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

" 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 . 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 to , 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 , 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, , more than one-four- th of the num- allied plan. arteries of communication. It is and , on the Avre, thence ber of prisoners counted. On the No Severe Resistance. 'that "are 9. Wireless southeast through Faverolles, Piennes, , 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 , 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 . , 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 , 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. Y. ; -- allies havoc behind Alex Bay, Frank L. Bow Von Ilutier's retreat from Moiitdidier was cut off 11:21 a.m. "The are wreaking Bedford, Ind.; Udin, Detroit man, Lawton. Okla.: Alva H. Buck-ma- ance of Germans. ' Mich.; Chas. W. Vvneleavc, Homer, N. Y.: . where the utmost confusion says N. Schenectady, Thomas J, when the French Faverolles. The German posi-- the enemy lines, reigns, Neb.; Irving Vono, Rochester, Y.; South III.: Joe Cha- - captured Herbert Byrne, Chicago, e a Havas from the Picardy battle front. "The Wilson, BnlMeaw, Okln.; Chas. lupa, Taylor. Tex.; Clifford P. Lewis, American Headnuarters on the Vesle, tion along the Montdidier-Woy- road is precarious. dispatch W. Yorcy, Somerset, Pa. f I fash- uaKiaml, al.; Alfred R. Mnlonc, Friday, Aug. . (Reuter's.) What 4 German columns are in disorderly Killed in A. supply pressing Aotion. mcKory, ja.: Unas. itoss, Denver, ever may be the ultimate Intentions Somme which the British artil- Corporals John Jacevlcz, Woodland, ( ol.; (ilenn N. Shipley, Alexandria Advanced Thirteen Miles. ion toward the bridges, Carl C. Hoelus. Ind.; Clarence C. Venutl, Dayton of the Germans, they have method- Infantry Pa.; Morgonson, Neb. beau-fo- rt lery and air forces are heavily bombarding. Cook Vltoll Kowelakslil, Schenec- Ohio; James it. Wilson, Bellaire, Ohio; ically thought out the problem of de- London, Aug. 10. When the French captured tady. N. Y. Privates Albeit Abrnhamson. Shef- fending the heights north of the Vesle Retreat on Whole Line. Privates Francis field, 111.: Ilachlg Apolian, Bordlscay, Friday, they had made an advance of thirteen miles Picardy Guzzle, Sloilv, and are strongly' nil ef- retreat continues over the Italy; Bruce White, Rattle Creek, Armenia; w. H. Btooa, Jermya, Tex.; discouraging from Castel. This is the maximum ad- 11:32 a.m. The German Mich. Jacob Bednaro Ens, Pa.; Henry E. forts to approach them. With Plsrnes eastward infantry iienit, New La,; Thos. F. whole front. Severely Wounded. Orleans, occupied the struggle for the valley vance of the present offensive thus far reported. Picardy Blatte, Clearfield, Pa.! Edward A. The of can- Privates George Bailer, Allentown, E. began. American crossing All had not been cleared of Germans Ham is bombarded with a heavy Ctcrman Jundus Buchanan, Nampa, Idaho; Frank of Montdidier being Pa.; Davison, Marvell, Ark.; Ceasar. Madison, Wis.; C. the Vesle was a line piece of work and er Bar! L. I.ew, Des Moines, Walter Perley in which was taken from the enemy. It is a la.; North Torre Haute, Ind.; Fran- coolly under enemy Arc. and fighting was still in progress the city, according non, ; Pool-blelsk- Cardy, performed Jackson, Richland, Col. Alex l, cis A. Barthol- N. Cole, West Point, Pa.: It was only when the Americans ad- to received earl this afternoon. the So far 250 guns have beqn captured from the Hudson Heights, J. omew J. information After piece. Coleman, Cambridge, Mass.; vanced to the foot of the hills Wounded, Degree Undetermined. Arthur C, Dayton, Western Port, Md.; that allies had the the that entered en- Germans. , surrounded city; troops fVrgcantB Chas. S. Combs, Villa Peter Delia Rocca, Schenectady, N. Y.: they cenllzed the character of the Ger- out. Crove, 111.; NOLEN McCHARY, Ma- Oro J.' Dobbins Putnam. Okla.; man opposition. On the heights above countered some German units and began Wiping them con, Ga. Thomas Donofrlo, Detroit, Mich.; Wil- one-fourt- h miles were hidden machine guns. It was The fall of Montdidier has forced the Germans back Ham is approximately eighteen and Corporals Carl Vlvnnharrow, Jack- lis D. Eubanks, Chnrllevllle, La.: n n, to line. son. Miss.; Lewis D. McKlfresh, Dny-to- E. Kvenson Elevn, Wis.: Lt'THER Impossible npproncn them, since out of of the Paris-Amien- s railwy. from the present fighting O.; Frank S. Treuman, New York, M. GARDNER. Northport. Ala.: H. W. they And a clear field of fire and as gun range N. Y. Harden, Chambersbnig Pa.: Albert S. they were Invisible they could keep ' Mechanic Jas. F. Colton, New York, Johnson, Oihland, La.; Niels O. John- the Americans from 1,000 to 1,500 the and Gain Four Miles in Six Hours. N. Y. son, Atlantic. Iowa; QnWl'll Kosewlch, yards nwny. Chaulnes junction is being shelled by allies, have entered Privates Ferdlnando Alalsle, South Newcnstel, Pn.; Jos. L. Krai, Cleve- Big shells then began to drop Ir the Canadian forces are the removal of 12 p.m. Allied troops Montdidier, Bethlehem. Pa.; COUGHHEBT BRUN- - land, Ohio; Alfred L. Lemlre, Roches- American lines, apparently fired from cavalry hampering the end of the front, it was learned SON, Hlckox. On.; Tony Cltrlnitc, ter, N. Y.; Jos. D. Llpsett, Manchester, heavy howitzers which probably have German stores. Chaulnes is now useless to the Germans. on southern Picardy I'tlcn, N. Y.; Lewis Onlelsteln, Boston. N. H.; W. P. McKlnnoy, Danville, Pa.; been withdrawn In safety beyond the the International News Service this afternoon. Ihc Mnss.; CLIFF H. HOBBS. Ideal. Oa.; Edward Martin, Allendale, III.; Jos. Alsne. The developments may force the Germans to retreat by John J. Lerkl. Jersey City, N. J.; P. Martin, Vienna, 111.; Chas. W. Mer-rit- t. The Americans nre lying on the hill- French attacked at 9 o'clock this morning on a sixteen CLARKNCE MoCALL, Macon. On.; Chester, Vt.S Elmer W. Miller, sides virtually In the open with the all the way behind the Somme. and the Oisc advanc- WM. A. MARION, Colnmbtm, Ga.; Eosston, Minn.; Prank A. Mitchell, German gunners watching every move- - The total number of from the Germans mile front between Montdidier river, Cornelius Mullnne, Lowell. Mass.: Jas. Rolfe, Iowa; Peter Monaco, Schcnec-tad- ment from the dark belt of trees guns captured in six hours. One hundred more A. Mulligan, Brooklyn, N. Y. ; EL- N. Y.: Isidore W. Moskowllle, above. The American gunners are is now at 300. The maximum infantry advance over ing four miles the first U put BERT NICHOLS. Moultrie, Ga.; Chellvllle, Cel.; LEE mullins, peppering the enemy with shell and is miles. German guns were captured. HOKE S. PALMER. Macon, On.: John F.needvllle, Tenn.; Prank Nelson, gas, but without visibly diminishing twenty miles of front thirteen ' E. Petit. New York, N. Y.; CHAS. J. Hanklnsnn, N. O.; August Nordlund, their Are. forces are in front of the and j RANDOLPH. Macon. Ga.: MAl.COt.AI Georgetown. Conn.: A molt Nyzen. De- (Cavalry far infantry, 3:15 SANSHFBY, Dalevllle, Ala.; Angelo troit, Mich.; James J. O'Connel, Cam- (Associated Press.) the statement that tlie allies' deepest advance is fifteen With the British Army in France, Aug. 10, p.m. Scklntu, Charomont, Italy; Benny bridge, Mass.; John P. O'Reilly. Roch- - London, Aug. 10. (4:41 p.m.) It Is was cap- not easy to delineate the line as It miles included the distance covered by the horsemen ahead ( Reuter's.) Chipilly spur, north of the Somme, stands this for afternoon, along the of the foo't tured by the American and British troops at 6 o'clock last whole length of the active fighting soldiers.) ALLIED ADVANCE TODAY front the allied forces have thrown The movements of Gen. army have been 'night. The attack began at 5 o'clock when the allies moved screens ,of tanks, cavalry and Infantry Denby's were DRAWN IN PRRiPCCTlve ! i picket's In scattered localities a long Rghtning-Iikf- e nnd resulted in the taking of prisoners to forward between the Ancre and the Somme. They 1N distance In advance, preparing the & Mtut SCJuARftS iff j i and were a way for further penetration. The the number of several thousand. supported by tanks preceded by heavy barrage actual line now solidly held may be fire. The enemv was driven toward Bray, northeast of conservatively described, however, as running ns follows: Americans Chipilly. 1 Prom Albert to Meracourt-sur-Pomm- e Participated. to Proyart, west of Chnnlnes (Associated Press.) and on to Bonvroy; thence enst to in 10. Amcri (Associated Press.) Bouchoir, east of Pnverolles and With the British Army France, Aug. Piennes, east of Mortemer and thence into in the London. Ausr. 10. (4:41 p.m.) The advance of the to Blequebourg nnd Marrpiegllse. On can troops have been thrown the fighting great this battlefront the Prench nre on the in the -Somm- e district. succeeded in allied armies on the battle front continued today, line from the Roy road southward, battle They Picardy line British to the latest reaching London this while the British runs northward overcoming a stiff resistance and helped the cap- according dispatches frm this rpnd. The Americans nre launched afternoon. Nowherc it appears, have .the Germans yet on the narow front north of the ture important positions in an attack yesterday Somme. , counter-strok- e. and Somme. been able to organize for any severe between the Ancre the machine gunners ard from the southeast. Over 2,00(1 pris- ester, N. Y.; Andrew Petersen, Cot- Staff. The American From Montdidier to Anere. Capture Heat'quartert wenl into battle with thru oners were captured by our allies In ton, Minn.; Ivor Peterson, Duluth, In the course of the fighting n Ger- Infantry met tha The Associated Press out the this sector. Minn.: Rlehnrd R. Pllscott. Aden traditional enthusiasm. They gives man divisional headquarters and Its Germans and defeated them here Jus' following war office statement: "Canadian and Australian divisions Station, Pa.; Domlnlck .Popplno, Mnrne. At v Cos-can- as thev did along the "Vesterdny afternoon and have taken Bouchoir, Meharicourt and Hhennndonh, Pa.: James Quillel, staff wore captured. but evening N00N De- stiff resistance developed, the sdvnnce of the allied con- Lihons and have Itnly; Richard F. Rank.i, British tanks hnve been seen well places Iblt-Is- h armies entered Rainecourt all along the line the AmertoafS, tinued on the whole front south of nnd Proyart. rovKyjt' troit, Mich.: Wm. Renshaw, fit. A- to the eapt of Mehnricourt. Streams smashed thrrtfuh the ".rjr" A- and Prench lbans, Homer nre Montdidier to Ancre. Yanks' Immediate Vt.; J. Richard. St. of German transports still goliur who was to hold up Success. lbans Vt.; Jos. Two new German divisions enemy trying "Prench of . "In the Amer- Bay, Rose, Rrooklyn. eastward. troops attacking south evening English and N. Y. ; their advance. Montdidier the ican In bc- - Domlnlck Rotlnlck, Derby, have been engaged by the advancing during afternoon cap- troops attacked the nngle Bnrjlng-ton- . British have, tured t Le After the above was drawn the allies on a sixteen-inile- s Mnlne; Edward R. Rousse, nlllcs. Information received from pris- In their advance the Tronnuoy, Fretoy and aUnckgd- ljne Wnrvlll'TS. Folic Ansnlnvlllcrs, Montdidier Vt.; Ush C. Rutlcdge, Sarah, oners Indicates that the lighting may raptured Vrcly, threatening; (Continued on Page Ten.) east of ftlouUlicJicr. Miss. soon become hcavlor Boslcrcs and V'uuvlllcrs.