Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-05-29

May ga number Of American air
planes assisted the French infantry In
fighting near POnt-au-MoussOn. SwOOp'
ing down over the German lines, the
Americans poured an avalanche Of bull
let's into the enemys trenches.
With the British ARMIES in France
May 29.-British and French forces
launched cOunter-attack in Elan
ders, east of Bick0.busch lake. The
attack began well. Success would
make the enemy attack of yesterday
complete and costly failure, it was
announced. In Mondays attack in
Flanders the Germans are believed tc
have used four divisions on front
Of 5000 yards between ,Locre and
Vo6rmezeele, but they were so badly
punished that the French did moi
even come in contact with them.
French Official Statement.
Paris, May 29.-''The Germans, aid.
ed by the arrival Of new forces, have
crossed the Aisne between Vailly and
Berry-au-Bac," the war Office an
nounced.
''The French and British are fac
ing very superior forces, but are
drawing back progressively. The
battle is going on furiously between
La Vesle and the Aisne plateau sec
tor, behind which reserves have ar
rived.
"Active Smelling Is going on in the
Champagne and Woevre regions and
along the right bank of the Mouse.
"A heavy German raid on French
positions near Chambrettes failed"
London,s Version.
London, May 29.-The Germans
Monday forced passage Of the Aisne
river west Of the British sector, com.
polling the left Of the British line to
fall back, the war office announces.
The enemy maintained pressure all
day against the British on the Aisne
front and severe fighting continues to-
day, the Germans developing attacks
of great strength along the entire
front. - ,HG.4 7
In Flanders, on the Lys front, local
fighting was resumed.
British Official Statement.
The official announcement follows:
continuous pressure was maintain
ed by the enemy all Monday against
the British troops engaged on the
Aisne front, and severe fighting is still
taking place on the whole front Of the
British sector.
"Toward the end of the day the
weight Of the enemy's attacks carried
his troops across the River Aisne to
the west of the British sector and com.
PEELED the left Of our line to fall back.
The enemy is developing his attacks in
great strength along the whole Of the
Aisne battle front.
"On the Lys front local fighting was
recommended this morning in the area
east Of Bickenbusch lake.
"On the remainder of the front q
number of prisoners have been taken
by our troops in successful raids car
ried out at different points during the
night. The artillery mas been active on
both Sides"
Huns RepuIsed in Ypres Sector.
Gains by the armies Of the German
crown prince on the Aisne front have
been balanced, in part, by the san
culinary repulses Of further attempts
to push forward southwest Of Ypfes.
In gaining the heights north Of the
Aisne and the famous Chemin-des-
Danes the Germans suffered most
heavily. The region over which they
have advanced thus far Is one Of the
most battle-scarred in Frapce.
Fails to Separate Allies.
If the crown prince hoped to crush
the French and separate them from
the British at Berry -au-Bac he failed,
as contact between the allied forces
has been maintained throughout the
fighting. How far the Germans ad-
vanced on the extreme ends of the new
fighting front is not defined clearly, but
In the center they reached the region
north of Pont Arcy, on the Aisne, a
four-mile advance.
Along the six-mile front, from Locre
to V0ormezeele on the Flanders battle
field, the French hurled the enemy
back with great losses and still hold
tena ciously to the positions protecting
the ridge running westward from Mont
KENNEL.
Near Voormezeele, where the French
have taken over the line from the Brit
ish, heavy fighting continues around
Bickenbusch lake, where the Germans
Denetrated the allied line.