The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-08-30
FRENCH ADVANCE
Continues AMI D
CAPTURES NQYQN
Marshal Foch Pushing His For
ces Ahead.
BRITISH TAKE BAPAUME
BRITISH TAKE BAPAuME
No sIaekenine In Offensive That is Re-
claiming French Towns and I'M
portant Territory.

Paris, Aug. 29.--7Thc Germans con
tinue in retreat everywhere between
Arras and the scissors sector under
the violent attacks by the allied
troops. AS yet there seems to be no
slackening in the offensive that is
steadily reclaimmg numerous French
towns and villages and territory that
long has been in the hands of the
enemy.
Indeed. instead of halting his men
for breathing spell, Marshall Foch
seems to be pushing them forward
with greater impetus, and at present
the retiring enemy shows no indica-
tions OF turning and offering more of
"a battle than he recently had been CIV
ing with his machine gunners and in
fantry units that are acting as rear
guards to aid in covering the east
ward retrograde movement.
Already outfanking the old linden
burg line on the north field. Marshal
Haig's forces gradually are cutting
their way eastward both north and
south of the Somme and putting down
strong counter offensive actions, al
though on several sectors they have
had to cede ground temporarily.
Official reports assert that British
have captured the important town OF
Bapaume, where for days there has
been bitter fighting, the Germans ex-
erting their utmost strength 10 keep
Haigs men from gaining control OF
the railway and the high road leading
to Cambria.
To the south the British are also re-
ported to have penetrated to the out
skirts OF Maurepas, another, point OF
strategic value. Along both sides of
the Somme running eastward, ground
has been gained, and south of Peronne
where the river bends sharply south
ward. the stream has been crossed at
several points and this important rail-
road Junction outfianked.
Since the caying IN of the. Ger
man line by the fall of Cnauines and
Roye tho French literally have over
run the southern portion OF Picardy.
having reached the western bank OF
the canal du N0rd along almost its
entire length and captured the town
)f Noyon which, surrounded by hills,
has stood dehantly for days under a
! rain OF shells. East and southeast OF
Noyon other important positions have
been taken and between the Disc and
the Aisne the French have overcome
/ the heavy resistance OF the enemy and
| crossed the Ailette river
Northwest of Scissors. where the
Americans are in the line with the
French in the general movement oil
clearing Picardy OF the enemy, there
has been severe fighting, but with the
allies having advantage. The Amer
lean sector is between Chavigny anC
Juvlgny and the enemy facing them Is
the Prussian seventh infantry.
Along the Vesle river at Bazochcs
and Fismetter the situation Is rather
less tense than it was Tuesday anC
Wednesday when heavy fighting oc
Cured between the Americans ant
Germans Thursday. The Americans
heavily shelled the German positions
but the Germans failed to accept theil
challenge to a duel and replied only
feebly. The claim of the German wal
office that $50 Americans were made
prisoner during the recent fighting Il
ienied by the Americans, who assert
that only few of their men are mis-
sing