Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-08-10
Associated Press Summary o. m.

Associated Press summary p. m.
Their main positions east Of Amiens
shattered by the Franco British thrust,
the Germans continue TO retreat with the
Allies in close pursuit.
Enemy resistance on the extremities
Of the attacking front has been broken and
latest report from the battle front say the
enemy IS retiring IN great haste. Aerial
observers say the Germans are IN full
retreat eastward across the Picardy plains
toward the old Hindenburg line. Ger
man ammunition dumps are being blown
up.
HUNS FLUNG BACK 13 MILES.
The Allied line has now been driven
forward in the center more than eleven
miles and the maximum advance IS 13
miles made by the French.
The apex IS SIX miles vide and runs
from Rainecourt 10 WarvIIlers. The
important PerOnne-Roye high road ana
railway IS within short cannon range and
British scouts are reported within one
mile of Chaulnes the middle point Of the
Peronne-Roye line.
CAPTURE HUNS Br TRAIN LOADS.
That the Germans we're surprised by
Marshal Foch 5 new manoeuvre becomes
terial and supplies we're left behind and
even entire railroad trains, including
one loaded with troops, were captured
by the onrushing British.
Prisoners taken by the AllIeS now total
1900. Between 200 and 500 guns also
were captured. French troops have
taken 1000 of the aggregate OF prisoners.
Three colonies and their entire regi-
mental staffs were captured by the
French The allied losses have not been
heavy.
Developments Friday included not
only the advance Of the Blunt apex by
five miles but the smashing of the Ger
mans resistance on the endSOf the battle
line. North Of the Somme the British
have been meeting with bitter resistance
but they have captured MOrlancOur the
axis Of the German line between the Sommc
and Albert On the northern bank OF
the Somne, however, they lost Chlpiily
to the Germans while moving forward on
the southern bank to Morcourt The
i French extended their gains south along
the AVre toward Montdidier by taking
Pierrepont Courtemanche a mile north
east Of Montdidier. but on the opposite
bank Of the Avre, also has been occupied
ONLY SUPPLY LINE UNDER HNG 5 Guns
Rainecourt. the farthest ponit east
claimed by Field Marshal Haig, is five
miles east Of hne drawn north and south
through Montdidier Only one supply
line remains for the Germans in the Mont
didier salient and this IS under the cross
FIRE Of the Allied guns
Apparently the Germans have made
little effort at prolonged defense in the
center, and Berlin makes no claim that
/ they have How effective was the first
Allied smash Thursday is shown by the
German report of the fighting that day
f which says the Allies reached the artillery
lines.
Allied capitals look for further with
+ drawals on other parts of the line as a
i result of the thrust in Picardy and a
continuation of the retirement in Flanders
/ which possibly may wipe out the salient
! there Opinion in Washington is that
+ Marshal Foch has challenged the Ger
man command to fight It out or retire.
i 1t is believed the enemy must send in all
available reserves or admit defeat and
Withdrawals to the lines he held in March
or still further.
The Allied advance in Picardy has yet
had no apparent effect on the German
positions between the Nesle and the
Aisne The enemy still chngs to the hills
/ north Of the Alsne and has made attacks
north Of Rheims which were repulsed
Across the Nesle from Fismes the Amer
leans have occupied ESmette and addeC
another bridgehead 10 the position nortt
of the river which is being enlarged rapid
/ ly. Pressure on the remainder Of the
sector continues.
British and French diplomatic agent.
are reported to have been arrested il
/ Moscow by the Bolshcviki and Great
Britain has demanded the release Of
r. IL b. Lockhart, the leader of the
British contingent. Premier Lenine i
reported unofIicially to have sent ar
! ultimatum to Japan regarding Siberia