Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-12

Uy Tho Associated Press
WITH THE british ARMY IN
FRANCE. Aux. 1.-THE ailieJ
forces continued their victorious al
vance along the limo last night and
today. pushing iu the general dircc-
ton 6f the upper reaches OF tho
Somme They we're smashing the
suff resistance lutorpoBcd BY the
rear guards OF the rstrcutIng Cor
mans the bulk ~ whom, according
io reports considered reliable, are
fleeing -u disorder. British cavalry
are reported this afternoon operat-
Ing close to the town ~ Nosle
DNcslc Is six miles southeast or
ChDulnca)
Many hours ago the british,
French and American troops had
reached roughly the Old line held by
tho Germans before their retirement
To- the ilindenhurg line. They have
now pushed beyond in many places
Uoyencourt. two miles northwest
| Of Roye, is reported to have fallen
To British troops four hours ago.
Other BritiHh forces we're on The
front Of Chaulncs- Mattencourt and
Nillere- les Koye
Tho Germans Rre retiring grad
ually everywhere In the face of tho
fire from tho Hrltish guns, rifles
and machine guns
The Americans and British north
~ the eomuc had further hard
fighting and with fneyHpiflt pushed
on toward Bray They have tray
erscd the northern spur east ~
lChipilly. and EtnehcW as well In I'm
their hands GrcsEaire wood had
long since been cleared OF the on
cmy, tho allied forces passing
around the wood. which was reek-
ing with gas from many pockets.
Helped by Tnnks.
Here both the British and Amcri-
cans we're helped ou their way hy
tanks At one place q tank contain
Ing ~ volunteers, rushed a strong
enemy position Scores of Germans
were killcd and scven officers and
two hundred men we're captured.
This permitted tho infantry 90 Ret
ON 10 the limo Il was holding this
morning. The Americans IN the
fighting of tho past twenty hours
had further casualties principally
caused by machine gun bullets, But
their casualties were no more than
should be expected among troops
constantly delivering attacks against
tho enemy who here put tip proba
bly, the stiffest resistance of any
along the line realizing the impor
tancc of the positions which are now
in the hands Of the British and
American forces
A considerable number uf addi-
tlounl prisoners were taken here and
tho Germans suffered extremely
heavy losses Up TO date 81 Cor
man divisions have been in CON
tact with the allied forces or these
~ have been engaged between the
extreme LEFT OF tho allied flank and
where the French Join the British.
A number of prisoners from those
diyislona have also boon captured boy
tho French Ten divisions ~ Prince
Rupprccht's reserves have been
Identified iu tho fighting Large
groups of prisoners. hungry thirsty
and rrimy amt appearing thoroughly
dishcurtcned continued 90 arrive Ht
the collecting cages. Among the
captured were five rHrimontal com.
maudcrs and ten battalion COM
mnndera
Enemy Strengthens Lines
Lat. today strong rromy forces
were concentrating "1st ~ prnWrt
and apparently were making prrp1
rat1ug to oppose 4 determined r".
slstaneN However. ihH German on.
icct probably ig merely 'o cover 'hc
retreat 0f the hrrn .uuWy forces.
Thry havo the additional need ~ Hi.
tempting 90 take away ~ great
amount Of heavy material uf which