Bisbee daily review., 1918-09-01
GERMANS HOLD ON BY SLENDER
 THREAD TO LINE
To Remain in Peronne Will Render Large Number of Huns Liable to Capture by British Soldiers

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
 FRANCE. Aug. 31.-(By The As
 sOciated Press. .)-With Mont St.
 Quentin in British possession. the
 Germans are in a precarious con
 dition. Peronne must be evacu-
 ated or the enemy may lose many
 more men.
 Starring from east of cIery this
 morning the Australians fought
 forward despite the heavy machine
 gun fire and swarmed into Feuil-
 laumourt, capturing 200 prisoners.
 Another body of Australians un-
 aided by artillery, attacked Mont
 St. Quentin. The Germans had no
 dare attempt such a feat By 8
 o'clock the Australians had fought
 their way to the top and soon
 after that signaled its capture.
 Mont St. Quentin was alive with Germans, wlrD came from everywhere, crying "Kamerad."
 Those who did not were driven from their retreats or killed. Hundreds of prisoners were captured.
 While the hill was being mopped up, British guns cut loose ana began pounding a torrent of steel back of Mont St. Quentin as a reminder to the Germans that they had better start moving quickly The Australians must have worked with great swift ness to make so much progress in So short time.
 At various points between Kemmel and Bethune, the Germans have been retiring and the British have gained back a very considerable amount of ground.
 Several counter attacks delivered during the day east of Bapaume astride the road to Cambrai, literally withered away before the fire of the British machine guns. The road to Cambrai and the ground on either side for some distance was dotted with the bodies of Germans, who dashed against the British in useless at tempts to drive them from the posi- tions they had captured.
 About the same time the Germans were being beaten here. the Canadi- ans launched a fresh attack just south of tn Arras- Cambrai road and drove into the enemy lines for some distance Heavy fighting is reported to be still in nrogress between the Arras-C Cambrai and the Bapaume-Cambral roads
 British troops have come close up 4t.1 O,,oont arI holding on while the Boche is trying to dislodge them. Counter attacks have been launched here and the bat tie has been raging constantly. Neith- CT side gives the other chance to get the slightest rest. The instant German counter attacks are beaten off, the British reattack and gain a little more ground If the British fall back slightly before powerful Roche strokes as soon as they have quieted down a little the British attack again and hurl the Germans out. not only gaining ground. but improving their positions.
 The Germans have fought we'll in this locality. but have gained nothing and have suffered enormously.
 It is noted in the fighting here the enemy seems to have abandoned the rifle and is doing nearly all his fight ing with light and heavy machine guns.
 Further advances have been made during the day along the Bapaume- Peronne road.
 Longatte and Ecoust, from which the British retired yesterday. were re- taken and the number of prisoners in- creased.
 Bullecourt is being mopped up. South of Bapaume the British have captured Riencourt-Les-B -Bapaume.