The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-09-07
FRANCOIS.
Line AGAIN
ADVANCED ON
A|SNE FRONT
Allied Artillery Tears Holes in
Enemy Lines Along Aisne
West to Fismes = New
Forces Brought Up.
FOE RETIRES ON VESLE
BULLETIN.
<By Associated Press)

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE AISNE FRONT, Sept THE
Germans fell back a short distance
early today before the pressure of the
French and Americans to the east of
Revillon at about the center of the
line between Conde and Rheims.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
ON THE AISNE FRONT, Sept T.
(By the Associated Press)-Addition
al forces and supplies were brought up
by both the Americans and the
French during last night and early
today. and the Franco-American line
was again advanced. The Allied ar
tillery Of both heavy and small cali
ber is being used to tear holes in the
enemy lines.
The new forces were brought up
along the Aisne to the west of Fismes
where the Germans ar stretched along
the canal parallel to the river. The
big guns behind the Franco-American
line were set in play upon formations
far to the rear, while all the cross
roads were subjected to a Furnishing
fire
Heavy Artillery Here.
The artillery fire on the American
sector in the Woevre region was heav-
ier today than it has been for two
weeks. In the Vosges, however, the
firing activity decreased.
The pilot and observer Of a German
airplane that was shot down by the
French and fell within the American
lines was captured today by the Am
erican troops.
American patrols had sharp en-
counter with an ambushing enemy
party last night. Another enemy pa
troll approached the American wire
but beat a hasty retreat when it was
fired upon.
AMERICANS HOLD FIRMLY.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON
THE VESLE RONT. Friday, Sept. l.
Menaced by a salient increasing in
danger the Germans today began a
withdrawal from the Vesle Wiley to
the right of the Americans. On the
west flank, the Americans held firmly,
while the French exerted sharp pres
sure on the rear, but there has de-
veloped situation considerably diff
ferent from that Of the past few DAYS
in the region westward towards Sois-
sons. The Germans fought more near
ly in the spirit Of their traditions, but
slowly this continued to give way,
leaving little doubt that the line from
near Rheims to that now along the
Aisne would be quickly Strengthened.
The struggle is being made to the
Americans right and has placed them
in position where they are subject to
heavy enfilade, especially by the
artillery. Despite desperate resist
ance. they swung their line forward
to its junction with the French where
the most determined resistance was
encountered More broken country
offers better opportunities for defense
and the Germans have taken advant-
age Of every hillside and ravine In
placing their artillery and machine
guns The Americans were forced
to face a deadly barrage. while bar
riers of gas were raised in every ra
vine in which they might advance.
An equally destructive artillery re-
sponse was made by the Americans.
however, and the men already tried
steadily, driving out the machine gun
nests one after another.
The Germans held their positions
along a machine gun line stubbornly,
many of them dying at their posts,
but the total mortality was not great
since only machine gunners were left
in the rear line. 1t is probable. how
ever. that the German losses were
large as result of the counter artil-
lery fire Some thirty prisoners were
brought in today from that part OF
the sector on the Americans right.
Because of the better terrain. the Ger
mans can afford to retreat here more
slowly and from their positions they
can exact a higher price In return for
their withdrawal 1t is inevitable at
the same time that they too, must pay
dearly The result is foregone con-
clusion and the only question 10 that
of the cost of men.
Today the Germans enfladed the
Americans. who on their part repiied
in kind and interest, while the French
supplemented their work with what
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