Meade County news., 1918-09-12
British Advance on a Five-MiIe
Front East of Arras After
Surprise Attack.
FRENCH STRIVE TO TAKE ROYE
EnveIoping Movement Endangers Hun
Forces Defending the city-UnabIe
to Stop Mangin's Advance.

Germans were busily engaged in de-
Tending themselves against the attacks
of the British and French armies from
the Ancre river TO the region Of Sois-
sons, Field Marshal Haig, early on
Monday morning, struck another sur
prise blow over new front north OF
the old battle zone.
The new offensive was launched
from the east of Arras on the Scarpe
river, and southwark to the Cojeul.
All along the front the British and
Canadians pressed forward, at some
places to a depth of more than two
miles, and captured a half dozen or
more villages, among them Monchy-
Le-Preux, Guemappa and Vancourt.
Close to Bapaume.
Across the Cojeul the new British
attacks on the old front brought them
to the villages of Mory and st. Leger,
and farther south the small town of
Favreuil, one and a half miles north
east of Bapaume, from which the Brit
ish pressed on eastward about mile.
Farther south the British are re-
ported unofficially to have reached the
western outskirts of Thilloy in the
nipper movement they are carrying
out against Bapaume. With Haig's
men now standing we'll within gun
range of the town, it seems likely that
the Germans will be forced to evacu-
afn Ra n In chnrf nrdnr
Gains East Of Albert.
Additional gains also have been
made by the British east of Albert
and on both sides Of the Somme river.
In fact, Notwithstanding the efforts of
the Germans through the use of large
reinforcements to hold them in check,
the British and French all along the
line from Albert to Scissors, have ma
terially bettered their positions and
carried farther forward their plan of
making the Picardy battle ground un-
tenable for the enemy.
The French again are hammering
away at the environs of Roye, one Of
the strong points of the Somme-O Disc
front, the capture of which doubtless
would cause the giving up by the
enemy of the entire salient from the
Somme in the north, to Noyon.
British Near Hindenburg Line.
With the British Army in France,
Aug. 26.-On some parts of the north
ern battle front the British have
reached points thousand yards from
the old Hindenburg line, which seems
strongly held.
In addition to crossing the Albert
Bapaume Road at many places, the
British have made progress southwark
for a considerable distance, with the
cavalry operating in front of the in
fantry.
SO fast was the British advance
last night and today that it is impos-
sible to be certain where the front
lines will be located from one hour to
the next.
Paris, Aug. 26.-French troops last
night made further progress east Of
Bagneux on the battle front between
the Aisne and the Ailette rivers, 1t
was officially announced today by the |
French war office.
Austro-Hungarian Units In. II
Austro-hungarian re-enforcements |
have arrived on the southeastern end |
Of the western front, number of Aus
tro-Hungarian units having been cap
tured by french patrols in the Woevre
region.
The Germans today are launching |
heavy counter attacks along the front |
on the Disc and Ailette rivers. The
Teutons are trying to stem the ad-
vance of General Mangin's army, |
which is menacing the German posi-.
tions on the Chemin Des Danes.
Retire North of Vesle.
With the American Army in France,
Aug. 2G-Reports from various sources |
say that the Germans are withdraw
ing north of the Vesle, owing to con-
tinued pressure along the French and
British fronts.
In the Fismes district the German |
artillery fired in desultory fashion |
Sunday and there was no infantry ac-
tion except patrol engagements at a
few places. Much heavy cannonading
has been heard around Scissors.
The Americans are endeavoring to
confirm the withdrawal reports.
British Near Bapaume.
London, Aug. 24.-On a front of
about six miles from the southeast of
Albert to the neighborhood of Grand
court, east of the Ancre River the Brit
ish have pushed forward and gained
czecho.sIovaks Take a Town.