Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-11-15
|BEAUC0URT TAKEN
BY THE BRITISH.
Haig's Men Continue Drive on the
Somme Front.
5000 PRISONERS CAPTURED
Berlin Admits Loss Of Beaumont-Ha
and st. Pierre Divion--Asserts
Enemy Suffered Heavy Losses
During Attack.

captured BeaCcourt, on the SOmme
front, as rtAult Of the continuation
of their powerful drive on both sides
of the Ancre brook. The prisoners
taken by the British number more
than 5000 up to the present, accord
ing to the official bulletin. The report
says:
.'The village Of Beaucourt-Sur-Anc e
is in our hands. The prisoners se.
ported to date number considerably
over 5000 and more are coming in.
"a local advance was made east Of
Butte De Warlencourt; practically all
our detectives were gained. Some
eighty prisoners were taken in this
area"
Berlin, Nov. Il. The stubborn de-
fence made by the Germans of the po-
sitions near the River Ancre, which
were attacked by the British, caused
the defenders to suffer important
losses, the war Office announced. The
capture by the British Of eBaumont-
HameI and st. Pierre Diyion, with the
latter at connecting lines, is reported.
western theater: Army group Of
Crown Prince Rupprecht: On both
sides Of the River Ancre there was
violent fighting the statement says.
"Strong British attacks prepared by
concentrated artillery fire Of the heavi.
est calibers were launched against our
positions, forming an angle to the
southwestward. The enemy under con-
siderable sacrifices succeeded in push
ing us back from Beaumont Hamel
and st. Pierre Divion, together With
the lines adjoining leading into the
prepared positions.
Admit Heavy Teuton Losses.
sour tenacious defense caused us
considerable losses.
"Other places on the front were un-
der attack from the east Of Hebuterne
as far as the south of Grand-C Corr
Wherever the British had entered they
were elected by counter-attacks Of our
infantry. 8
Trench attacks in the sector Of
ly-Saillisel failed.
Army group Of the German crown
prince: On the east bank of the River
Mouse tYerdun region) there was a
lively artillery fire in the evening
hours. French accommodating. adj
vances against our Haudremont line
were repulsed. = Il u Fl
Capture Of Town Confirmed.
London, Now THE number Of
prisoners taken by the British in the;
fighting on the Ancre sector of the
Somme front is now over 4,O00, ac-s
'cording to an official statement issued
by the war Office.
The capture Of Beaumont-H amel,
which was reported un0fficially, is an,
nounced In the. statement.
I'VE stormed the heavily fortified
village of Beaumont-Ham and ad-
yanced to the outskirts of Beaumont
Sur-Ancre,' the statement says. "The
of prisoners Is increasing con-
siderably. More than 1000 have
passed through collecting stations
since morning.
The fighting continues"
Crush Champagne Blow. TIL
Pdris, Nov. 15.A s. -Ong German de-
tachment made an attack west Of Au-
Derive in the Champagne, the war Of
fee announced. The assault was
checked by the French.
South of the Somme the artillery
duel was somewhat lively during the
night in the region Of Pressiore," the
statement says.
'sIn the Champagne, a strong enemy
retachment which tried to approach
our line after a violent bombardment,
was repulsed easily by our fire west Of