Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-08-11
Americans Make a Forced
March, in the Latter Part
Of Which They Race, to Be
in at the Designated Time,
GERMANS ARE RETIRING
ALONG THE ENTIRE LINE
Allies Penetrate Far Into
Enemy Territory in AniienS
District Montdidier Is Now
in Hands Of the French,

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! With the British Army in Francs
/ Aug 10 (by the Associated Press -
North of the Ancre the British have
firmly established their positions and
/ are pushing out patrols toward Braye.
The Germans throughout the day
! were retiring all along the line, en-
deavoring to save whatever they could
as the French launched their new at
tack against Montddier.
The French attack today resulted in
the taking of Montdidier This move
mont is considered as most signifi-
cant, as the allies have now penetrat-
ed far into the enemy lines in the
| Amiens district. The Germans are re-
! treating rapidly out Of the pocket
| of which Montdidier was the apex,
| The Americans and British have now
| advanced beyond their ohiectives
north of the Somme The whole Of
the Chipilly spur is now in their pos
session after fighting az the most
desperate character.
The casualties of the Americans
were not more than was to be expect
ed, considering the bitterness of the
fighting.
Details of the Battle.
Details Of the brilliant battle which
the Americans aDd British fought for
the spur are now available. In order
to go over the top at the appointed
time yesterday afternoon, the Amer
leans were forced to make rapid
march. in the last part of which they
ran so as to be in the fight
Hurried on their way by the adj
vancinc allies on the Amiens- -Somme
battlefield, the Germans throughout
the day retired all along the line at
tempting to save whatever they could
as the French launched a new at
taclS on Montdidier The elements of
the German divisions became badly
confused in their operations through
trying to hold up the allies In their
several attacks. 1t was a victorious
day for the allies who smashed all
the German resistance.
In the American attack the German
infantry held for a while and then
broke and the Americans kept going.
Mt some places without the assistance
Of the tanks The ground, pitted with
deep gullles was unsuited for tank
warfare.
Yanks at Grips With Foe.
There we're no trenches, but thin
smoke screen blowing across the
ground indicated where the enemy's
positions lay. At the sametime the
German artillery became active and
dropped shells In the direction of the
American troops which inflicted a few
casualties. The Americans ran on and
reached the smoke line Just as II lift
ed There they found themselves at
grips with the enemy
Meanwhile certain American units
had reached positions IN front OF
wood when the Germans opened fire
with machine guns. Many of these en-
emy machine gunners came up from
deep dugouts after the American bar
rage had ceased and they piled their
guns in prepared pits. Teh Americans
faced a hail of bullets here.
Huns Destroy Munitions.
The Germans continued to fire un-
til the Americans and English put
them out of action.
North of the Somme and also south
of it the Germans are showing every |
sign of a rapid rerteat
The enemy continues to destroy his |
stores of munitions IN various locai- |
ties along the battle front. as is the |
practice Of a beaten army
Further successes east of Montdid- |
ier would iron out the whole sector |
north of I4ihons and result IN the /
freeing Of great territory from the |
Germans and wrestling from them I
much of the gains that resulted from |
the enemy's spring offensive. In ad- |
dition, a forward movement would /
take from the invaders the bountiful |
crops that they have been cultivating |
inside their lines and which now are
ready for harvest.
Many more prisoners have been
taken during the operations of the
last twenty-four hours, among them
troops from at least four new divi- +
sions that were hurled in north of
the Somme. APPARENTLY the enemy
has rushed in new troops from sre-
serve hattalions of divisions located
far to the north This would indicate
that considerable confusion prevails
among Crown Prince Rupprecht's
forces as result 6f the unexpected
allied assaults and their continued
success.
New eyes" for Pershing.
FL Paso, Tex, Aug. 10.--A sealed
and registered package was mailed
at the postoffice here today addressed
to Gen j ]. Pershing, "a. L. FL
France The box contained eyeglasses