdrawals along the Avre and from | the La Bassee canal in Flanders. In the north the Germans withdrew from the canal in the region of Pacaut wood, northwest of Bethune. This position marked the German farthest point west in the Lys salient. Else where on the western front there has been no activity of importance. l Resumption of the bombardment of Paris by the enemy long range can non was followed Monday night by an attempt by German airships to raid England. The hostile aircraft did not succeed in getting far inland. The bombardment of Paris continued to- day.
 American troops were among the ] Allied contingents landed at Arch l 1a I1 lation received the expedition with cheers having risen against the Bol- sheviki when it became known the Allies were coming. The Bolsheviki made only weak resistance.
 More than 120 persons are missing from the torpedoed ambulance trans port Warilda, sunk in the English channel Saturday by German sub- marine. Among the number are one American soldier and several women nurses. Most of the $50 survivors were sick and wounded soldiers. Of the north Atlantic coast enemy sub the sinking of the tank steamer Luz Blanca.
 London, Aug. 6-In last nights
 raid on England by German airships
 one of the enemy craft, a Zeppelin,
 was brought down, it was officially an-
 nounced today.
 Another of the German airships
 was damaged, but probably succeeded
 in reaching it's base.
 London, Aug. 6-Official announce
 ment was made today of the landing of Allied forces, naval and military,
 at Archange1, on Aug. 2.
 The landing was in concurrence with the wishes of the Russian popu- lation, it is stated, and created general
 enthusiasm.
 The Germans attempted to pick off
 a British post in the district northeast
 of Morris, on the Flanders front, but
 failed under a British counterattack. The Germans guns were active last night in the region north of Villers-
 Bretonneux in the frontn orth of
 Amiens, the war office announced to-
 day. They threw gas shells into the
 British lines.
 Paris, Aug 6.-The determined at> Jacks which the Germans have been delivering against the Allied advanced guarOS nOrLn or the NeSle nave 1alleQ to disturb the temporary stabilization of the Vesle front. The Allied com
 mand is retaining the initiative in these operations.
 Much importance is attached today to the operations reported fartha4
 north along the line between Branches and Marisel, north of Montdidier
 These are pointed to aa @ direct usea- ace to the junction point of the armies
 of General von Hutier and Crown Prince Rupprecht.
 Paris, Aug. 6.-North of the Vesls
 the Germans have been repulsed in
 ',fforts to dislodge French and Amer
 ican units which crossed from the
 south bank. The official statement
 from the war office today also reports
 a French advance to the Avre, north 1 of Montdidier.
 \ Prisoners were taken by the French
 in the repulse of a German raid south feast of Montdidier.