Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1918-08-07
FOCH'S ARMY wins
z MILES, s TOWNS,
33,4O0 CAPTIvEs
Allies Pound Foe on Ten-MlIe
Front in Thrust.
U. S. TROOPS DRIVE AHEAD
Americans Clear Woods Southeast Of
Fere- Tardenois, Despite Heavy
Hun Fire-AIlied Troops DOM
mate Crown Princes Lines.


Paris, Aug. I'm an advance Of
about two miles on the Aisne-Marne
front the allied troops reached Cra-
moiseile and Granville, on the south
western part of the salient, capturing
6O0 prisoners, according to the war Of
flee announcement.
Cierges and Mauniere wood have
also been occupied and the village of
Romigny north of the Dormans-R eims
road, was taken.
From July 10 to July 81 the prison
ers captured by the allies numbered
SO 400.
Ten Mile Advance.
London, Aug 1.-The allies deliv-
cred new stroke over ten mile
front between Buzancy, about four
miles south of scissors, to Seringes,
north of Fere-en-Tardenois The re-
suit was considerable advance and
the wiping out of the elbow in the line
at Oulchy-le-Chateau, according TO adj
vices to the Evening Standard
For the first time since the opening
of this years campaign March q the
fresh reserves at the disposal of the
allies considerably outnumber the
fresh reserves at the disposal of the
enemy, Notwithstanding the fact that
the enemy still holds a substantial nu-
merical superiority on the whole Of
the front, according to the view in
military circles here.
Throw in New Army.
London, Aug. "A new German
army under General Won Eben has
been thrown into the Soissons-Reims
pocket. it was learned.
Use Forty-FVe Divisions.
Paris. Aug. I'm the fighting ON
the Soissons-Reims front July 10 to 81
the Germans used 40 divisions, accord
ing TO the Echo de Paris. Many of
these divisions were used several
times, being brought back into the
fight after a rest of only one or two
days.
Praise for Scots.
With the French Army in France.
Aug. Gallant work was done by the
Scottish division which participated
with the French and the Americans in
the attack on the western pivot of the
German line below scissors. This d.
vision, composed of famous Highland
and Lowland regiments, entered the
line to relieve an American division. 1t
took its place on the front after three
days and nights of incessant travelling
in lorries and a march of ten miles
Nth fr,1I ip1rpnHi-
ately launched an attack and drove
back the Germans on their front.
The conduct of the division has
called forth high praise from the
French general.
Americans Drive Ahead.
With the American Army on the
Aisne, Aug. 2.-American forces have
smashed forward clear to the north
ern fringe of the Mouniere wood.
After artillery had pounded the
wood throughout, American infantry
men swept through it. The wood was
full of German machine gun men.
Mouniere is southeast of Fere-en-Tar-
denois.
The FraDc0-American forces have
pushed beyond Sergy to within two
kiloneters Q.24 miles) of Chamery.
The allied forces effected their prog
ress against stubborn German resist
ance.
American and French troops
launched an attack Wednesday after
noon from Seringes TO Cierges, on the
center of the Marine front, for the pur-
pose of Strengthening the line and de-
molshing barbed wire acknowledgements
which the Germans have placed
through the hills, forests and open
places.
German Pocket Cleared.
The doughboys drove forward be-
hind an American-made smol;e cloud
They were preceded by a series of
heavy. rolling barrages.
The advance was made possible by
an allied attack in the sector directly
east of the Americans, which cleared
out a small German pocket.
A deserter who came into the lines
declared that orders had been issued
for series of retrograde movements
until Fismes, on the Vesle, had been
reached.
The Germans used new gas. hav-
ing a white flame and smoke.
CAPTAIN RARES ARMY GRAFT