Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-08-06
HUN DEFEAT
IS DECISIVE
CROWN PRICES LOSSES so
GREAT FULL SCOPE OF THE
ALLIED VICTORY CANNOT
BE cAUcED.
FORCES DISORCANlZED
FLANK ATTACK IN PIcARDY.
DUPLICATING THE AIsNE-
MARINE RESULTS. A
POSSIBILITY
FORCES DISORCANIzED

Washington. Aug. 5.-Evidenee
that the German armies elected from
the Aisne- Marne salient have been
dealt a smashing blow came last
night from all quarters. Losses in
men. guns. and war materials sustain
ed by the enemy. Il Is Indicated, are
20 great that the full scope Of the
victory cannot be gauged.
+ Gen. Pershing's Official report. COW
ering Saturdays operations. for the
first time cast aside military reserve
and declared 'the full fruits Of VIC
tory" had been realized. Even as
his message was being given out.
however. new reports from France
showed the further advances had
been realized and that the enemy's
TANKS had been turned. II seemed
certain. according 20 these reports
that he could not halt even at the
Aisne unless he masses many more
reserves 70 relieve pressure against
- beaten and disorgsniIed forces
of the German crown prince.
Floods Help the Allies.
Flooded streams have again inter-
vened in behalf Of the allied armies
at the Piave in the Italian counter
stroke. The rise Of the vesle be-
hind the German rear guard appar-
emily threw into confusion the whole
German organization, protecting the
withdrawal OF the main armies. IL
was not clear whether Gen. PERISH
ing's message reporting that s.400
prisoners and 1873 guns had been
captured by the Americans alone.
included those taken in yesterdays
swift rush to Fismes or only those Of
the preceding period Of the coupter-
offensive. II was regarded as pro-
bable, however. that the captures
made yesterday were still to be re-
ported. Other reports indicate large
captures of both men and guns in
the rush TO the vesle.
Foe Rushss Reserves from North.
Reports that the enemy was hurry.
ing new reserves from the north Ia
support his shattered lines now be.
yond the Soissons-Rheims front. at.
traeted particular attention here. II
the German reserves in Flanders and
Picardy are withdrawn. II was re
garded as certain that the nibbline
tactics Of the British on both thess
fronts would be extended without
delay TO an effort to force the enem,
out Of the salient that he holds Al
these two points.
The German retirement southwesi
Of Montdidier may be significant II
some Of the officers II appears posi-
BILE that Gen. Foch would hurl hi
victorious armies. which have al
ready crossed the Aisne near Sois
sons, north and east Of that poin
toward the line Of the Disc. Shoul'
the German disorganizstion prove
serious enough TO permit the allie
to extend their victories northwsrd
a flank attack might be projeete'
against the Pieardy front with hope
that the Aisne- Marne results eoul'
be duplicated Standing again alonl
the oise and with sufficient force
available to continue on the offensive
the French would threaten the Ger
mans in this whole great area fror
the south while a British advane
from the Albert-Arras front woui
form the north jaw Of the trap.
May Garry Line To Ladies' Lane
Whether Gen. Foch win seek /
carry his lines back TO the Cbsmi
des Danes, north Of the Aisns caE
u not be forstold. oficsrs say Il d
psnds upon the plans Of barge strait