The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1918-08-08
HUNS FIGHTING
HARD To HALT
ALLIED ARMIES
Foes Resistance on AiSne and
VeSIe Rivers Grows.
BRITISH MAKE NEW ADVANCE
Lines Pushed Forward at Pacaut
Woods-Pershing Reports Heavy
Gun Duel-German Losses Es-
timated at $50, ooo-French
Regiment Captures
500 Cannon.

Regiment Captures
500 Cannon.
Washington, Aug. Con the line of
the Vesle brisk artillery fighting is in
progress General Pershing reported
In his communique covering Mondays
fighting, received by the war depart
ment. "On August 3 our aviators shot
down four hostile airplanes," the state
ment adds.
Foes Line Stffens.
With the French Army in France,
Aug. 6.-German resistance along the
banks of the Alsne and Vesle rivers is
! growing more stubborn. Allied patrols
which have crossed these rivers have
met with the sternest resistance.
In the neighborhood of Muizon, on
the south side of the Vese, the Ger
| mans fought fiercely before they were
forced back The battle was especial
~ severe around the Vautes farm and
the adjacent woods. ON the end of the
| line nearest Reims heavy artillery
duel is going on.
Gun Fire is Heavy.
The machine gun fire in this region
is most severe. Similar conditions pre-
vail between Fismes and SermOis, near
the confluence of the Vesle and the
Aisne
The enemy artillery maintained Il
! steady fire on the valleys south of the
two rivers in an attempt to catch allied
concentrations. German ayiators also
were active descending often to
harass allied infantry with machine
guns.
On the front before ReimS, French
| artillery fire caught a body of Ger
| MAJ which had congregated near St.
Thierry, about four miles north of the
cty. The fire of the heavy French
guns quickly dispersed the enemy.
Allies Pursue Huns.
Paris, Aug. 6.-The allied pursuit of
the Germans continues, and latest re-
ports are that only II few enemy troops
remain south of the River Vesle, says
the IIayas agency In reviewing the sit
uation. French patrols have crossed
the Nesle at Brooches and Jonchery,
west and east Of Fismes respectively.
Allied troops hold the entire south
ern bank of the Nesle between F1smes
and Iteims. Stubborn resistance was
made by Prussian and Bavarian
guards between Muizon and Cham
pigny, but they were forced back suf-
fering helvy losses.
Both banks of the Nesle now are
under heavy artillery fire from the OPP
posing armies.
Definite Halt on Aisne.
The Germans, it is believed, will try
20 stop at an intermediate position be-
tween the Vesle and the Aisne, but
Probably will not attempt definite
halt before the Aisne is reached
The enemy has suffered serious loss
o. in men and material. Enemy dead
utc scattered along all the roads lead
ing north.
British Announce Gain.
London, Aug G.-"We have pushed
our lines forward ut Pacaut woods,
east of Kohccq,' says the British Off
ciai report issued here.
Hostile artillery is active south of
Ypros."
Foes Losses Put at $4,000.
Dispatches showed the tremendous
cost paid by the Germans in their fifth
drive of the year. which began July 10,
and In the Focl CONFERENCE.-The
The German casualties have been
between 100000 and $4,000, according
to unofficial estimates. OF these about
10000 are prisoners.
The number of 77-millimeter shells
thus far gathered UP by the allies is
put at 100000.
Try to Capture Relms.
Heavy fighting is taking place at
ReIms, according to "A dispatch to the
Pail Mall Gazette
1t Is believed by military critics here
| that the Germans are trying to capture
| the city to compensate them for their
| retreat.
French Get 500 Guns.
More than 500 guns have been cap.
turcd by one French army alone, that
Of General Mungn, since the beginning
of the allied offensive on July Is. This
army also took an equal number of
trench mortars in the same period.
Each day udds to the booty cap
turcd by the allies. II win be impos-
sible TO take full stock for some time
! but the booty Includes considerable
number of 77-millimeter guns, while
77-milllmcter shells salvaged up 10 the
present total 100000.
President poincare visited on Sun.
day the armies Of General Gouraud
and General Berthelot and congratu.
lated them and their chiefs for their
part in the brilliant successes won
since July 10 The president present.
ed TO officers aud soldiers various
decorations ranging from the legion OF
honor to military medals and wal
| crosses
President Poincare visited also the
divisions fighting On the Vesle and
several Of the villages within the dis.
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