Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 10, 1918, Page 1

A HUNS IN FLIGHT, CAPTIVES TOTAL Che Cazyp WEATHER FOR WEEK Showers Wednesday with continued warm weather thruout week in plateau re- gions. = VOLUME TWO CASPER, WYO., SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1918. _ Cn aed THE DAILY TRIBUNE Is the only newspaper in Wy- oming carrying both Associ- ated and United Press dis- patches. NUMBER 253 HUNS FALLING BACK T OLD HINDENBURG LINE OWARD , WITH ANGLO-FRENCH IN PURSUIT Withdrawals Over Large Front Foreseen by Credit for Capture of Morlancourt, Most Military Critics in Utter Rout of German Armies Struck by Haig; Yanks Occupy Fismette, North of [By Ansociated Prean} Their main positions east of Amiens shattered, the Ger- mans continue to retreat, with the Allies pursuing closely. Operating with the British, Enemy resistance on the extremities of the attacking front is| heights southeast, Aerial-observers’ say the Germiaas are in full retreat pli broken. toward the old Hindenburg line. The Allied line has been driven forward in the c 11 miles. The maximum French ad- vance is 18 miles. The apex is six miles wide at Rainescourt and War- villers. The important Peronne-Rpye road railway is within short artillery range, British scouts are within a mile of Chaulnes, north of the Somme. The British are meeting bitter resistance, | but captured Morlancourt, the axis of the German line ‘between the} Somme river and Albert. The French advanced along the Avre. Allied capitals expect further with-| drawals at other parts of the line.| The continuation of the Flanders re- tirement may eliminate that salient. It is believed the enemy must use all his reserves or admit defeat and withdraw to the lines held March 21, or still further, Americans across the Vesle river) occupy Fismette. Pressure in the re-| maining sector continues. | It is reported that the —Bolsheviki| arrested British and French agents | Moscow. Great Britain has de-| d their release. It is unoffici-| reported that Lenine has sent/ an ultimatum to Japan regarding Si- berian occupation. STATE MEDICS MAME WORLAND MAN PRESIDENT Thermopolis Selected as Meeting | Place in 1919 at Closing of Convention: in Casper at ally destroyer was sunk eight miles off | Vesle River ter over LATE NEWS FLASHES [By Associated Press.] ,German command was unable to LONDON, Aug. 10.—A German counter anywhere. German communications are so di- f Zeebrugge. It probably struck a British mine. | organized that only two reserve di+ |visions are identified. These new LONDON, Aug. 10.— (British| troops were unable to make an im- Wireless Service.)—It .is reported | pression on the advancing Allies. that the Somme bridgeinear Peronne| No further definite news from the has broken. This would cause much}| Americans on the norther flank, has difficulty to German transports if|reached London since noon. Every the should attempt to cross the river indication is that they ‘are pushing Somme. ahead. The latest from the French 1s ‘hat |they captured Saulchoy and Daven- scourt, Aroun Mondidier the French, are meeting no severe resistance, the! |Germans undoubtedly trying to es- cape. An important result of the Allied [By Associated Press.] ¥, LONDON, Aug. 10.—(4:41.)—No further count of prisoners has heen received but the total is probabl mounting on account of German ¢ organization. Allied casualties a’ under 6,000. German casualties a. advance is the restoration of the Par- trenmendously heavy. Eleven divis-|is-Amiens railroad, use of which has ions were so utterly crushed that thebeen blocked by the Germans. TOTALLOSSES 65 HUN PLANES | IN BIG DRIVE BAGGED IN ONE REACH 4,283 DAY BY ALLIES [By United Press} | [By Annociated Press.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 10.—Five|} LONDON, Aug. 10.—Sixty-five hundred and forty-one casualties an-| German airplanes were destroyed and nounced by the war department to-/ driven out.of control Thursday. Fif- day brings the total losses of the'ty British machines are mizsing. resent. drive up to 4,283. ‘oday's es list ineluded 75 killed in action, 33 Phillip M. Wright, Isabel, S. D., died of younds, 111 severely wound-| killed in action. At the last session of the second annual convention of the Wyoming! “tate Medical association held in Cas-| per this week, new officers were | “ected for the ensuing year which} ‘ncluded Dr, M. G, Keith of this city, | D, vice president of the organization. | v4 eith is also president of the) “or ona County Medical association. | er officers elected were Dr.| of Worland, president; Dr. | Gag Bertha dent. Dr. George P, Johnston of! Heyenne was re-slected treasurer! ana et Dr. J. P. Keller of Douglas was Lin 8% councillor, Dr, H Lathrop of this city was elected soon to the American Medical as- ‘ation meeting to held in 1919 at Atlantic City, N, J Wyon third annual convention of the Ms ning State Medical Association ya? held in ‘Thermopolis, ‘This * cathering was a successful many interesting papers were tion itd the affairs of the associa- Were never in better condition. Hamilton, second -vice presi-| edd, 102 wounded, degree undeter- Anton Jiro, Kimball, 8. D., wound- | mined, and 211 missing. led severely. | | Max H. Bayer, | wounded severely, - | Charles R. Rose, Denver, wound-| Denver , Colo.,| [By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 10—Casual-! ties announced today include: | ed. Private Walter Hayn Winches-| Walter J. Tritt, Guernsey, ter, Wyo., missing in action. | killed in action. Wye., | ALLIED AVIATORS S028 } BOMB RAILROADS | Difficult Feat in Picardy Drive, Goes to Americans Co-operating with Britons; Battle Spreads to Front of 75 Miles [By United Preas} LONDON, Aug. 10.—Americans are fighting in Picardy. they captured Morlancourt and the probably the most difficult feat accom- ed. so far inthe Picardy drive. The Frerich |off Montdidier by surrounding it. } The French suddenly attacked last night on a three-mile have pinched front, sow;hwest of Montdidier, driv- ing a sharp wedge northeastward for four miles. The French reached Fav- erolles, capturing Rubescourt snd Assainviller simultaneously. The French advanced to Davenscourt. The Allies now have cut the Ger- man’s three main lines of egress from Montdidier. An unconfirmed report says Montdidier has already fallen. The Picardy battle is reported as spreading to the whole 75-mile front from the Oise river to Arras. The significance of the Somme bat- tle is that it is a successful develop- ment cf General Foch’s plan to keep smashing the Germans and not let them get their breath while he has got them gomg. Foch aims to keep the Germans so busy during the re- mainder of the fighting weather this year that they will be unable to de- liver what the Germang hoped would be a kno. k-out. Meanwhile, thruout the next win- ter, Americans will be pouring in for next year’s battles. The secondary objective of the Somme drive was forestalling another German thrust toward Amiens in an attempt to reach the Allies’ vital communications. This also has been successful. Another probable immediate effect will be the withdrawal of the Ger- mans from the Montdidier region, probably as far south of the Aisne river. COPENHAGEN, Aug. 10.—Pre- mier Lenine has issued an ultimatum to, Japan regarding intervention in Siberia. Teuton newspapers say that the Central empires are preparing to stipport the Bolsheviki. GIANT PYTHON IN BARA PLAY, IRIS, MONDAY The giant king python with which Theda Bara, as Iza, toys in a modern version of ‘“‘The Clemenceau Case” to be seen here at the Iris Monday, is said to be the largest specimen in It was taken to the studio from the Bronz Zoo in New York A Hindoo keeper, who is in charge of the snakes at this institution, the cura- tor of which is the famous animal authority, Reymond L, Ditmars, was in tonstant attendance on his snake- , BEH I N D DEI ENSE::: during its movie adventure. _— | By LOWELL MELLETT [United Press Staff Corres}ondent) WITH THE FRENCH ARMY AFIELD, Aug. 10.—Allied aviators tinually bombing important German railway centers at Roye baad Nokes Rasy taplosions and fires have been observed there. | The French extended their front slightly southward, capturing \Contoire and St. Hubert wood. } Rest: \have been lifted by the Food Admin- NOTICE TO PUBLIC ti on the use of beef only istration, according to advices re- esived by Administrator Hufsmith this afternoon. Reports that restric- tions have been removed on the use MONI PILES TNS SRE ETE TREE ae som meme wre r Hatlsy ALLIED HOSTS SURGE FORWARD IN PICARDY Allied Forces Co-operate in Enveloping Montdidier, Important Point in Advance; Yankees Take Baptism of Fire Like Veter- ans and Storm Heights North of Somme; Congested Traffic of Retreating Germans Make Good Mark for Allied Airmen [By United Press) PARIS, Aug. 10.—The newspaver La Liberte claims that the French captured Montdidier with thousands of prisoners. The Ger- mans are in fu!l retreat. The French captured Favrolles, totally sur- rounding Montdidier. The French are astride all roads leading into Rove from the east and south and aviators are making it warm for the congested traffic of retreating Germans. General Humbert’s armv, which struck on a wide front east of Montdidier this morning is still advancing. General Debeny’s army, north of Montdidier, extended its right flank, establishing contact with Humbert and encircling Montdidier. The French on the outskirts of Hessons, with British-American troops, entered the great Picardy battle this morning after waiting im reserve since the fight began. They sprang to attack side by side with the Britons. They took the baptism of fire like veterans and stormed desperately defended posi- tions north of the Somme. Fifty minutes after the commencement of the attack Americans held the whole series of important objectives. The Allies are nearing the Somme crossing south of Peronng. The Germans are retreating everywhere from near Albert to Mont- didier. Canadians and Australians captured Bouchoir, Eolies, Beufort, Warvillers, Vrely, Rosieres, Meharicourt and are within two, miles of Chaulnes. j They captured the divisional headquarters with a complete staff. Patrols have entered Proyart and Raincourt. They advanced an aver- age of three miles in brilliant fighting. French Advance Four Miles in Smashing Resumption of Drive [By Ansecinted Press } LONDON, Aug. 10.—The French attacked at 4 o'clock | this morning on a line between Montdidier and the Oise river on a 16-mile front, and advanced four miles by 10 o'clock, according to noon advices. The French line now runs thru Favorolles, Piennes, Rollet, Cuvilly, Ressonssurmetz and Vigne- mont, putting Montdidier behind the French line. The Pall Mall Gazette says the battle is spreading south of Arras, with heavy fighting. The Allies are progressing satisfactorily, taking a large number of prisoners. It is be- lieved impossible that the enemy can hold any line until he reaches the Somme and the Nesle-Roye canal, meaning a maxi- mum retreat of 20 miiles. The Allied advance for two days is 12 miles on a 20-mile front.. Cavalry, tanks and armored cars are well beyond this line, pressing the retreating Germans. i | | Rear Guard Actions Executed to Protect Removal of Rig.Stores LONDON, Aug. 10.—The Allies captured the important town of Montdidier, approximately at the apex of the Ger- man salient south of the Somme. PARIS, Aug. 10.—General von Hutier’s army is retreating from the Montdidier-Roye line as the result of favorable Allied progress in a new attack south of Montdidier.. Hutier’s retreat from Montdidier was cut off when the French captured Fav-|‘ erolles. The German position along the Monididicr-Reve read is precarious. LONDON, Aug. 10.—The official number of prisoners was * today increased to 24,000. The Americans attacked in an angle between the Somme and the Ancre, achieving considerable suc- cess. Americans and British capiured Morlancourt. Enemy counters following Anglo-American success were repulsed. YANKS POUNDING TEUTON HEIGHTS NORTH OF VESLE By FRANK J. TAYLOR [United Prens Staff Correspondent} WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON THE VESLE, Aug. 10.— Americans continue an incessant pounding of the German center north .. of the Vesle River. They are slowly advancing up the ravines running northward from the river toward the plateau and heights where the jof all kinds of meat are unfounded. |Germans are strongly entrenched. They captured Fismette. FOCH’S PLANIS: TO KEEP ENEMY ON RUN-HARCH Entire Battle Line Is Being Straightened; Brillian Rec- ord of Rainbow Division Extolled by March Wy A WASHINGTON, The whole battle line from Rheims to Avge 10, Flanders Chief of#Staff respondents. is being straightened, arch told the Foch is f sound policy of hitting w owing a thout rp lexation. When you get the enemy going, said March. The Picardy keep him going,” Franco-British drive a put the similar to the Aisne-Marne poc Any suggestion that the end war is near should be discouraged, but the time has come to keep the enemy running and hit him The Allies’ greatest advantage is that they have taken the offensive and are keeping the enemy guess- ing, instead of guessing themselves Discussing the situa March i that temporary « enemy in bad of the hard. Vesle zation there had been prom met by the Picardy blow. ph. ng the necessity of givir the enemy no rest, he said that this was object of seeking to raise the draft age limits The Rainbow division joined the French east of Rheims July 15th, and helped to break the drive there In eight days the Rainbow divis ion forced a passage over the Ourca, met six different enemy di visions, advanced 16 kilometers and took prisoners from each op posing division. 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