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THE GUARDIAN COVERS PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND LIKE THE DEW f _ r ' ' a News I ` ‘ " -,. ,....~.'.,- .. _. ._ Mr. _ _' ' __` ____ _ __ . . :_. _ . ” ' _> _ _ - _ - __ ’ ,. _ _ 5 Ti . _ , , _ _ _ i _ _ _ u~__a_ f -'~`- -` `--‘J _ -1-;‘.'$.r»yJ'\¢')v@'s¢*_--_*_-L*:;:_ L _:_A-Q -~ -~ »_-_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ‘ ‘,,’,,~Y“»-- -_-‘s-,_ _.;_ _' __ _ ____;____:____Y__;_;_______2 ______f__ __________________ _ _________ ______* :_________ "_____________*_“ _a ______:____V_V_V v_V___ _ __ _ _ _____::___:____'_ __:'__ ,__ _v;:________ _Y___Y_:____;;___ '__ __ _:__ A- _ _ _*AL V _ it _ Th’ °°°|?'§ pa'§¥l"° - _ - 4-I7 IRQ( dbrl Dill-I gg ,i,. __1, " `:° g* -A' `|- _ `~ 1 _ 1 _ . tain i'aea°maa> WGBH* READING' '- I 'I ALL THE ADVTS WORTH Pitimi _ .___ an y. R -er my Evan-3 ‘=‘-"l" ` R -`~-° ~ '-wwf . _F ===-= I ittnmw _-Z , - - L` ' , ,mm . , _ _ , _ " > ' ` 1 ' ` g " - 16, 1918- 0250 For Year (Mailed)-ll Allvluooln Canada Ili $8.50 Por Year (Dsllvsrod.) SIIL-L DRIVIIIIG THE HUNS 'IIIALIAIIAIIII FRENGH TRIIIIPS, I- .I I-»n » r Town, o_f_"l{ib¢tourt Captured by French Seriously Menacing Noyon,i _Whole Formed by Lassigny, Ribecort and- Noyon Ready to Fall into i'l'an'ds of Allies. General Haig Igrives Enemy back five "° Miles. ' ,, ._,.,.. . --=.’*_"'i‘,""`1f:7'7” fm", _ '"*'*_~*" 1' ` THIRTV ONE HUN PLANES WERE H _ .. Ill ` (Special. to the Guardian) ‘ LONDON. August 15.-With the capture of the town- of Rihecourt, Gen- eral Hum-bart's_t/liird French army yes- terdoysdded another serious menace e to Noyon, mill of the enemy's big cen- aig's pressure on the right wing of ent in the Lys sector last week this tres of communication. Along with display of German anxiety in the this omiial announcement from Paris n last night there came an unofficial statement that the persistent pres- sure-niaintsloed during the past four daysi would soon result in the occupa- p gr ,y. - tion by tlle~_Fi'eiich of the whole tri~ Haig’s troops at the apex of the Lys the British fmnt “tate” that there has snglsfiormed by Lassigny,.Ribecourt s noon's official statement from Lon-ring "mth °f the 'S°mm° "I I-he "°‘ or glon of Morlancourt and minor coun peniug today the exhibition _ war specimens collected by the on. The line was slightly advanel ' ' d west or Meteram and east or ter-attacks were launched against the Canadian Army Medic” Corp? "9 *l __ - _ _ marked that the British and brench (5p¢d|a| gg Th, qua,-d|an) ospltals were keeping the m'oi-it cur; TORONTQ August 15___H_ R_ H_ and Noyon. _ A despatch yesterday reported :herd fall of Lassigny. This report. how- _e ever.- still locks ofllolhl confirmation |V FURTHER PROGRESS IN LYS Further no ess was made I tion Ludendorif may even contem BROUGHT DOWN Ia I t th pae e evacuation of Albert should ,rhmy one German planes were _ta |brought down by the British yester U10 f09'B Bl'BY0~N0¥0n line be lncreas- day T d. Following the retrograde move- ` _ R GERMAN POSITION DESPERATE arm rr srrmrymg rn urs exrr_eme_ The position of the Germans along the |Braye=Chaulnes-R»oye~N0y0n line continues desperate, and the efforts r SAUENT , _ of the foe to relieve the situation are ` equally desperate A despatch from (Special to the Guardian) G E N Huong according to yarrtarday artern been a notaible increase of enemy shei- de:0gD_?N’ August' 15"Pr°mi°" B0" _ _ _ ' aux Berq“m_ and south or Metemm | Allies around Braye, but without suc h cess. Blow! but steady progress' is' being -a new line was established -by Brit- ful records or war cases He wap “_ made In 'the battle for-the strong po- ish patrols. r sitiensfei 'rhieseenrt_ Msssii snd the Bt. Claude ‘and 'Ecousilion farms. I-Inmbert‘s infantry to some extent is laboring under the handicap of hav ing outrnn the artillery and is coni- pelled to assault positions hristling with machine guns. The comparatively slow progress of General I-lum*bert's army up the valley of the Oise is explained by the dldioult nature of the terrain: The enemy _-ls occupying position long ago prepared for him; ao he can rie- fonil tllejrould llth very aifnctive gun sniplacsments. In addition the lrei eh are compullei to advance war- liy beoliiils of inultlfd gas lurking is the valleys. _ T0 CAPTURE THE TRIANGLE lt howappears that heavy artillery preparation will be required to com- pletely break the German hold upon Lasslgny- and Roye. Heavy firing in this region was oiliolslly reported in Paris lest night. iresh is determined to cont-‘roi the Lassigny-Roye-Noyon triangle Anil whatever measures arc necessary to gain _his end will be nd- optad. The position of this ares will be worth almost any cost. FRENCH CAPTURE PRIBGNERB East of Beiviil the French yesterday iorestalled s German counter attack. and captured prisoners including two battslionr commanders. I . TWELVE GERMAN MRPLANEB WINGED Twelve German airplanes have been iflllsed by tha French. ‘osNsnAi.` H/ue Makes uvison-r. ALL GERMAN POSITIONS WEST S ` OF BRAYE AND TEINEHAM South of the ViIlers-Bretonneux- - IN HANDS OF BRITISH An Associated Press despatch from the British front yesterday stated that all the German positions be- tween the western outskirts of Brayc and Etlneham have fallen into thc hands of the Australians, and the river banks southwest of Braye have thus been placed completely under the con- trol of _-Halg's meh: The enemy has, .also been cleared from Catesux wood.. BRITISH GOVERNMENT FELICIT- A-rss eenssai. i-me I LONDON, August 5-L _v eorge hss, in the name of the British nation. sent his telicitations to Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, the Brltldl: con The Premiers message reads: , “The Imperial War Cabinet wishes_ to convey to you and the officers, non- commissioned ofilcers and msn of your command, warmest congratula- tions, on the triumph achieved by the Allied armies in the third battle uf the Somme. The British Empire sendsheartfelt thanks' to you and your most gallant troops." BUBMARINE SINKINGB DECREAS- ED NEARLY 100 PER CENT. (Special to The Guardiin) I PARIS, August 15.-The Allied and_ neutral shipping sunk by enemy sub- marines during July amounted to 270,- 000 tons, compared with 584,839 toni- sunk in July, 1917. Thisradlosl de-' (Special to The Guardian) I 1 Io <16 COMMUNICATION LINES Chaulnes railway the German artillery 0 is also busy trying to destroy ammu- e nitlon dumps which had to -be aban- doned to the Allies. Meanwhile ,Haig's flyers continue to smash thc- I- 'foe’s lines of communication, infantry concentrations and supply columns. | The Somme bridges are being con stantly bombed and shelled. This lust work is highly important, as ~I?rilic.e'-.Itupprecht's troops and guns must -be supplied across the river. 'l‘hn~°enemy's stay west of the Somme Zn is rapidly nearing its end. RMAN HIGH COMMAND CHANG- GE ES HANDS PARIS, August 15.-General Hans _Von Boehm the German "retreat spe- i- ciaiist," has ‘been appointed to the mander in ite fighting in Picardy. supreme German command on the Somme front. Tihe newspapers ‘be- lieve thiat -this change in the German command is highly significant. The German withdrawal north of Albert is looked upon as the first application of his tactics. General Von Boehm and his former command, the German eighth army, stood the 'brunt of the Allied pressure in the -Marne sa-lien: I previously to iihe withdrawal to the :tooth of the Vesle. The German troops engaged\in the fl!hiil1K 088* and southeast of Amiens have been under the command of Generals von der"Ma.rwits and von Hutier, and in tlie army group Crown Prince Rup- preoht of Bavaria. _ ....|___.._..__---- I ANT Moves 'crease in losses is doubly significant PREPARING Fon HEAVV FIGHT' More news of large significance comes from I-1si'g's` northern front. The British war office last night announc- ed that the Germans had evacuated their forward positions at Beaumont. HAIIIBI. Serra Puslsux-auf0B1`0S'=vl'orces oi' Murman _:oust within twu I his "ated the BUIUIIUVIIKI he Balm; to such a deg;-ee that, M.. there as a part of the great re-educa week; IN' '~'i\l TWUKY, IIBVG gm-ding gg a special despatch from tional work for convalescent returnee __ ‘___ KIOYISUNU bl' Rlllllun ' I _ _ _ - by Premier Sir William Hearst, aiu' WASH NGTON’ August 15' A rp Another Stockhorm ` '- - - other members of the Government. po" from Stockhmm 'r°p°"u“5 to the ilie itussian sailors are _ They concluded last night with a for- state department today from sources Will Valli the GSTUIMI 8< ` at Government House, when a num -gvernm nt has 5 ,ease - I 1 _ bl0v\ un the Russian na information obtained on France today, the Swedes are great- SDIIIIGPS. HS WCII HB the Dilvlsville Us "7" ' Y "" " "" ' ' " """ """""""""" f-~ -Y ly drBmrbed_ Formerly um great tholledic Hospital, and in the after ‘ ' ’ _,.5 _ I _ 110011 of traffic in gggds and pasS9,,__ noon the aviation camps, surrounding gers between Finland and central and the CIW- In everything 1"°E“1`dinE SUI A ' ' ‘den toward Denmark and Germany by terest and everyone was impressed _ ` the great railway and steamship lin- With IIIS SIYICGFS HDDPGCIMIOD. HUC el Now Germany has diverged tm, his almost compldie disregard of the 1;;-a|1=1¢ and 15 making it page througn rigid formality sometimes character _.i__..._&__ - asses- 45°»°°° I°“% °f NW iii” '= Pf° fa WHY FRONT From the capital he_wlIl 'proceed to (SPsclsl t th G dl - il GENEVA' A"5"9't 15~_`TW°“t"' ‘IIVI ' OT'I‘AW‘,A Au;uste15 géxcisgive of :II vi;::eli7 sI’;ei:lifI'es:ell ge umber of small craft of less inn the way, 15 "Q91 ve sions of troops were demanded of A a lar n ' ' ° °" Goi'many’s allies by General Luden- ‘ ~ .than one thou and t t ""' " Marne, according to 'the Den\or:r:it,_i . , small schooner-s. etc., the ,total out: each recigigtly pm' put of new tonnage in Canada for this The Govemment Shi# (SP°°|°| t° TI"° G'“a"d|°") year is estimated at approximately' gram. which contempldt WASHINGTON, August 14.- The ‘.450_000_ pendrmre or some amy” Steamer Henri’ S- 14911088- has 'beak This 'includes ss steel vessel ith 1 wriwdvad bv a German Submarine °ff ie tetsl tennsge et 290,000 ter; :nd i:rIri:lEirIE Qlezdentfexwtr the New -IGFBSY ¢°“9'1~ &°C0l`dI“S I0 5 I53 wooden vessels oi' 160,000 tons steal ,mpg of 3 mo" ¢ "°P°" received “te I°“I5I"' 'bl' the IAtlantir; coast ports are now build- 000 are now contrsctedoi navy department. No details were ing 17 steel Vessels and 14 wooden the amps to be “uve iih1,htit - d'th- §I;';..T..°..2 .....".§‘.-‘.’...‘lT""“'“" " =“°““i’T‘i;.__.fiiiif.§353,51,.iifEiif§ii,i5i;‘““‘1f¥‘i.§?f?1‘?f2fi.FH?-f° 3°” '" I BRIIISH _iiillllllls I ii i Today's war oilice statement an- (Special to The Guardian) nounceil German prisoners taken in j LONDON August r5__Brmsh Cas_ i 1 30,344. ri ii = , ’ ' IVI-:rs1I,iIll?laI~(Ii:igd;iIl`iaoiigid of these ‘names in the week endmg today to B ___ __ __ __ ______ __ 21844 _m_`_ "___ _tailed 8,620, compared with an aggre F’ sh 8:33 C I’ 9 ' " gate of 9,866 reported; in the previous “mc ' ' -_ week. These are divided as follows: killed, or died of wounds, officers, 6°'-' RUOSEVELINS °N'°v REGRET'215; men, 1,441; wounded or missing, ~' officers, /647; men 6,317. T e following is a list of the Buc Francis Nelligsn. 'ilignilh Tiieodore -Monaghan, Charlottetown igouis Callaghan. illimyvsle' , Edmund E. Doyle, Snminerside Charles iii. 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