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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND,. AUGUST 11, 1918. FRENCH HIT HUNS FOB SIX-MILE GAIN SMASHING ALLIED FORCES RIP FURTHER INTO HUN LINES FROM ALBERT TO THE OISE RIVER, illl!IIili!IIIIIIIII!IIilI!ll!III!IIIIIIII!NIilllll!IIIIIIIIIIIIINHIIIIII!HillllillilIII EVER PRESSING ON IN VICTORIOUS DRIVE. "The Security" The Very Newest Idea in a Money Belt ' it i . row1 Battle Line Thrust Ahead in Mondidier Sector on 20-. Mile Front. 8000 PRISONERS TAKEN Two Hundred Guns Also Captured la Three Days' Fighting; Rail road Feeding Foe's Front Is Made Useless. (Continued From First Pags.) eame period exceeds 8000. Among I the enormous materials abandoned byl the enemy we have counted up to the J present time 200 guns. "Eastern .front, Aug. 9. In Albania I there have been patrol encounters that yielded us some prisoners. Our avia tors have bombarded enemy encamp ments in the region of Pogradek and British aviators have dropped bombs on the railroads in the region of Ceres." WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN FRANCE. Aug. 10. (By the Associated Press.) The Germans at Montdidier are caught between the jaws of a vise. Converging attacks from the north yesterday and from the south this morning had succeeded in virtually en circling Ure town. Railway Made Useless. They had also rendered useless to the Germans the Montdidier-Chaulnea railway, which was the only line feed ing the front at the bottom of the Montdidier pocket. TheTorces remain ing there were in danger of not getting out without heavy losses. The supplies taken during the past two days have been so large that It has not been possible to make an In ventory of them as yet. It Included an enormous number or shells or an calibers and arms of all description. Bfvemeat Is iraexpeeted. ' The attack extended to the eastward this morning, giving an unexpected development in the French participa tion in the battle. The wounded men coming back from the front are ra diant with enthusiasm, shouting to their comrades, "the Boche is on the run." The French have captured 21 can non since last night, including six eight-inch guns at La Neuville-Sur-Ressons. The Germans had moved the most of their heavy guns to the rear and defended their positions, at Mont didier principally with machine guns. French Have Old Dash. , In this new battle of the Somme the French are showing that after four years of war they have lost none of their dash and courage. They have also proved that the Germans are not always able to plead surprise as an excuse for defeat. The French suc cesses north of Montdidier were par tially due to surprise, but the Germans were aware of the impending attack south of the town. They were de feated just the same. Attacking at ( o'clock last evening, the French - troops conquered the heights of Assainvlllers and Rube court in two hours. This morning they struck along the line down the front through the region of Mery, southeast of Montdidier. and moved their line ahead more than four miles, taking Faverolles by storm. Advaaee 3i early Five Miles. The French attacked this morning In the sector of Montdidier, .between Courcelles-Epayelles and the Mats. There was no artillery preparation be fore the attack. The Germans were on the alert but were completely overwhelmed by the suddenness of the attack. By 8 o'clock tanks were in Ressons-Sur-Matz. and by 11 o'clock the French had taken Morte mer, Curvilly and Marqueglise. At some points the advance was nearly 6 miles. The dash of the French troops was splendid. Their first objective was so quickly taken that the hour of attack on the second objective had to be advanced. j'..0 ..,1 OVutemprt J. &4 - 7e 3 L. wilt LaVT 1AA . -X i . -- OA 9 -'--M"- Q. 0 ireo "A" or: At SbjjonrrA i Crgdecdtre-.eei't Cannes' oOmiecourir 1 v-. .- r M'r , r 1 "Par?& J- ctr"Q V'7tOlrt Certify. 4. -Trr ry sfac. 7 . " "reef n 19Q JL7c ocate 3 10 15 2 0 25 C?saSs . Q-. 1 "... c"trrj tjr . . O S rsG&We&A scyfe Selld Black I.lne Represeata Battle Freat af Friday IVIsrht. I.lne Marked by Crosses Shows Allied Advance In Yes terday's Early Advance With Knack Smashing; Past Montdidier. Dotted L.lne Is Front Prior to Start of Allies' Drive on Taarsday. Doable Llae Is Front as Indicated by Latest Dispatches. news received shortly after noon to day. Montdidier Behind French Lines. The French line at that hour ran through Faverolles, Piennes, Roll. Cu villy, Ressons-sur-Metz and Vignemont. This line puts Montdidier behind the French line. By 9 o'clock this morning Montdidier had been surrounded. Only a small number of Germans with machine guns were then inside the town. PARIS. Aug. 10. The retrograde movement of the Germans is being ac celerated by the favorable progress of the new attack south of Montdidier. The retreat of Von Hutier's army is showing traces of utmost haste. Much war material is being left behind. The German rear guards are fighting des perately. - " Retreat Cot Off. Von Hutier's retreat from Montdidier. was cut off when the French captured Faverolles. The German position along the Montdidler-Royeroad is precari ous. The movements of General Debeney's army ha.e been ligh.ning-lrke and re sulted In the taking of prisoners to the number of several thousand. The German retirement Is under heavy pressure. Behind Von Hutier la a country that offers little opportunity for the formation of a defensive line for an army in full retreat. For the present it seems that the Germans will be compelled to retire from the whole territory which they gained at such a cost in their March offensive. HUNS I Germans Streaming Back Somme River Again. to CHAULNES, KEY, IN PERIL TV1TH THE FRENCH ARMT IN FRANCE, Aug. 10. r-.ras.) French patrols are in Chaulnes. the principal railway center of the Germans west of the Somme River. Many thousands of prisoners were taken when Mont didier was cap.ured. LONDON. Aug. 19. Jlondldler fell to the French first army which had been operating south of Montdidier ac cording to the British War Office an nouncement tonight. Many prisoners and great quantities of material were taken by the French. Xnmber of Prisoners larreases. The general line reached by the allies In the Albert-Montdidier eector now runs from LIhons to Fresnoy7les-Roye, Llgnieres and Conchy-fesPots. The statement added that the number of prisoners was Increased. The text of the communication fol lows: . "The attack launched yesterday even ing, in accordance with the allied plan of operations on our right by the French first army south of Montdidier was developed by our allies this morn ing with complete success. Enveloped from the north and from the southeast Montdidier fell into the hands of the British before midday, together with many prisoners and great quantities of material. "During the remainder of the day the advance of the French first army con- imuea wun ine co-operation of the KEEP FOE GOING MARCH 'Continued From First Pag-e. French force, commanded by Field Mar shal Halg. attacked on a front of 20 miles east of Amiens. This ter rain Is flat, almost level, and while some time ago there were small clumps of woods, all of those undoubtedly had been leveled long ago by .artillery fire, so we can count that country as prac tically level with very little natural Impediment to an advance. There are a few valleys perpendicular to the front of our advancing armies. Instead of parallel U It, ao that the advancing troops can go right through the val leys. Salient Pushed la Eight Miles. "The enemy were apparently taken by surprise and made no essential re sistance in the center, confining their strong resistance to the flanks. Hit ting the big salient on a 13-mile front, we pushed it in an average of eight miles, and reduced it from an outer salient to an inner valient. That gives us a salient somewhat corre sponding to the Marne salient and places the enemy again in a bad post tlon. The advance of the British and French at this point comes up so that they are getting Into control, or threat ening the railroad line of communlca tlons, which at that point run up from the Montdidier sector to Chaulnes. "On the Flanders salient the enemy on August 9 was withdrawing on th southern sector of the salient south of Merville, and the British occupied that Loss Would Force Foe to Make Long, Perilous March East Lines in Picardy Stripped for Crown Prince. (Continued From, First Pare.) ' French armv on It. rirti j .,. territory. The general effect of these win of the British fourth movements is straightening out of the sing hard upon the retreating German troops south of LIhons. the British troops have overcome the enemy's re sistance and made substantial progress. "The general line reached by the al lied troops now runs virtually north and south from LIhons to Fresnoy-les-Roye, Lignieres and Conchy-les-Pots. The number of prisoners was increased." WITH THE FRENCH -ARMT IN FRANCE, Aug. 10. (Havas.) The at tack launched by the French south of Montdidier this morning was an exact r'productlon of the maneuver which Brought about the recapture of Chateau Thierry on July 21. Town Almost 'Snrreaaded. General Debeney struck the Ger mans from Ayencourt southeastwardly and succeeded in carrying our front to a point three kilometers east of Montdidier. At that time tl. French front extended from Faverolles to As salnvlllers. Montdidier thus was sur rounded on the west, south and east. LONDON. Aug. 10. French troops at tacked at 4 o'clock this morning on the line between Montdidier and the River Olse on" a front of approximately 1 miles, and at 10 A. M. had scored an advance o four miles,- according to line everywhere.' Answering a question as to. the 42d Division's record. General March said: Rainbows "Go and Get 'Em." "The Rainbow Division had its com bat training In the Lorraine sector north of Luneville. It left that posi tton to arrive east of Rhelms, where on July 25 it helped break the main German attack. When the French-American counter offensive was launched on the Marne salient the division appeared there shortly in re lief of other units. Our reports indl cate the following: "In eight days of battle the 42d Divi sion has forced the passage of the Ourcq, taken prisoners from six enemy divisions, met. routed, decimated a crack division of the Prussian guards. a bavarian aivision ana one otner divi sion, and driven back the enemy's lines for It kilometers." Pioneer Jurist Dies. KEARNT, Neb, Aug. 10. Judge Francis G. Hamer, an Associate Justice of the Nabraska Supreme Court, died here this evening following a brief ill ness. He was one of the pioneer mem bers of the Nebraska bar and was 75 years old. Judge Hamer was a candi date for renomination at the primaries to be held this month. and made it almost impossible as an avenue of escape. In the center the Germans are re ported to be in full retreat. Allied airmen have seen roads filled vdtb German motor lorries and have been active In bombing these lines of trans port. The bridges of the Somme River south of Peronne are under fire, and the one at Peronne Is reported to have been broken. This will throw new complications in the German high com mand's task of extricating its shattered armies from the field where they have been defeated. Lines In Flenrdy Stripped. It now appears that the German lines In Picardy must have been etripped when Crown Prince Rupprecht sent troops to the rescue of the German Crown Prince's armies south of the Aisne three weeks ago. Paris news papers remark on the fact that the captives taken are, for the most part rather old. and it Is said that they are members of reserve divisions. Crown Prince Rupprecht is known t have a large number of splendid troops, which will probably be thrown lnte battle at once. So far only two of these divisions have come In contact with the allies, but they have been unable to check the onward rush of the victorious armies of Halg and Debeney. Number of Prisoners Heavy. The number of prisoners captured durlns; the first three days of the offen sive Is very large. It is hinted at Paris that it exceeds by far the figure given out In the official statements. Two divisional headquarters, with their staffs, are said to have been tak en. The guns and war materials lost by the enemy constitute a very heavy loss. Since the American forces occupied Fismette, the northern suburb ot Fisrhes, on the Velse, there have been no reports of further attacks in that region. It is believed, however, that the allies there are gathering them selves for a new assault which may have Its effect on - the great battle going on farther north. Although there have been rumors ot heavy fighting south of Arras, there has been no confirmation yet. Nothing is known of the situation In Flanders, where on Friday the Germans are re ported to be withdrawing from theii advanced positions. . . MRS. SKEFFINGTON EXILED Widow of Dublin Rebel Deported From Kingstown, Ireland. LONDON. Aug. 10 Mrs. F. Sheehy Skeffington was deported from Kings town, Ireland, Friday night. She was in charge of two prison wardresses. Mrs. Skeffington visited the United States and was permitted to return to England on condition that she would not go to Ireland. She arrived in Dub lin, however, on August 3, having eluded the authorities, and she was ar rested there Thursday. Her husband was killed during the Dublin revolt in 191. For years we have sold money and jewel belts, but never until now have we been able "to secure one that will retain its contents safely. In This New Belt All Leakage Is Rendered Impossible The Very Smallest Item Cannot Slip Out These belts are of the best grade Khaki, with pockets deep and roomy. The opening is securely fastened by a' patented automatic locking device no flaps or button clasps to cause bulk and discomfort. Postively the most practical, durable and comfortable belt manufactured. Made in three colors Khaki for the Army; Blue for the Navy; White for the Marines. A gift that will command a kindly thought "over there" everyone in the U. S. Service should have one. These belts are worn by man or woman. Tourists will find them an innovation for carrying valuable papers, money and jewels. Made in two sizes the smaller worn as a garter purse. Belts. $2.00 Postage 10c. noi-forPiirco $1 2X PostaVeoc: AL STamAT WX3T RACK i!!lil!lll!ll!llllll!llll!!!l!!il!H!IIIl!Ii!llll!llllllll!l!lill!iI!il!IIIIlll!llllH MAC WALL 4700-WOMT ASI7I J FOE ATTACKS VAIN Germans Try to Drive U. Forces From Vesle. S. FIGHT AT FISMETTE HOT Enemy Begins With Airplane As sault, Follows With Artillery. Huns Using Glass Ball Shrapnel Shells. WITH THE .AMERICAN ARMT ON THE VESLE FRONT. Aug. 10. (By the Associated Press. In attempting to dislodge the French and the Americans from positions north of the Vesle River on both side of Fismes, the Germans launched repeated counter-attacks, which began just before dark Friday night and continued until Saturday morning. . There was desperate fight ing in the region of Fismette, where the German attacks were repulsed by the Americans, who were clinging to the outskirts of the village. In the region of Bazoches the Ger mans made several vicious attacks, but the allies successfully fought them off. The Germans began with airplane at tacks, the aviators attempting to bomb infantrymen north of the Vesle and bridges over which other troops were passing. French and American anti aircraft guns, however, beat off the German flyers. Just after dark the Germans launched an artillery attack which steadily in creased in volume until nearly daylight. when the Franco-Americans counter attacked with such force that the Ger-1 mans were forced to lessen the volume of their fire. During the night the Germans at tacked Fismette three times and once after daylight Saturday. From the region southeast of Braisne to Fismes the Franco-Americans put own such a terrific barrage that the Germans were stopped. Saturday morning the Teutons start ed another attack along the same line, but heavy artillery quickly checked this assault. The enemy used much gas in attempting to dislodge the Amer icans from Fismette. ' Infantrymen plentifully supplied with machine guns also made futile attacks. The Americans discovered Saturday that the Germans In counter-attacking Friday night and Saturday morning used "glass ball" shrapnel containing stones of a marble shape, some of them a half inch, in diameter and others three-fifths of an inch. American of ficers said that this was their first acquaintance with shrapnel of this nature. A peculiar wound Inflicted on an American soldier led to the discovery that the Germans were using glass missiles. The French and the Ameri cans made a search of the district along the Vesle and found one unex- ploded shell. It has been turned over to the ordnance experts for exami nation. The Americans took a few prisoners at Fismette as a result of hand-to-hand encounters. After a second German night attack the Americans retaliated and penetrated the German lines a short distance. They reached one of the enemy's first-aid field stations and took prisoner several wounded Ger mans. The Americans then returned to their semi-circular positions at Fismette and resisted all attempts of the enemy to dislodge them. The Germans put their heaviest artillery into operation Satur day, but the big guns of the allies re turned the fire with interest. The skies cleared this afternoon, and as a result there was much aerial activity. proceeds. $45.45, was given to the local Red Cross. More than 150 people at tended the affair and the evening was enjoyed. Merry 3Iaidens Give Dance. ILWACO, Wash., Aug. 10. (Special.) Ilwaco put another nail in the Kaiser's coffin August 7, when "Five Merry Maidens" gave a Red Cross dance at the Work Temple. The net LETTER IS UNDELIVERED Whereabouts of Mother of Edward Aikens Is Sought. "Where is Mrs. Jeremiah Smith, mother of Edmund Aikens?" is a ques tion Barclay Acheson, service secre tary of the Portland Y. M. C. A. would like to have answered. He has a let ter for her from her son, written from a point in England and saying, among other things, "write as soon as you get this, for it may be the last you will ever receive from your son." Young Aikens had forgotten the de tailed address of his mother, hence she cannot be found by the postoffice authorities, who sent the letter to the only name corresponding to that of the mother. The family at that num- . ber turned the letter back to Secretary Acheson. Joseph Flyer Commissioned. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Aug. 10. A. Irving French, of Joseph. Or., has been commissioned Second Lieutenant in the Air Service, after training at Call Field, Texas " - iff i Evangelist A. J. Lsnkln, of Van couver, Caaada, will hold a series of meetings in the Glad Tidings Hall, 24SV4 First street, near Madison. The evangelist was one of the main ones at tne greatest revival Canada ever witnessed at Winnipeg, where thousands were saved, baptised mil healed. 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