Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-07
FRENCH TAKE
vESLE-AISNE
RIVER POINT
CRY Salsogne Is Occupied
Advance At Mont
didier and FlandarS.

Paris, Aug. 7-AlOng the
Vesle the French continue TO
repulse German attacks, es-
pecialIy between Braisne and
SOiSSOns. The war office an
nOunced that 100 prisoners
have been captured east Of
Braisne.
In the course OF the fighting
near the Vesle, the French Oc-
cupied the station Of Ciry-Sal-
sOgne just TO the west of the
bend in the Vesle, where IL
turns nOrthWard TO join the
Aisne.
French troops last night IN the
Montdidier area gained ground
south of Framicourt and southeast
of Montdidier, the war office an
Eounced today.
The Germans today made a local
attack against the French position
south of Auberive, in Champagne.
They were repulsed. French troops
last night made further gains in
the Montdidier region.
Cross Nesle and Hold Ground.
On the French Front in France.
Aug. z, 2:30 p. m, (By the AssO-
ciated Press) The Franco-Amer-
ican forces were thrown across the
Vesle river last evening and forced
the enemy back.
The crossing was effected TO the
east of Braisne. The enemy was
attacked there and 100 prisoners
I were taken. Shortly afterward the
/ Germans launched a counter at
! tack with heavy artillery barrage,
but could not dislodge the allies,
who stuck to the positions they had
won.
The enemy appears to have
strong forces in this neighborhood.
On the remainder Of the front
! there was comparative calm, ex-
GsRt for artillery fire.
SfIaig Gains in Flanders.
London, Aug. THE British line
astride the Clarence river, on the
| Flanders front, has been advanced
short distance, says today's war
! office announcement A few pris-
oners were taken during the course
of the operation.
In an attack carried out this
morning southwest Of Morlancourt,
the British regained ground taken
| from them by the Germans yester-
| day along the Bray-Corbie road,
, north Of the Somme.
British ROut Germans.
With the British Army in France,
Aug. 7, (By the Associated Press).
After, for retaining for "a hours,
their trenches, formerly occupied
astride the Bry-Corbie ridge, south
west of Morlancourt, the Germans
were attacked and expelled this
morning by the British, who cap
| tured a number of prisoners. It.
was from these positions that the
/ enemy was driven about a week
ago.
| Early yesterday morning a strong
I enemy force attacked and managed
/ TO get possession of most OF their
| old trenches, but their occupation
was short-lived. The positions are
now firmly in the hands of the Brit
! ish, who launched their counter at
/ tack at o'clock this morning.
(By The Associated Press.D
Artillery duels and patrol actions
/ continue along the Vesle front,
while the allies are making ready
! for future operations. Indications
point to a resumption OF fighting
on this line within a few hours.
Still Hopes to Stop FOch.
Whether the German crown
prince will attempt a definite
| stand between the Nesle and the
/ Aisne is not yet clear, but seems
apparent he is preparing for fur
/ ther efforts to check the allied ad~
vance. His medium calibre guns
| are bombarding the allied positions
| south of the Vesle intensely and
} he has been making strong efforts
to dislodge the French and Ameri-
can troops holding bridgeheads on
the north bank. All his attempts,
however, have met with failure.
1t was TO be expected that sev-
/ eral days would elapse before the
| allies could be in shape 70 renew
their offensive across the Vesle.
| The bad weather has hampered the
/ movement Of guns and reinforce
ments as well as aerial scout work.
Rain is reported to have falle..
again on the battle front Tuesday
/ afternoon.
VIII Mark New Phase.
When infantry fighting does re-
! open IN force it probably will mark
a new phase in the years cam
/ paign. The Marne pocket has been
/ cleared Of the enemy and the crown
/ prince defeated. Premier Clemen-
/ ceau announces that the German
losses included $4,000 prisoners and
! 700 guns.
Yanks Wipe Out Hun Force.
Intense bitterness has marked
what little fighting there has been
between scissors and Reims. The
American forces in Fismes and
north OF the river have been sub
! jected 70 heavy bombardmeuts
from cannon and machine guns,
but have held on. West OF Fismes
Tuesday, a German battalion pre-
pared TO attack American bridge
| huildpra along tho Vea1a The "a,