Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-07-31

II PRISONERS and Big Guns Captured-Attacklng Troops /
Went into Battle Under Cover of Great Barrage Fire
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British Front in France (By Associated Press)
Three lines Of German trenches in Flanders cap
tured BY the British Most Of the points storrned
were between Besnghe and Warneton.
Attacking early today on 2Omile front in Belgium
from river Lys to within about ten miles Of the coast
General ags troops in conjunction with French forces
swept the first line of German positions and at many
!. points reached the Teutonic second line ass
Never in history according all accounts has thereI
been tremendous volume Of steel poured upon
so under attack than that which assailed the German
Il line for days past
The launching Of the drive was seemingly surprise
to the Germans who only yesterday boasng that the
intensity Of their reply the British bombardmen had
caused the British gunners to lessen the violence Of their
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are today the midst Of Of the most terrific battles Of
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three weeks Of ceaseless preparation Ii which
thousaads great guns ponfg Shell on
the sneny trenches the British and French early this
morning just at the break of dawn rushed from their
trenches and made charge after charge upon the Won
Hindenberg lines from the River Lys at the border Of
France and Belgium within few miles Of the North
h sea- The battle line is 30 miles long.
THERE'S stream Of German prisoners being back
TO the nesof the allies, indicating that the British and
French have captured the fire lines Of the Teuton army
Reports from the front Of the battle line are frag
entary but all tell Of further advances and desperate
fighting. $
The country over which the armies Of the allies are
lighting for the most more level than the battle
field further south where the British accomplished SO much
the Sonme offensive and the Messines victory the ter
being largely sand with frequent canals and dyed
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London July 31.-Brith troops conjunction with the
French forces their left attacked the German positions along
north Of Of o'clock this morning
The allied troops according to British official statement
have captured their first objective their whole front
reported to- be making satisfactory all points
considerable number already have
Is taken by the French and British .a
The offensive launched this morning BY Sir Doug
las Hag British commander in conjunction with General Pc
of the French against
Belgian front heavy
which has been progress
s#i ously in this for week
The intensity Of the artillery fire, which the
entente allies have been demoishng the Teuton trenches
general staff the greatest the history warfare
surprising the terrific fire maintained beginning
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Military observers have attributed obecves for the
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which has been used by the
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The battle front north of stretches from
Belgian border coast
the distance between those points being about thirty
Included battle Wytschae
Messine where the British June exploding
million pounds Of high explosives under the lines
tackled front and the high ridge
Az heavy guns and than 1000 prisoners.
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