Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 181, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 August 1918 — WAR SUMMARY [ARTICLE]

WAR SUMMARY

In Picardy, in Flanders and on the Vesle, the allies have forged ahead during the past twenty-four hours and nowhere do the French, British and Americans appear to be checked. The greatest gains, of course, were registered in Picardy, .where Field Marshal Haig still is driving the Germans Berlinward with much success. The latest report from the British field marshal placed the allied line within striking distance of Chaulnes, an important rail and road center, capture of which is expected to still further disorganize and confuse the carefully made plans at great general "headquarters. The British commander reports the capture of 17,000 of the Kaiser’s soldiers. Other estimates indicate that Field Marshal Haig is too modest by at least 3,000 men. Between 200 and 300 cannon, ranging in size from field pieces to long-range guns moiVited on railroad trucks, have been captured. Eleven important towns and villages have been released from German control by the British, while the French have added four or five more to the list on their part of the line. z The German retirement continues with the allied tanks and cavalry in close pursuit. The fast tanks and light armored cars are playing a big part in the present engagement and in addition to devoting much time to the ordinary soldiers are finding time to engage a few German generals on their own account. The withdrawal of the Germans from a large part, if not all, of the Amiens salient seems to be imminent. In Flanders the Germans have retired from more- than a mile of ground on a six-mile front and still are retiring. Whether a real counter offensive will be necessary to shake them out of the salient remains to be seen. < Un the Vesle the fighting has again slowed down, the only operation of importance being >the capture by the Americans of the little town of Fismette, a suburb of Fismes. Marshal Foch is maintaining his pressure there and there appear* to be no possibility of the Germans being able to make a permanent stand south of the Aisne.