New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-18
British Seize MOuquet
Farm and Danube
Trench.
TWO VILLAGES
FALL TO FRENCH
Four-Mile Line Conquered
in A Furious
Attack.
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London. Sept. II. -- The British
and French. striking simultaneously
north and south of the Somme, have
Won further important successes.
Hsigs troops took another giant step
forward in their drive against Ba-
psurne, while Foch extended his po-
sitions between Chaulnes and Pc
rome, greatly increasing the men
ace 10 both these strongholds.
Without allowing a single hours
respite to the sorely pressed Ger
mans after the brilliant attack Of
Yesterday, the British troops swung
forward last night south of the An
ere, seized the powerful fortfcation
Known as the Danube Trench on
front Of about a mile, extended their
lines on a front of 1000 yards near
Courcelette. and captured the strong
" defended work at Mouquet Farm,
The whirlpool around which the
fighting in this sector has eddied fof
weeks.
These positions were all held
against violent German counter-as-
ssults today, the enemy being
thrown back in hand-to-hand en-
easements with heavy losses.
Germans Hid in Burrows.
The Nouauet farm was strons
ooipt on the right Of the British battle
Inc. where a garrison Of Germans and
,asir machine guns seemed PROOF
against she'll fire.
Tbev had the usual deep cellars and
rupwsvs underground and, driven from
ana .yit By she'll fire, they Woulo
snsrge from another. The British goI
sr.irelv around their burrows ana
e.Usd down the cellar stairs for them
N surrerder. The Germans thoughI
,b,t = counter attack would come 10
.L.ir sesisrance. as before. The brlt-
ia. Lowever. assured them that none
would cone. as they had the trench az
he way round the farm 10 pre'en'
their ezit or aid from coming 70 tneni'
StU the Germans refused TO yleld'
.,d the anal result OF this grim CO..,
'oouv vss that the British blew IN all
ne cellar doors. But such persistent
sigeers we're the Germans that inc
British arc not certain Dut tney hdu
rons underground passage Tor ESCAPE.
O@cers of CORPS engaged IN the Agit
n o. the lat three days estimate inc
loss.s from two 20 one 20 hve 10 one
'or the Germans as against those
n. British. In one sector the ratio
vss estimated al a. high as eight 70
one. The superior volume Of the bIlI-
iEh Shel'6re, now that the Germans are
forced into the open, has tellihg
effect.
French Push Forward.
Meanwhile the French took up the
stack south of the Somme ana won
al the ground between Vermandovll-
lsrs and Perry on q four-mile line run
hing through Deqiecourt. The villages
o. Eermsndovillers and Berry, patty
conquered last week, we're DrougnI
into the complete possession Of ocD z
!oyces.
n their advance north Of the Somme
no Brit took an important step III
heir movement toward the ehclIcic
ment O. Ih.epval, obliteratng inc
,aheut that prOtruded into their 4he3
between that place and Courcelette, ana
brought their front % within less than
nile o. Grandcourt and the Albert
5spsume road. By capturing Mouquet
Farm WORK and the Danube trench
hsig has eliminated the greatest Cd
F'seles toward direct northeast ad-
vance on Bspaume By the British.
British Near Bapaume.
The British guns are now lombard
x Grandc0urt. while Bspaurne ITSELF
- almost within range Of the heavy ar
lDlery. Further operations in this sec
Nr viii probably await "a French ad-
.srce On tie eastern end Of the me.
fpch must push forward in the Com
blss region before the British can pro-
.sed With ne attack with entire safety
. their flank
The success of the French south of
ne Somme Likewise wipes out dan
Esfous Ealieut and brings their rignt
mg nearer the point on the Soutn
ION Which The fank move on Peronnc
m9it be begun Swiftly the French are
's.'ng the whole sector south and
,<'hNest Cf Pcronnc ana bringing
'ssfsr The collation. ~ that stronghold.
me Allied attack IN Picardy IN daily
nvSirg in momentum. The British
safshee ls exhibiting such power that
y no longer neceEsitating constant
I1stss FOR the consolidation Of ground
sslhsd. Las, nights attack followed on
s heels u the furious assault that
Tsesds1 Il.
Sermsns Throw Guns Away.
q, IhAl guch tactics arc demOralizing
~ enemy "a shown 81 the reports that
,,' Dsfmau soldiers, IN their terror
1sp Eight % escape The Inferno,
sbshdoning their rifles and equip
.tS While whole masses ~ them, un-
49, hit their hsndg from eIhauE-
- are gurrendering. The British
ifsnea pigtons, driving forward
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