PAGE TWO THE BROOKINGS REGISTER, BROOKINGS, S. D., THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1918. 11 firmation yet. Nothing known of sit- -[against allied troops from south of one bearing the heat and burden like “W hat if we loses this blinkin war I uation in Flanders, where on Friday r \ Somme river to below’ Roye checked. a cup of cold water to parched lips, after all. Bill?” Weekly Summary of War News I' Germans were reported withdrawing ;| Battle line north and on center, re- We should give flowers to the living. “Well, all I can say is them what Brief Account of Daily Happenings I from advanced positions. l mains virtually as on Monday, al- The dead do not need them. finds it is quite welcome to keep it." i though allied troops bettered position SUNDAY *and take additional prisoners. WEDNESDAY .crown prince and princess I Americans and French still in en- Wednesday at Nauheim, Germany. Be- Germans tonight hold Chaulnes- . virons of Bray, north of river, while Allied armies King obtain further suc- L lieved in Copenhagen that Fer- Roye-Noyon line, allies making pro- . south of river Germans in possession cess over Germans in Soissons-Rheims Bulgaria of i dinand left because in- gress south of Noyon. Enemy’s re- . of Chaulnes and Roye, which intend sector and to north Montdidier re- • in ternal conditions serves coming into action and de- . to ih-fend at all hazards. gion and further north in Flanders fense stiffening all along battle front Germans not merely on defensive. -I between and Lawe Clarence rivers. FRIDAY from Noyon to Chaulnes. Desperate , At various points here and there they XfcgfeX East of Barisne Vesle river, mid- I on [fighting going on between British deliver violent counter attacks against way between Soissons and Rheims, Ov**r front of more than 20 miles army of Gen. Rawlinson and German allies and are also bombarded fierce- American French troops, after and British and French sweep back Ger- army of Von Der Marwitz. Enemy ly in the rear areas. stiff fighting, crossed river and held I man eastward across plains of Pic- 'counter attacked savagely west of French gain control of entin* mas- all positions. French north of Rheims ardy north of the, Somme east of Mor- Noyon and seems determined to hold sif of Lassignyeon southern part of penertated 400 yards in railroad tri- lancourt to eastern bank of Avre, town at all costs. Germans materi- battle front. This gives command of angle beginning at Rheims 1 and run- I Packers’ Costs northeast of Montdidier. Offensive ally stiffen defense against British, town of Lassigny and valley of Divette ning northeastward toward R(*thel and progress made Friday over entire American and French troops on as will as entire district north. Not northwestward to Laon. All positions battle front. Many villages captured;! Picardy battle front, but unable to only outflanking Roye, but bringing previously gained in Rheims-Soiss >ns bag oi prisoners largely increased; Stem tide. Noyon n* a ter range of big guns. and Profits salient held notwithstanding counter mini' tons guns and great quantities Chaulnes, important railway town r.tr to north from Ypres to Albert, attacks. Near where V« h* enter.-' of war stores tak< n and heavy heart of Somme battle front and < >t iderable activity on part of Brit- Aisne east of Soissons, French ov> r- cas-1 iin unities inflicted Losses of Anglo- key to southern Jim* of German sal- ish ami French forces against Ger- corm* enemy take all resistance of and -• French lorct s relatively small. ient, captured by Australian and Ca- mans village of Ciercy-Salsogm. Li Mont- How much do you h think Allied forces have 17,000 German nadian troops. AmericAns and Brit- S i beginning of allied counter didh r sector French ,»uth and south- prisoners, and between 200 and 300 ish press closely upon Braye Sur ofi't i-i e on July IS. 70,'i00 prisoners — west of town advanced line on import it costs guns, many of heavy caliber, and in Somme, aided by tanks and armored ami more than 1.000 guns captured ant sector, which represents junction numerable machine guns, trench mor- t ars. Across river G< rmans e ngaged !t<>: enemy. point of armii of German crown tars and small weapons. British at I.ihons and vicinity. te rman submarine, operating off hides, prince ami Crown Prime Rupprecht 1. To dress beef, cure and North of Picardy theater Germans Greater progress made by French Vi . t.i (oast attacked by American of Bavaria. also prepare all the numerous by- give ground on two important immediately southwest ami south of Oise river. Drive line well bo tie to get iaid» r. Submarine did Germans. Follow advance in Lys sec- La Bassei*, and in region southwest across Royr-Comph em road and at ; not i < appear ami oil on surface of tor northwest of Labasse, pushed line ( of Ypres north of K< inniel. On Ly Cambronm reach road from Com- 2. To cool the meat for two or over front of five miles to depth oi sector territory over front of seven piegne to Noyon. Since capture of in !i lit with submarine yesterday three days before shipment ? thousand yards between Lawe and ( miles evacuated by enemy, while north Montdidier French penetrate east oft North Atlantic coast British armed Clarence rivers. Maneuver will les- ( of Keinniel British advance lino over ward to Tilloloy, seven miles, and to i I .mt man arriving today, claims it sen point of nasty salient that stood ¦ 3. To freight it to all parts of lo(H) yards Maneuvers indicate Ger- Canny Sur Matz, eight and half i |thf 1 boat. itetails not made as menace to British north ami south. ( the country in special refrige- mans either considered ground inse- miles, through hilly region southward public. Further gaining of footings by the ( rator cars, iced daily ? cure or that crown prince Rupprecht's to the oi <¦ averaged gains exceeding Austrians report! d moving immense French and Americans across the , army has been decreased in strength ; six miles, over front of twelve miles. atmmnt of material ami great numbers Vesle where pressure against Germans ( to rush reinforcements to battle zone! Situation south of the Somme bl- oi troop- in direction of Italy and ex- 4. To carry it in hundreds of toward the Aisne can be resumed , where German armies in south are , ooming more stabilized. No import- pected to attempt another offensive branch houses, each with its when further troops forded stream, i]harassed. ant allied advance in last on Italian front. ? gain of ground by French in railway, twelve refrigerating plant After British penetrated Picardy sal- hours and at some places slight < ho Slovaks in Russia opposing triangle north of Rheims looked upon 1 re- z-1 | ientj 13 miles in center toward import-, i tirement necessary. bolsheviki elements formally recog- as great strategic value. From posi-,, 5. And to deliver it to the retailer ant railroad junction of Chaulnes,! Coming to surface in midst of fleet nized by Great Britain as an allied tion‘ French able to dominate with ( sweet fresh northern and southern Hanks of bat- < of fishing off nation and armies as an allied force, and —in less guns railway schooners Massachu line over which Germans : waging two t tie front gave way before pressure of : setts coast German submarine today warfare against Teutonic pow-, than weeks after dressing? bring stores from northeast through ] British and French. iisunk nine vessels navy department ers. town of Rethel and line running north-! On north British capture Morlan- tonight1 announced. w. s. s. westward across the Aisne toward , court and press eastward, while on j Anti-bolshevik movement in Russia FLOWERS FOR THE DEAD Swift & Company all Laon, used for removal of troops, guns did this south Pierrepont, Contoire and Ar- i growing rapidly, bolshevik soviet or-' and supplies out of threatened zone. , for you in 1917 at an expense of villers taken by French, who drove , ganization virtually gone to pieces Sibley Tribune —We all do it. Even Details of American military aid to |, I less than per wedge to distance of mon* than eight ; and Nikolai Lenine, premier, editors, who of all men ought to know 2V2 cents pound of Siberia for participation with Czecho-L and J Amiens and of events Montdidier is uncomfortable we yield a appreciation. ately, evacuated. British tanks seen belated We Montdidier again scene of with allies hammering shouldn't so. cross-fire at operating east of town. do Life would b<> made Swift & British and French aggressors and un- Germans holding it, only railroad lead- easier for all of us if each would learn Company, U.S.A. Battle appears approaching end of der onslaughts in day’s battle ing into town under their guns. from his own experience put first first phase, with lines steadily hard- to him- they penertated deeply Forced into German evacuation of town possible. self in the other’s place. pleasant , ening on front. Assistance rendered A up I positions over front of more than 20 With further pressure eastward look and a kind word are and by Americans in this fighting com- often to miles, reaching to northward entire from Braches Mor- Montdidier salient paratively small, but Important. lancourt. Intensive artillery prepa- may be abandoned. Germans reinforced with artillery ration aided by misty weather allied Little fighting of moment on Vesle and infantry, resisting more strongly attack took Germans completely by river except reciprocal artillery duels. between the Avre and Oise, fresh di- I BEST E LONlong surprise and they fled pell mell Americans made another crossing be- of visions unable to stop French who MHMWl&bbst INMHE fore tanks, motor machine gun bat- the Vesle and captured Fismette, have firm hold of Thiescourt plateau. teries, cavalry and infantry. All ob- northwest of Fismes. South of Roye and northwest of Noy- jectives set for Australians, Cana- on French positions command only dians, Englishmen and Frenchmen at- SATURDAY roads leading from Roye and Rlbe- tained in quick time and at last ac- court, toward Noyon, over which en- Thursday night counts allied forces French dHve Germans for import- emy can withdraw artillery. • still making progress. Wherever O^Sw^. en- ant g? a east of Montdidier. City As near as can be learned, battle emy turned to give battle he was de- fell tc* r ench army midday Saturday. line from north to south runs near cisively defeated. Before r ,;ht fall victorious French Mericourt, Proyart, Rainecourt, and Thousands of Germans pris- made had battle line onward to depth of Lihons, apparently secure in British oner. Large numbers of guns cap- six miles on front of 20 miles. hands, after fighting; thence west of tured, great quantities of war mater- Crushed by impact of British, French Chaulnes, through or near Chilly, ials taken and a score or more of vil- . and American offensive from Albert thence through Fouquescourt, Pa- Tfl lages an dhamlets reoccupied. 9 "O ECAUSE the Highland Scot, wading through the :%$• Heavy to Oise river, north of Compiegne, villers, Damery and Cechy, L-Echelle, lvet casualties inflicted on enemy. jj weat^er of the mountains, found Kilts kept drier. £sgs German forces stream back toward Armaincourt, Dancourt, Popincourt, At deepest point penetration of soldier, Somme river and Nesle-Noyon canal. Roye-sur-Matz, Mureuil, Samson and 1 Before the Roman himself a Kiltie, came, Sj! German line about seven and a half Highland Enemy in full retreat all along front. Antoval, striking the old line near J Lowland and folk wore Kilts. miles, eastward from Villers-Breton- French patrols are in Chaulnes, prin- Ribecourt. When modern life turned the neux to Framerville, two to five miles y Lowlands to trousers, cipal German center west of Somme. After bitter contest Americans and «$< the wet mountain gained all along from fe?S£\ K Morlancourt. Fighting extended But his wet weather, been S;«S Somme, stubborn enemy resistance at Somme. Short distance across river, _yn Z> 'Z J had GOODRICH founded, north of Morlancourt to Albert wouldn’t have worried the Highlander. M-'S sector. Chappilly. South of Montdidier the south, British take Proyart and mid- Advance of allies in center places. French plunged through German way of line presses on east of Beau- \> '< them the leading feA fa? astride railroad from lines on hills west of Matz river and fort to Fouquescourt in maneuver Vilters-Bretonneux to important junc- reported to be at Marqueglise. which resulted in further outflanking tion at Chaulnes. Present offensive of Germans in serious position east of of Chaulnes from south and Roye French and British promises seriously Montdidier. Allies closed in an Chaul- fro mnorth. menace to entire German front from n,es and have town under artillery fire French in rolling country immedi- sea to Rheims. If drive proceeds for two days. If Chaulnes is lost ately north of Oise river, captured GOODRICH eastward any great depth it will affect Germans Gury, &w« forced to make long, peril- position of great value, I lying armies of German prince now crown ous march eastward over country southwest of Lassigny, and at several fighting between the Aisne and the roads toward Noyon. In center Ger- other points southward to the region Vesle and make impracticable ~ stand mans reported in full retreat. Allied of the Oise, have advanced line fur- Kt Depot j ‘ ~ TBRESJ north of the Aisne along teSwSEW* —““ the Chemen- airmen see roads filled with German ther toward Noyon. . des-Dames. motor lorries and active in bombing Von Hutier trying to hold on Roye- bHIk fe On Vesle Goodrich would have met his needs Hipress front little fighting Thurs-j these lines of transportation. Bridges Noyon line. Strong enough at Noyon f||||| with day except straightening oper-’i etHW! boots and waterproof garments, jujt as Goodrich $• .2 in line of Somme river south of Peronne un- end. where flank rests on the Oise, met ations on north bank, where, < Bic need of the automobile for the right rubber tire. under der fire. but should British succeed in de- EigHi incessant rain years of shells .both Ameri-j Number of prisoners captured dur- bouching from villages of Lihons, Twenty-two Goodrich has shaped the destiny can and French troops improved /fIU! Bi-WWf tires, their : ing offensive very large. Hinted at Thilly, Francart. Fresnoy, and Coyen- cf automobile bringing them from crude, clumsy h?» stands. German guns graceful • not alone play- Paris that it exceeds figure given out court in general direction of Nesle, p aliairs.to the COCD?.ICIISZHVICE value tires. ing up allied forecs, but also j ham- in official statements. Allied troops von Hutier’s right at Roye would be [ And all Goodrich inventions were directed \ mer at bridges -WwWT to- across stream over i found little opposition and captured turned, cut off and hopelessly lost. / s9K ward one end, SERVICE VALUE to the user. |;• which men make way to northern i more prisoners than possible to han- A«ide from Amiens-Montdidler sec- bank to reinforce comrades there, For Goodrich recognizes H.t one tire value; what ;?’ i dle, including German general and tor, little fighting on any of the front. WMI wfiSUt present jpjMMgf a t're is worth to the motorist on his car and on the \» What effect battle southeast staff, showing elements of surprise at- Along the Vesle Germans' again of to on • road, in comfort, economy, and long mileage, *’ Amiens is have Vesle-Aisne tack. British report prison camps launched violent » *> counter attacks /-!••• j' front remains to be seen. back Goodrich puts ’• of Amiens so full impossible to against Americans and French who »"RBWr manufacture service value in American army greeted with delight more. Goodrich Tires, hold Allies captured all artil- hold ground on north bank of stream. dHIf - both SCLVERTOWN CORDS, and \i: new* that Franco-British forces lery In this sector. Counter attack failed. ls®W Uy BLACKSAFETY TREADS, and Goodrich Test Car : launch smashing blow at enemy on Since American forces occupied Fleets prove it is there. wide front in Picardy theater. Full Fismette, northern of Fismes, suburb TUESDAY Demand the service value tires. extent of thrust not discernable in on Vesle, no reports of further at- military way but outstanding fact to tacks that region. qn GOODRICH in Believed that French southern end of line win THE B. F. RUBBER COMPANY observers was that Marshal Foch allies are gathering * themselves for points of great value on hills * again between . Slou Tails Branch: 330 N. Main Ave., Sioux Tails, found himself able to strike on new S. D. * assault which may effect great the Oise and the Matz, where Las- ¦ .i-trgTr _ _ hoeb of victory at the Marne which battle going iff''u —-Ax» on further northt. Al- signy and Npyon are ultimate objec- •tiri b being pressed. though there have been rumors of tives. Jtalinand of Bulgaria with heavy fighting * Xtet south of Arraa, no con- Strength of German opposition W’irki »; > ..CITY OF GOODRICH • AKRON, OHIO.