THE CHATTANOOGA NEWS Vol. XXXI. No. 34. LATE EDITION CHATTANOOUA, TENN., SATUKDAtt EVENING, AUGUST 10, 1918. PRICE: THREE CENTS V?V&, DIVISION OF AMERICANS FIGHTING NORTH OF SOMME " APEX GERMAN SALIENT ELEVEN HON DIVISIONS ARE UTTERLY GERMAN RETIREMENT SODTH SOMME POCKETED CRUSHED --DISORGANIZATION RULES UNDER HEAVY PRESSURE Americans Aid in Occupation of Marlincourt. Counter-Attac- German High Command Unable to Make k at Any Point. Behind Von Hutier Lies Country Completely D- Australians One-Four- Canadians, and French Take Allied Casualties of All Kinds Less Than 6,000, or th of evastatedBritish Capture Close to 25,000 Score of Towns and Villages Deepest , War Prisoners Captured. Prisoners, While French Are Ac- Progress is Now Fifteen Miles. (International News credited With 7,000. Service) been not only defeated in the The advices from the French London, 10. Aug. (1:80 p.m.) fighting of the last three days, around Montdidier stated that One American dtvift re- (Associated Press.) complete but so crushed lltey were meeting no severe , utterly that the 10. The most in ion is fljrftlng north of the Solium-river- sistance, and that the Germans Paris, Aug. The Gorman retirement is undet important development the news today the German higher command has 18 the French attack International News undoubtedly were trying hard to heavy pressure from the French armies. Behind Von along the line from Montdidier to the Service been unable to make counter-strok- e learned late tlii aftur any escape from the nasty salient. Hutier is a country completely devastated the Uise and the tall of Montdidier. The Germans placed a noon. during anywhere. German evacuation in the of 1917 and over- high value on Moiitdidier during their offensive in March, The tntnl number of Germain The German communications spring again taken now number Headquarters Captured. run the German offensive in March of andjhc fighting south of the Montdidier-Noyo- n line prisoner over have been so disorganized that London. An- during this year. early Over 100 have been (4:41 p.m.) The offers in June was of a character that evidenced the determina- 28,000. guns thus far only two divisions of re- other (ierman divisional head- territory little opportunity for the formation captured. serves of a tion of tho pWmi' in toor i li u i,rl. lm ..Hi,,.. ..,1 "i have been identitied, and quarters was reported captured defense line for an army in full retreat. these bcc-- i Less Than 6,000. new troops have not today at Lihons. In this was felled the pegne. able to region virtually every tire hy (Associated l'ress) make any impression on The eleven (ierman divisions Germans. Between the lines now evacuated Von The French attack this morning was launched with the advancing allies. being by London. ( t :H p.m.) The which the allies have torn to Sutler and the eastward of NesleV such that positions for which the Germans thovu the No further definite news from in such condi- Hindenburg line, and fury paid guns captured by allies are pieces are already old sands of lives in June have been from them. now nearly 400 in number. the American forces on the north- tion that can be of little use Ham, are trench systems. recaptured they "Further How Line Stands. The total of prisoners is proba- ern (lank of the fighting front has to the (ierman command for a eastward before the Hindenburg line is bly mounting rapidly because of reached London since noon, wli n long time to come, and probably reached are several streams and the northern eanal, where The line as it stood early today was as follows: From the accounts of their successes in the disorganization of the Ger- some of them can never be actions be For the how- east of Morlancourt to Chipilly, on the Somme, thence mans. the Morlancourt region were at delaying might fought. present, it seems In- - Morcourt, where it "turns to the east to The allied casualties, hand. There is every indication, The two new divisions which ever, the (lernians would compelled to retire through sharply including from whole Proyart, thence to the southeast to Rainecourt and all the killed, wounded and miss- however, that they are pushing appeared on the front were the territory which they gained in their Lihons, are less than or not ahead steadilv, according to the the Ar-viller- ing, (i.000, rushed down two principal March offensive. thence southwest to s, Meharicourt, Rouvray, Bouchoir, more than one-four- th of the num- allied plan. arteries of communication. It is Davenescourt and Gratibus, on the Avre, thence ber of prisoners counted. On the No Severe Resistance. 'that "are 9. Wireless southeast through Faverolles, Piennes, Rollot, Cuvilly and other hand, the German casual- - The latest, news from the the allied forces strong- - London, Friday, Aug. (British Service.) I - Ressons-sur-Mat- z to Vignemont, ties 'have bcdi tremendously French was that they had cap- est, particularly in cavalrv and! It is reported that the bridge over the Somme near IV- heavy. tured the towns of Saulchoy and tank.s, and two divisions were far ronne has been broken. This fact, when taken hi con Crushed. Utterly Daveneseourt. (Saulchoy is five too few in numbers to stem the with the condition of the Gerni.-- Anglo-America- n Success. Eleven German divisions have miles northeast of tide. junction congested .Montdidier). ourushing will cause much to the London, Aug. 10. The important town of Mont transport service, difficulty enemy,, should he intend crossing the river. didier, which was approximately at the apex of the Ger ADDITIONAL NAMES . CHATTANOOGA Y, M.-C- A. WORKER At 11 o'clock this a road east of Framerville man salient south of the Somme, has been captured by the morning allies. IN CASUALTY LIST was blocked with motor lorries unable to proceed, At j STRUCK BY FRAGMENT OF SHELL about, noon a number of the were seen American and British troops captured the town of Utrge enemy by ailed airmen near bluffs, cut off. Morlancourt, between the Somme and the Ancre, and high Army List No. 5 Contains tlu Chipilly apparently ground southeast of the town. Enemy counter-attack- s in Names of Georgians as Paris, Aug. 10. A fragment of one yearn, during which tlmo he was em- of the shells fired from the German ploye! In the linen department He the in 10. The num- the Morlancourt sector which followed the Anglo-America- n Wounded in Battle. "big was of this for With British Army France, Aug. bertha" gun which has been bombard- manager department in awhile. He studied law at the. local ber of German prisoners captured since the Anglo-Frenc- h success were beaten off intensive fighting. ing Purls almost dally, struck L. E. law school, of which MuJ. Charles It. i i a i t - 1 l 1" 1 counter-offensiv- e in 5 uanaaian ana Australian rorces uoucnoir, In addition to the lists of casualties Williams, Chattanooga, Tenn., a mem- Evans Is dean. He successfully com- was opened IMcavdy Thursday at captured Issued hy the war departent today, ber of the Y. M. C. A. here. He was pleted his law eourso and was ad- close to He fa- a.m. was this morning 25,000. Those taken by Meharicourt and Lihons, and have entered Rainoscourt which arc on 3 and 7, severely wounded. mitted to the local bar. was published pnKes miliarly known as "Jack." He has a Le a of 4 and 5, the French are estimated at 7,000. and Proyart. The French forces capturedi Tronquoy, other names, part list list Mr. Williams came here from wide circle of friends In this city. Mr. arc .as follows: and was connected with the Williams had his law office here Lt Fretov and Assainvillers. , with Missing in Action. D. H. Loveman company for several J. Read Votft. a two Miies xteyona un&umes. Privates Win. Letka, Greensburg, Traces of Utmost Hasi:e. Pa.: Jos. l.hycna, Philadelphia, have from K.mii m... I'aj- 10. The German of Gen. Vest 11:10 a.m. The British captured Chipillr jfiusi ciucaapaa.i LEON- Shyp,.JK.uUv Boston. MMBk PAUL L. HUNS DEFENDING Paris, Aug. army on ana tmmcs VHrK. MOLTEN, Pftrtftoi, Aln.; MCliKlVAN, Avora. Ga.: Chng, H. Hutier is from the Montdidier-Noyo- u line. The the Germans the ncardy front, ana;cavairv Frank Monio, Malaflro, Italy; I'larence Waltr. iTmbrook, Pa.; John J. Wll- - retreating two miles Chaulnes, the Mullen, Marshall, III.; 'John Nllsson, liams, Carrolltown, Ky. HEIGHTS OF VESLE movement of the (Jermnns is decelerated have advanced beyond important Ray, Minn.; Pietro Oleksiak, Ham-tramc- retrograde being Belle-vu- Missing in Action. from Mich.; Albert S. e, j ot new ot German base, it was reported unofficially the front orwlg. Sergeants Merman Wau- the favorable progress tlie attack south O. : Eddie Pulcnnskl, Oreenbush, Oaebler, made the allies is now kesha, Wis.: John J. Lupu, Philadel- Montdidier. The retreat of Von Ilutier's armv is showing today. The deepest progress by Minn.; Harry Hiiliensteln, New York, phia, Pa.: Eula Americans Cross River and Ad N. Y.; Everett Boo be. Rutledac, Mo- McKee, Wnlltngford. fifteen miles. Ky.; Ford K. Mallen. Stivker. Ohlor of Be traces of utmost haste. Much war material is being left John Shaw, Harllntjen, Tex.; John V. Jos. Mich. ' vance to Foot Hills to Ind Mindano, Detroit. Allies Havoc. Smreters, West Ijiyfavette, .; Ned Kenneth P. Blevlns. behind. The (Ierman rear guards are fighting Wreaking Ross P, Corporals Met by Strong Resist- desperately. Trolte, Waklta, Okla.; Trainer. Alexandria N.