Arizona republican., 1918-08-31
NJ ABATEMENT IN OFFENSIVE
 AGAINST HUNS
Franco-American Victories
 Gained After Hardest Fighting, Make More Se- cure Allied Line near Aisne
By the Associated Press)


 strength of the offensive the British. French and American troops are throwing against the German armies from Arras to the region of Soissons. And as yet there is no indication that 1t is the purpose of the seemingly de- morailzed enemy to turn about and attack their aggressors or to offer any resistance for the present than through the activities of strong rear guards.
 Not alone have the allied troops all over the battle front from Arras to Solssons gained further important ter rain. but to the north the British have advanced their line in the Lys sector apparently without much effort.
 Gain of Great Significance
 Of greater significance than ony of the other victories achieved in Friday fighting is the gain of the French, with whom Americans are brigaded in this general sector north of Soissons. The latest French official records the cap- ture of Chavigny, three miles north west, and Cuffies, a mile and d hall north of Soissons. and the entry into the outskirts of Crouy, to the north. east.
 These victories. gained only after tn, 1 'ie-i NNSe fNiiiu VI iiSi ilOlt St- cure the allied line running northwarc and out-flanking the Aisne and tho | Chemin des Danes positions Also bettering this general situation ha. been the crossing by the Frencf. of tht Ailette river at Champs.
 Have Strengthened Positions In the region north of Noyon th, French have made further progres. crossing the canal du Nord at severa places and advancing materially in tn. 1 direction of the Noyon- Ham r&ilroar i line. All around Noyon the Frencl have strengthened their positions i All the territory on the north ant west banks of the Somme where tn British have been operating against th Germans now has been cleared of tn enemy. and south of Peronne on tn east bank of the stream, notwithstanG ing the destruction of the bridges D, the Germans
 Carry Enemy Before Them
 To the north the British almos everywhere are pressing eastwar along the highways. carrying thc Ger mans before them. notwithstanding h desperate resistance that is every where being offered by machine gun
 
 CombIes is now in British hands. Eas of Bapaume the British are workin along the Bapaume- -Cambrai roa toward Lebucquiere.
 I To the north of this region Bcllecour and Hendecourt on the old Hindenbur line both were captured, but the Ger mans in a violent counter attack force back the British to their western out skirts. where at last accounts occupy ing an old German trench, system, th Germans were being held. Northeas of Arras the British now are only step away from the famous Drocourt Queant switch line. one of the strong est of the enemy's fortified position. which is said to be filled with force who intend tenaciously to dispute 1t capture.
 Again Hold BaiIIeul
 Southwest of Ypres in the Lys salier the Germans again have begun with drawing and are being closely followe up by the British. The British agai hold Bailleul. The withdrawal cf tn Germans seemingly indicate it is thei purpose to blot out this salient an straighten their line southwari frol Ypres. It is a move. however. that greatly lessening the chance of q Griy during the present year toward tf channel ports from the region.
 There has been a considerable ir crease in the enemy's artillery activit against the American troops in tf Vosges region. Several patrol attack by the Germans have been stopped b the Americans.