The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-30
FRENCH REACH
REGION OF HAM;
NOYON OCCUPIED
British Capture City of Bapaume
and EncircIe Town of
C0mbIeS.
ENEMY LOSES THREE TRAINS

Cars EllIeo with Ammunition Cap
tured-AIIied Troops Advance
Twelve Miles In One Day
Haig's Troops Reach Eastern
Banks of the Somme.
London Aug. 30.-FieId Marshal
haIg reports that along the whole
front from Bapaume southwark the
Germans have been forced to retreat
with great loss in prisoners, guns and
material. The British have reached
the west bank of the Somme opposite
Brie and Peronne. The occupation Of
6apaume by the British is officially
announced. The advance of the Brit
lsh armles has made the German posi-
tions on the old Somme battlefield I'M
tenabIe. After taking Bapaume the
British continued to push on and now
are nearly two miles to the east of that
stronghold. The Germans have coun-
ter-attacked desperately, but to no
purpose, the British having continued
to make progress. General Haiq's
troops have regained and hold firmly
Greenland hill, east Of Arras, which
tho enemy took Wednesday.
The official report emphasizes the
heavy losses suffered by the enemy in
men and material.
Paris, Aug. 3O.-The French, after
capturing Noyon in heavy fighting con-
dnued their advance and now have q
foOthOld on the southern slope OF
Mont ST. Simeon, more than q mile to
the east, according to the war office
announcement. They also have taken
Landrimont and Morlincourt and have
crossed the Ailette river at several
points.
French Reach Ham.
Some units Of the armies of General
Debeney and General Humbert north
of the Disc river on Wednesday ad-
vanced for more than II miles, accord
ing to the Intransigeant
The newspaper confirms the report
that French troops have reached the
region of Ham and adds that 1t does
not seem possible that the Germans
length Of time. Guiscard is on the
high road midway between Noyon and
Ham,
IF these reports are true the French
In this region have made an advance
Of five miles In the last "a hOurs.1
Huns Lose Supply Trains.
The Germans lost three complete
ammunition trains at Breuil,-fve miles
west Of Ham, in their precipitate re-
treat.
Actual possession Of the village OF
Ham probably will be delayed, as the
retreating Germans leave all ruins sat
urated with poisonous gas
The town Of Breuil, where the Ger
man munitiOn trains were captured, Is
on the Canal du Nord.
At Champion wood Ercheu and 9TH
er points in the line south of Nesle,
where the enemy sought to bar the
French advance eastward says Lib
erte, the German rear guards fought to
the last man and refused to be cap
tured.
Push Beyond Noyon.
With the French Army in France,
Aug. 8O.-The Third French army, con-
tinuing Its operations around Noyon,
advanced along the road leading to
Guiscard and occupied Happlincourt
and the field Of maneuvers opposite
British Capture Bapaume.
London, Aug. 30.-In addition to the
capture Of Bapaume, a chief highway
center In northern Picardy, the British
were reported to be In Les Boeufs and
Morval according to the late news
from the battle front.
The town of Combles, an important
railway point northwest of Peronne,
Is practically encircled. British troops
are on the western outskirts Of Mau-
repas, mile and half south Of
Comb1es, while patrols have entered
Les Boeufs, two miles north, and Nor
val. mile and half northeast.
South of Peronne British forces
reached the eastern bank Of the Sonme
n, 1r between peronns and Happlin-
courz. shus outfianking the former
tgTyn.
Immediately south of Bapaume the
British have reached the Bapaume-
Beaulencoui. @oad Advance troops
are moving on In Besui,pcotrt road
to BeaulencOurt itself.
The British also have re.. e.i.el the
high ground northeast Of Gueude,ygrt
and have nearly reached LIE Transloy.
Hard Fighting on scarpe.
n,.t< T.,
Aug. 3O.-The British forces gained
additional ground during the day.
There has been hard fighting In the
Scarpe region, where the German re-
sistance Is being sustained regardless
OF cost In an effort to save their Dor
court -Queant line.
South Of the Somme the Germans