The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-08-13
zVAR At A GLANCE
(By the Associated Press)


Although the Germans are employ
ing fresh forces of reserves in efforts
to hold back the allied troops who are
pressing them from the region of the
Somme to the Oise, the American,
British and French armies continue
to make progress.
Monday witnessed gains of ground
at various points along the battle front
of high Importance for the further
prosecution of the endeayors of the
allies to drive out the Germans from
the old Amiens -Montdidier sector.
After an extremely bitter contest the
Americans and British have gained a
foothold in the important little town
of Bray Sur Somme. on the northern
bank of the Somme. A short distance
across the river to the south the Brit
ish have taken Proyart and midway
of the line have pressed on to the
east of Fouquescourt in maneuVer
which has resulted in the further out
and Of Itsye from the nor.
On their part the French in the roll
ing country Immediately north of tle
Disc river have captured Curry, po-
sition of great strategic value lying
southwest of Lassigny, and at several
other points southwark to the region
of the Disc have advanced their line
further toward Noyon.
In Mondays fighting hundreds OF
additional Germans were made pris-
oner and the enemy also lost heavily
in men killed and wounded. Unoffi-
cial reports give the number of Ger
mans captured during the present Of
fensiye as in the neighborhood of 40,-
900.
The Germans at last accounts were
still throwing reinforcements to the
east of the road running through
Chaulnes, Roye and Noyon the pas
sage of which by the allies would seri-
ously menace all the German forces
inside the pocket formed by the
Sommt on the north and east and the
Disc on the south. Not alone are the
allies endeavoring to press their ad-
vantage by frontal attacks, but they
have drawn up to their back lines
guns of medium and heavy calibres
and with these they are heavily she'll
ing the areas held by the Germans,
even as far back as Bethancourt,
which lies on the Somme, seven and
one half miles east of Chaulnes.
Meantime allied aeroplanes continue
to lombard German positions and to|
use machine guns from low attitudes
on troop formations.
Seemingly the advances by the|
French troops on the southern part
of the line cannot but have an ex-
sremely important effect upon the bat
lie. The hill positions they have
gained not alone dominate the Disc
valley running northeastward to Noy-
on, but around Lassigny also give
them a sweep of the plains south of
Roye.
Aside from the Amiens Mont Didier
sector light fighting has taken place
on all of the fronts. Along the Vesie
the Germans again have delivered
violent counter attacks against the
Americans and French who are hold
inc ground on the north bank OF the
stream. AS on previous occasions
when the enemy ATTEMPTED to dis
lodge the allied troops, the counter at
tacks failed.
British aircraft brought down a
German airship off the coast of lHol-
land, according to an announcement
by the British admiralty. An unof-
ficial report announces that Yep
pelin of the largest and newest type
has been brought down Off the Eng
lish east coast.